- BET UK
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name = Black Entertainment Television UK
(BET UK)
logofile = BET Logo.svg
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launch =27 February ,2008
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owner =Viacom
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broadcast area = UK
headquarters =London ,England
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sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 198
sat serv 2 =Freesat
sat chan 2 = Channel 140
cable serv 1 = Virgin TV
cable chan 1 = Channel TBC (Coming soon)
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online chan 1 =BET UK launched on Wednesday, February 27 2008 [cite news | title=BET Networks Announces the Launch of BET in the UK | publisher=BET Networks | date=2008-02-20 | url=http://bet.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=606] with headquarters inLondon .BET UK is a mix of content from the main BET channel and locally produced shows. [cite news | title=Black TV network to expand to UK| date=2007-06-20 | publisher=Digital Spy | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a62021/black-tv-network-to-expand-to-uk.html ] [cite news | title=BET comes to Britain| date=2007-06-28 | publisher=The Voice | url=http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=11540 ]History
BET International Inc was given a license to broadcast in the
UK in May 2007 byOfcom . In2006 it was announced thatBET would hold its first annual Hip-Hop Awards and as part of the announcement they also stated there would be a "Best UK Artist" category, the winner being Sway [cite news | title=T.I., Busta Rhymes And Chamillionaire Top Nominees List For 1st Annual "BET Hip Hop Awards"| date=2006-10-13 | publisher=The Voice | url=http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/9987 ] .Pre Launch Technical Testing
As of 20th January 2008
BET UK started testing on digital satellite on the following frequency:Eurobird 1 at 28.5E 11307 V.The test was showing an audio feed of the US channelMSNBC with the caption 'BET Test, Arqiva Washington, DC'From 29th January 2008 this test became Bars and Tone and was only viewable by a Free To Air Digital Box (Non Sky Box).
On 11th February 2008 the test again became viewable on a Sky box and was showing EPG data for the channel.
On 19th February 2008 BET commenced full video testing
Full UK Launch
BET launched on the Sky platform on February 27 2008. One day earlier than originally advertised. It began with various BET content, such as
106 & Park , American Gangster andCollege Hill . The channel is available on Sky channel 198 to all Sky subscribers and, since August 2008, onFreesat channel 140. [cite news | title=BET Comes to the U.K.|date=2008-02-28 | publisher=BET.com | url=http://www.bet.com/OnTV/ontv_BETlondonlaunch.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished&Referrer=%7B00E8CE03-71A3-4DD2-B204-9425C646DAF7%7D ] .On September 24th tests appear for BET on Virgin TV. And it rumoured to launch in October on Virgin TV.
References
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