I believe that the channel was created to celebrate black culture rather than exclude other races... most channels are focused on age demographics or gender. I think its really not that different and if there was a "WET"then you could easily call it a double standard if anyone got mad. The reasons there isn't one is because too many channels and shows don't deal with issues in the black community or are not relatable.
I'm glad britain has B.E.T. now. I mean its something thats not white like 90 percent of television is and plus for people who are jealous of bet saying why isnt there a wet thats because most of the television channels are w.e.t. just saying get over it!
There aint nothing wront with BET, I dont know why everybodies hating on it. Why attack a black channel and not any of your other white controlled networks.
How do u no tht sum1 hasn't already attacked any of the 'white controled UK stations'?.
The reason y sum people r 'hatin on it' is bcoz BET doesnt represent all Black people but claims to.
Will they feature Black/Mixed Brits like?
Shingai Shoniwa
Zadie Smith
Gina Yashere
Ty
etc ???
Diverse intelligent interesting original innovative people who happen 2b black. No they often perpetuate self-hating stereotypical depictions Black people & place them on pedestals. That'll make racists v happy.
The station cant be everything for everybody. If too many Africans are represented then Carribeans will complain. If too many Nigerians are represented then the Kenyans will complain. You should just cherish the fact black people will be represented whatever thier culture is. If you dont like it, dont watch.
I think it'd b logical 2reflect the viewers identity if its4 Black Brits reflect Black British culture sure its interesting to see Americans too. They need to stop perpetuating derrogatory stereotypes of Black people traditionally upheld by racist white people.
I dont expect it to b all things 2every1 & I probably wont b watching it. if theyre going 2carry on presenting this warped 1 sided view of Blacks they need 2change their name. Black Entertainment Television
When a company is publically traded it means the "public" owns it. White, Black, Asian, or whoever buy stock is an owner. If you buy stock in Viacom even you can own it. So its not neccesarily "white owned". Only thing that matters is who runs it and African Americans run it.
"When a company is publically traded it means the "public" owns it. White, Black, Asian, or whoever buy stock is an owner."
i don't care who owns it they should stop having ghetto shows, i want good shows like the Bill Cosby or My Wife and Kids not some Hott Ghetto Mess...p.s i am so glad they cancelled Hott Ghetto Mess
there are some black really good black shows, like everybody hates chriss or bill cosby, but the most importent in my childhood was kenan and kel xD call that show stupid but kenan and kel were really damn funny and i grow up with that show xD
So? That's no secret that white people OWN BET. That's nothing to brag about. Because that's just a product of the concept scheme, thus destroying the black race. You're proud of that? Well I'm not surprised. You're white, and you're a devil. Of course you're going to be proud of mentally OPPRESSING black people. But what you DON'T know is SOON you will be REAPING for what your forefathers and ancestors have been SOWING.....
bet is killing our image, jobs, and businesses! they released centric not long ago just to put it in our faces that they aren't going to stop harassing us!!!
Im unsure about Black Brits being so directly fed a diet of purely Black American culture.
compulsory relaxers & weaves & bling mentality and dancing and dressing whorish and treating women like shit in boring predictable music vids etc I'm not sayng that tht is all African American culture consists of but its there and i feel tht it is daming to Black people globally.
Well unfortunatly for you it was us Black Americans who was able to create the first viable global black cable network. Your comments are no different from what white British tourist to the U.S. say about you Black Brits.
Yes ther is alot of old Black money &new Black money in America cos they have been in US 4 longer in bigger no.s cos the English put them ther 4 yrs.
England is a Racist country Black Brit business isn't allowed 2thrive aswell here plus ther is an inherant distrust trust between Caribbean Blacks &African Blacks plus Many Black men here who bcome sucessful build homes with whites&ther4 do not pas on the wealth 2Black children
Oh&by the way I didnt understand ur comment on White British Tourists?
2. The UK is 10% not white actually (this means that 1 in 10 people in the UK arent white.
3. Black people hav been on these shores since Roman Times&were Traders &Black African Warriors & fighting on behalf of the Romans they stayed in uk their blood is probably pumping through ur veins right now if ur lucky.
*I suggest u read a book & learn something b4 acting like a twat all over youtube. you'll keep finding yourself being verbally demolished
Damn i feel sorry for UK BLACKS, B.E.T has been nothing but garbage in the U.S. that only degrades black women in the types of music videos they host and only shows gangsta shows of blacks killing other blacks, they are trying to re-program young black brits into negativity, to all the UK peeps, don't consider watching B.E.T, they do not represent us here in the U.S. as black people and i doubt they would do a good job of it in the UK. Peace.
The British National Party (BNP) is a far right, WHITES-ONLY political party in the United Kingdom. (information obtained from Wikepedia). Also, they were openly racist when they 1st formed.
Do you think that because they do not claim to be racist now they're ok. Just like the KKK in USA does not claim to be racist nowadays.
P.S.
The BNP was just an example of racism in politics, another one could be the British Nazi party.
Firstly I am not a BNP supporter,IF YOU READ THEIR PARTY MANIFESTO IN DETAIL,You will see that they are far from being racist.But unfortunatly because they are seeking equal rights for white people and British culture(which white people do not have in the UK)they are classed as extreme racists.
yet party's that promote black power are lauded.strange........
And to the people criticising a television channel aim towards the black population.
99% of TV channels in Britain are clearly racially bias towards representing white people...which is fair enough...as white people make up for the majority of the population.
So, are you saying it is racist to have just one channel which is racially bias towards representing black people?
If you are going to come here and give air-time to the wannabe gangstas, criminals and grime artist who glorify this bullshit gangsta life (Just like I here the channel does in the USA) then you can GO AWAY! because that is EXACTLY what the black community DOES NOT need right now.
However, If you will use the channel to represent the thousands of intelligent, educated brothers and sisters in Britain (and there are plenty of us) then we will gladly accept your services.
no cuz instead theyr know as BBC1 BBC2 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5 they hardly ever put Black people on tv still in 2008. just flick through ur tv channels right now on almost every channel you'll see a yet another white face on tv. UK is 10% not white where is the representation? like i said its 2008
I think all music Tv channels should be multi-cultural.When you start to separate music or any art form by race if becomes segregation.
No matter what black people say.
If white people started a white only artist station then people would say racist station,close it down.
The stations we have play all types of music from all cultures there is no place for racists in a multi-cultural society black,white or Asian.One rule for all,respect all cultures and that goes specially to the black community.
Uggh ... why? Black people deserve better.
AdvocateForChange 4 months ago
I believe that the channel was created to celebrate black culture rather than exclude other races... most channels are focused on age demographics or gender. I think its really not that different and if there was a "WET"then you could easily call it a double standard if anyone got mad. The reasons there isn't one is because too many channels and shows don't deal with issues in the black community or are not relatable.
marwokgu 8 months ago
How about W.E.T? White Entertainment Television.
papalolita 9 months ago
Black TV in itself is a racist concept. Things like this is what spurs more racial divide.
If a "whites only TV" makes you feel disgusted. How are other racial groups suppose to feel about your "Black TV".
factsvslies 1 year ago
MOST PEOPLE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT B.E.T WATCH IT THEMSELVES
l9ois 1 year ago
We dont want a racist channel. Racism is wrong etc.
get it
77spacey 2 years ago
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ogithreturns 2 years ago
@mddarch its damn old but its a nice show, and i would find more important if they would show kenan and kel, btw im swiss nut english^^
Tamaman12100 2 years ago
@mddarch how can you call another person racist and talk that way about black people? i think your racist too
Tamaman12100 2 years ago
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ogithreturns 2 years ago
this aint got nothing to do with political correctness. its simply about demographics.
creeball 2 years ago
So will there be more crimes by blacks in UK now ?? :( What shame
Maciek1 2 years ago
may those ppl be saved BET is crap
reesesncreme 2 years ago 4
I'm glad britain has B.E.T. now. I mean its something thats not white like 90 percent of television is and plus for people who are jealous of bet saying why isnt there a wet thats because most of the television channels are w.e.t. just saying get over it!
CrazieGirl100 2 years ago
BET is bamma entertainment TV.
mightyblack1 2 years ago
There aint nothing wront with BET, I dont know why everybodies hating on it. Why attack a black channel and not any of your other white controlled networks.
djh40756 3 years ago
How do u no tht sum1 hasn't already attacked any of the 'white controled UK stations'?.
The reason y sum people r 'hatin on it' is bcoz BET doesnt represent all Black people but claims to.
Will they feature Black/Mixed Brits like?
Shingai Shoniwa
Zadie Smith
Gina Yashere
Ty
etc ???
Diverse intelligent interesting original innovative people who happen 2b black. No they often perpetuate self-hating stereotypical depictions Black people & place them on pedestals. That'll make racists v happy.
Applebaum 3 years ago 2
The station cant be everything for everybody. If too many Africans are represented then Carribeans will complain. If too many Nigerians are represented then the Kenyans will complain. You should just cherish the fact black people will be represented whatever thier culture is. If you dont like it, dont watch.
djh40756 3 years ago
I think it'd b logical 2reflect the viewers identity if its4 Black Brits reflect Black British culture sure its interesting to see Americans too. They need to stop perpetuating derrogatory stereotypes of Black people traditionally upheld by racist white people.
I dont expect it to b all things 2every1 & I probably wont b watching it. if theyre going 2carry on presenting this warped 1 sided view of Blacks they need 2change their name. Black Entertainment Television
Black people r far mor diverse
Applebaum 3 years ago
to djh40756
"The station cant be everything for everybody. If too many Africans are represented then Carribeans will complain... "
the problem is that it shows too MANY GHETTO BLACKS, thats the problem, i want intellectual blacks
sexfanatic 3 years ago 2
I hope you already knew this but, WHITE PEOPLE own BET now.
Ggurl777 3 years ago
Actually no, BET is a publically traded company. And black people still RUN it.
djh40756 3 years ago
but white men own it...
Ggurl777 3 years ago
When a company is publically traded it means the "public" owns it. White, Black, Asian, or whoever buy stock is an owner. If you buy stock in Viacom even you can own it. So its not neccesarily "white owned". Only thing that matters is who runs it and African Americans run it.
djh40756 3 years ago
to djh40756
"When a company is publically traded it means the "public" owns it. White, Black, Asian, or whoever buy stock is an owner."
i don't care who owns it they should stop having ghetto shows, i want good shows like the Bill Cosby or My Wife and Kids not some Hott Ghetto Mess...p.s i am so glad they cancelled Hott Ghetto Mess
sexfanatic 3 years ago 2
there are some black really good black shows, like everybody hates chriss or bill cosby, but the most importent in my childhood was kenan and kel xD call that show stupid but kenan and kel were really damn funny and i grow up with that show xD
Tamaman12100 2 years ago
So? That's no secret that white people OWN BET. That's nothing to brag about. Because that's just a product of the concept scheme, thus destroying the black race. You're proud of that? Well I'm not surprised. You're white, and you're a devil. Of course you're going to be proud of mentally OPPRESSING black people. But what you DON'T know is SOON you will be REAPING for what your forefathers and ancestors have been SOWING.....
WordsToWisdom 2 years ago
bet is killing our image, jobs, and businesses! they released centric not long ago just to put it in our faces that they aren't going to stop harassing us!!!
parkour2693 2 years ago
Black British People need2c themselves on tv.
Racism has not gone!
Im unsure about Black Brits being so directly fed a diet of purely Black American culture.
compulsory relaxers & weaves & bling mentality and dancing and dressing whorish and treating women like shit in boring predictable music vids etc I'm not sayng that tht is all African American culture consists of but its there and i feel tht it is daming to Black people globally.
Black brits r different
We r Caribbean & African descent
Applebaum 3 years ago
Well unfortunatly for you it was us Black Americans who was able to create the first viable global black cable network. Your comments are no different from what white British tourist to the U.S. say about you Black Brits.
djh40756 3 years ago
Yes ther is alot of old Black money &new Black money in America cos they have been in US 4 longer in bigger no.s cos the English put them ther 4 yrs.
England is a Racist country Black Brit business isn't allowed 2thrive aswell here plus ther is an inherant distrust trust between Caribbean Blacks &African Blacks plus Many Black men here who bcome sucessful build homes with whites&ther4 do not pas on the wealth 2Black children
Oh&by the way I didnt understand ur comment on White British Tourists?
Applebaum 3 years ago
B. E. T. is garbage TV for racist Niggers who blame every thing on whitey Keeping them down decent black folk hate this shit
Sgtwilliepeta 3 years ago
the uk is a white country so keep that nigger shit out
travinator77 3 years ago
1. UK isn't a country..but England is 4example
2. The UK is 10% not white actually (this means that 1 in 10 people in the UK arent white.
3. Black people hav been on these shores since Roman Times&were Traders &Black African Warriors & fighting on behalf of the Romans they stayed in uk their blood is probably pumping through ur veins right now if ur lucky.
*I suggest u read a book & learn something b4 acting like a twat all over youtube. you'll keep finding yourself being verbally demolished
Applebaum 3 years ago
B.E.T has been in canada for 10 years and it has already screwed up the black's here!
1986toronto 3 years ago
Damn i feel sorry for UK BLACKS, B.E.T has been nothing but garbage in the U.S. that only degrades black women in the types of music videos they host and only shows gangsta shows of blacks killing other blacks, they are trying to re-program young black brits into negativity, to all the UK peeps, don't consider watching B.E.T, they do not represent us here in the U.S. as black people and i doubt they would do a good job of it in the UK. Peace.
NYTHUG11226 3 years ago 2
@NYTHUG11226 you just hater,buh! push outside lonely fool.......
2000agogo 1 year ago
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@NYTHUG11226 you just hater,buh! push outside lonely fool........
2000agogo 1 year ago
The British National Party (BNP) is a far right, WHITES-ONLY political party in the United Kingdom. (information obtained from Wikepedia). Also, they were openly racist when they 1st formed.
Do you think that because they do not claim to be racist now they're ok. Just like the KKK in USA does not claim to be racist nowadays.
P.S.
The BNP was just an example of racism in politics, another one could be the British Nazi party.
swifty777akaluda777 3 years ago
Hello Swifty777akaluda777.
Firstly I am not a BNP supporter,IF YOU READ THEIR PARTY MANIFESTO IN DETAIL,You will see that they are far from being racist.But unfortunatly because they are seeking equal rights for white people and British culture(which white people do not have in the UK)they are classed as extreme racists.
yet party's that promote black power are lauded.strange........
rockcityaudio 3 years ago
And to the people criticising a television channel aim towards the black population.
99% of TV channels in Britain are clearly racially bias towards representing white people...which is fair enough...as white people make up for the majority of the population.
So, are you saying it is racist to have just one channel which is racially bias towards representing black people?
swifty777akaluda777 3 years ago
If you are going to come here and give air-time to the wannabe gangstas, criminals and grime artist who glorify this bullshit gangsta life (Just like I here the channel does in the USA) then you can GO AWAY! because that is EXACTLY what the black community DOES NOT need right now.
However, If you will use the channel to represent the thousands of intelligent, educated brothers and sisters in Britain (and there are plenty of us) then we will gladly accept your services.
swifty777akaluda777 3 years ago
has anybody ever heard of a W.E.T. WHITE ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION. Oh no that would be racist.
riiiley 3 years ago
no cuz instead theyr know as BBC1 BBC2 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5 they hardly ever put Black people on tv still in 2008. just flick through ur tv channels right now on almost every channel you'll see a yet another white face on tv. UK is 10% not white where is the representation? like i said its 2008
&apparently racism doesnt exist anymore?? bollocks
Name a famous full Oriental woman frm Uk on tv?
name 3 uk black female celebrities (with no white parents)
etc
Brit tv has been so white 4 yrs
Applebaum 3 years ago
any channel that bans non-black artists is RACIST!
rockcityaudio 4 years ago
I think all music Tv channels should be multi-cultural.When you start to separate music or any art form by race if becomes segregation.
No matter what black people say.
If white people started a white only artist station then people would say racist station,close it down.
The stations we have play all types of music from all cultures there is no place for racists in a multi-cultural society black,white or Asian.One rule for all,respect all cultures and that goes specially to the black community.
rockcityaudio 4 years ago
It's funny because you say
'there is no place for racists in a multi-cultural society'
But there is still racism even in politics
(e.g. BNP)
swifty777akaluda777 3 years ago