BET Networks Joins the First Family for a Musical Celebration at the White House
October 19 2016 - 5:35PM
Business Wire
Performances by Usher, Jill Scott, Common,
Bel Biv DeVoe, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Janelle Monae, De La Soul,
Yolanda Adams, Michelle Williams, Kiki Sheard along with
Appearances by Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Williams and Angela
Bassett
Hosted by Terrence J and Regina Hall, the
Concert Will Premiere on BET Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 9:00
ET/PT
BET Networks will join President Barack Obama and The First Lady
for a musical celebration at the White House on Friday, October 21.
Hosted by Terence J and Regina Hall, the concert will feature
greatest hit performances by Usher, Jill Scott, Common, The Roots,
Bell Biv DeVoe, Busta Rhymes, Janelle Monae, De La Soul, Yolanda
Adams, Michelle Williams and KiKi Sheard along with appearances by
Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Williams and Angela Bassett.
"Our country has been led for the past eight years by an
extraordinary President and First Lady," said Debra Lee, Chairman
and CEO, BET Networks. "We have all witnessed history in the making
and I am humbled by this momentous opportunity for BET Networks to
join the Obamas for this musical celebration."
The concert special will premiere on BET Tuesday, November
15th at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS:
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B),
is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music,
news and public affairs television programming for the
African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more
than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States,
Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa.
BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet
destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET
Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge
entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of
BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and
video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event
management and production company with festivals and live events
spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and
video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which
operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of
BET network programming for global distribution.
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