BET Media Group, also known as Black Entertainment Television and BET Networks, is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US and is a unit of Paramount TV Media. Founded in 1983, it operates with approximately 2940 employees. The company reported $3.5B in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is broadcast television and radio. Dedicated to serving Black audiences and Black culture worldwide, the company operates a portfolio spanning multiple platforms, including the flagship BET cable channel, thematic sister channels such as BET Her and BET Jams, the subscription video-on-demand service BET+ (a joint venture with Tyler Perry Studios), and BET Studios, which focuses on original content production. The group connects with its core demographic through a diverse ecosystem of linear TV, streaming, digital, and live events.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1983

Headcount

2,940

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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BET Media Group offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. BET Media Group's product portfolio comprises of content rights and broadcast television and radio.
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BET Media Group's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split BET Media Group's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to BET Media Group's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of BET Media Group's suppliers include Telestream, Operative and RSG Media.

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