BET Premieres Two New Shows

BET Premieres Two New Shows

Tune In to BET for the Third Annual 'THE BET HONORS,' An Inspiring Evening Honoring Today's Extraordinary Luminaries and the New Docu-Series Following Michael Vick's Road to Redemption, 'THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT' THE BET HONORS Premieres on Monday, February 1 at 9:00 p.m.* and THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT Premieres on Tuesday, February 2 at 10:00 p.m.*

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BET's signature special, BET HONORS, hosted by the beautiful and talented actress Gabrielle Union, returns for a third consecutive year in honoring distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in their fields on Monday, February 1 at 9:00 p.m.* Then, on Tuesday, February 2 at 10:00 p.m.*, viewers can tune in to watch as cameras capture an unprecedented look into the life of Michael Vick, with a new original docu-series THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT.

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THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT, which is produced by DuBose Entertainment, MV7 Productions and Category 5 Entertainment, will follow the iconic and polarizing professional football player as he journeys on the road to redemption -- in both his personal and professional life.

The 2010 honorees included legendary songstress Whitney Houston (Entertainment), multi-faceted entertainer Queen Latifah (Media), respected business mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (Entrepreneur), accomplished educator Dr. Ruth Simmons (Education), and world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Keith Black (Public Service). Music's finest including Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, India.Arie, Stevie Wonder, Maxwell and others also paid tribute with emotionally-charged performances.

For more information on THE BET HONORS, visit www.bet.com/bethonors.

For more information on THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT, visit www.bet.com/ontv/betshows/michaelvick/.

   *All times ET/PT    About BET Networks  

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE: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 reaches more than 98 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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CONTACT: THE BET HONORS: Lyntina Townsend, +1-202-608-2745,
Lyntina.townsend@bet.net, or Voncella McIntosh, +1-310-481-3732,
Voncella.mcintosh@bet.net; THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT, Tracy McGraw,
+1-212-205-3013, Tracy.mcgraw@bet.net, or Danielle Spigner-Davis,
+1-212-205-3028, danielle.spigner-davis@bet.net

Web Site: http://www.bet.com/

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