BET Media Group

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BET Media Group, also known as Black Entertainment Television and BET Networks, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. A unit of Paramount TV Media, it was founded in 1983, has approximately 2990 employees, and reported $3.3B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, dedicated to serving Black audiences and promoting Black culture globally. It operates a portfolio across multiple platforms, including the flagship BET cable channel, thematic sister channels like BET Her and BET Jams, the subscription video-on-demand service BET+ (a joint venture with Tyler Perry Studios), and BET Studios, focused on original content production. The group connects with its demographic through an ecosystem of linear TV, streaming, digital, and live events such as the annual BET Awards.

Revenue

Founded

1983

Headcount

2,945

Headquarters

United States

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 entertainment content rights and broadcast television and radio.

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BET Media Group's revenues were over $1B in 2025. 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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