In 2022, Paramount started to phase out BET in Canada due to expiring rights, a number of major providers began dropping the channel, beginning with Rogers Communications on April 1, 2022, followed by Hay Communications on September 30, 2022, and Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct on August 31, 2023. The channel was also shut down on January 1, 2026 in South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA following its restructuring policy by Paramount Skydance due to low ratings. The channel was shut down on April 8, 2021, with its content moved to My5 and Pluto TV.
- Will uses Carlton to escape from the woman he had been fixed up with earlier.
- Martin promises a romantic night out with Gina (but when the night comes), he totally forgets.
- Will gets his tonsils removed; Geoffrey's pending book worries the Banks family.
- Available on Freesat channel 141 and Sky channel 198, BET+1 is accessible for free.
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- In May 2019, a BET-branded channel was launched on Pluto TV (which was acquired by its parent company two months earlier).
- Hoping she will embrace the party scene — Will takes a timid house guest to a nightclub.
- Certain family members find Rachel's debut short story to be uncomfortably relatable.
- Eddie decides to skip college in favor of a career in the entertainment business.
- Calvin leaves their son alone with Laura for the first time, and things don't go very well.
BET announced in March 2010 that Ed Gordon would return to the network to host "a variety of news programs and specials". BET also launched a series of original programming by this time (including reality shows Baldwin Hills and Hell Date), singing competition show Sunday Best, and town hall-style discussion show Hip Hop vs. America. In 1991, the network became the first black-controlled television company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Steve, Eddie, and Waldo end up trapped on a fire escape during a party. Will takes Carlton — Ashley and Hilary to the racetrack; a director discovers Ashley. Prior to the announcement of BET+ (Viacom acquired the free streaming platform Pluto TV on March 4), 2019, and launched several channels branded after Viacom-owned cable networks and IPs, including BET-branded channels. BET+ features both original films and television series from the BET program library and is the exclusive streaming home of programming produced by Tyler Perry — as part of BET's overall deal with him.
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Will is smitten with an old-fashioned young woman who insists his intentions include marriage. The family fantasizes about what Vivian's baby will mean to each of them. Carlton learns Will is dating his ex-girlfriend when Will catches the same cold she gave Carlton. Steve and Carl face off in a dance contest; Laura dates Waldo's friend. Someone breaks into Curtis' food truck, and a much-loved family heirloom is stolen. As Marty prepares to propose to his girlfriend, Calvin and Tina work to throw a celebration.
Jamie takes a reluctant Junior to the hospital where he faces a serious diagnosis. Newlywed Martin loses more than his shirt during a night out with the guys. Philip takes the cue and sets out to stick it to pool hustlers who tricked Will.
Derek helps Brown with his taxes for the first time; Sasha faints and goes to the hospital. Will forgets Sasha's birthday, Brianna goes to Cora for advice on her new boyfriend. Will "straightens up" to get a date with a woman from the country club. Eddie decides to skip college in favor of a career in the entertainment business.
At a Christmas party attended by the Paynes, guests engage in exchanging more than just gifts. The desire for the family to undergo a DNA test is driven by Curtis's self-serving intentions. A family reunion at a ski resort takes a turn for the worse when their Christmas gifts are pilfered. To expose Fancy's new boyfriend, Silas, in a compromising scenario, Jamie devises a plan.
As Fancy showcases her new flashy boyfriend, Jamie enjoys the limelight on his musical tour. A charming woman, featured on "America's Most Wanted," captures Cole's heart. Martin and Gina's plans for a romantic weekend away are disrupted by lovesick friends. Searching for a new backup singer, Martin's music producer friend invites guest Biggie Smalls.
