Does mtv own bet now?

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Hi,

You have asked a very good question and

here is my answer (for what it's worth). :D

It may come as a true surprise to most people

to discover that the 'BET' cable network

(just like that of the Latino-focused networks

such as TELEMUNDO, UNIVISION, etc. --

and --- the Religious-focused networks

such as 3ABN, CBN, etc.) IS actually

owned, operated and is also controlled

by a largely WHITE-OWNED company

(this ‘ownership’ includes the majority of

the stockholders and board of directors);

some of it's largest subscribers are

*non*-‘blacks’; and that a huge number

of 'black' people have openly protested

it's existence and programming for years

(largely due to it's offensive videos and it’s

perpetuation of racist-stereotypes, etc.).

Many years ago the 'BET' network actually

was owned by an 'black' man -- (who was

said to have started it as an ‘educational’

network in order to educate and encourage

the ‘black’ youth to seek to better their lives)

– but once he died, it was taken over by a

White corporation which totally changed

its’ original goal and a great deal of it’s

programs (such as the ‘youth’ shows, etc.)

After that, it lost a large percentage of it's

'black' audience and it began pandering

to the racist stereotyping of ‘black’ people

(in an apparent attempt to boost ratings).

Since the majority of it’s viewers today

are *non*-'black' and since most people,

mistakenly assume and believe that

’BET’ it is a 'black'-owned network

(when, in reality, it – much like “rap” and

“hip-hop” -- IS actually WHITE-'OWNED')

outside of the 'black' protests against it –

very little seems to be being done openly about

changing it and the offensive programming on it.

Have a nice day and I hope you find this information to

be of some help / interest in answering your question. :D

P.S.

The question / answer in the link

below may also be of interest:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al5ee...

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Do you watch MTV? Because BET is basically MTV in blackface.

I normally dont watch but I actually think for once they have an interesting lineup of original programming this year so Ill tune in and give em a chance. I never watch 106 & Park and the music stuff tho.

Actually the same people who own MTV and VH1 do own BET

I don't watch BET anymore, it's no different from mtv and vh1, just a bunch of crap.

They are both owned by Viacom

Actually Viacom owns all of them... and has a part in it.

I watch TVone!!! :)

yep...it's embarrasing for real now...