BET Networks Announces New Tentpole Social Media Extravaganza “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” Airing LIVE Sunday, February 11, 20...
December 06 2017 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Executive Produced by Actor/Comedian Mike
Epps the Inaugural Social-Kudofest Will Highlight the Top Trending
Topics, Social Influencers and the Most Talked about Viral Moments
of 2017
“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” Will Air LIVE from
Los Angeles
This winter BET Networks will slide into viewers’ DMs and
screens with the inaugural “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” from
Executive Producer Mike Epps. A first-of-its-kind award
show, “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” will celebrate the very best
(and worst) in social media over the past year. From your favorite
celebrity follows, to the biggest memes, hashtags and trends of the
year, this one-hour event will cover all of the most memorable
social media moments that flooded your timelines in 2017. Airing
LIVE Sunday, February 11 at 10 P.M./7 P.M. ET/PT from Los
Angeles, “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” will celebrate the most
talked about moments across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube,
Snapchat, Musical.ly and more.
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“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” are a natural fit for the
Network, which regularly dominates the social sphere and drives the
conversation with buzzy programming and viral moments that trend
worldwide. In fact, BET’s specials now claim 6 of the Top 10 Most
Social Cable Specials for 2017 year-to-date* – including the Top 3
of the year (The New Edition Story, BET Awards and Hip Hop
Awards)*. Now the network is turning the tables to honor and
celebrate the best in social media. “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS”
will feature Social Media stars, celebrities, social-inspired
performances, comedic nominee packages, unexpected award moments,
and tons of surprises. Keeping with BET’s tradition of celebrating
the best in entertainment, the Network will once again host an
electrifying night of television and social media that is bound to
be #LIT!
Host and Categories to be announced at a later date.
“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” is a BET
Production, with Mike Epps, Kyra Robinson and Eric Conte serving as
Executive Producers and Dan Weinreich as producer of the
special.
For updates and more information about “THE BET SOCIAL
AWARDS”, please visit BET.com/SocialAwards. Join the
conversation on social media by logging on to our social media
platforms using the hashtag: #BETSocialAwards.
*Source: Nielsen, Social Content Ratings, 1/1/17 -
11/26/17, episode-level linear data.
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 is in nearly 85
million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada,
the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France.
BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet
destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET
HER (formerly CENTRIC), a 24-hour entertainment network targeting
the African-American woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul
and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing
festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and
video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which
operates BET Networks around the globe.
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BET NetworksMedia Contacts (for press
inquiries)Luis Defrank,
212-205-3156Luis.Defrank@bet.netorGiovanna Desselle,
310-481-3872Giovanna.Desselle@bet.net
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