BET J
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BET J | |
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Launched | March 1, 2006 |
Owned by | Viacom |
Slogan | Cool like that |
Formerly called | BET on Jazz - The Jazz Channel, BET Jazz |
Sister channel(s) | BET, BET Gospel, & BET Hip-Hop |
Website | http://www.bet.com/BETJ |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
DirecTV | Channel 330 |
Cable | |
(Check local listings) |
BET J (previously known as BET on Jazz and later BET Jazz) is a spin-off cable television channel of BET (Black Entertainment Television), that presents enclusively jazz music-related programming, especially that of black jazz musicians.
BET on Jazz later became BET Jazz. On March 1, 2006, the network re-branded again, this time as BET J. While Jazz music still remains the focus, programmng has been expanded to include a block of Caribbean programmmes as well as some R&B and neo soul music. MTV Networks recently launched a Caribbean-themed network, MTV Tempo and it appears that the inclusion of Caribbean programming on BET J may be to help increase interest in that genre.
BET J is available in 21 million homes on DirecTV, Verizon FiOS TV as well as other digital cable providers.
[edit] External link
Criticism of BET on J by a Viewer http://jazropo.blogspot.com/2007/02/question-for-reginald-hudlin-why-does.html