President Barack Obama's Interview with BET Networks to Air on "106 &
PARK"; Interview Covers Modern Civil Rights, Police Relations and
Justice For All in America
BET News Special Interview To Air Immediately Following "106 & PARK"
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In an exclusive interview with BET Networks, President Barack Obama
addressed community concerns and calls for justice and equality after
recent grand jury decisions. BET's "106 & PARK" will air a portion of
the interview on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 5 p.m. ET/PT. The full
in-depth interview will air immediately following at 6 p.m. ET/PT in
"BET News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama."
"BET News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama" airs Monday, 12/8 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on BET. (Photo: Business Wire)
This marks President Obama's first network interview during which he
shares his thoughts on events that have sparked major protests
nationwide. The special segment on "106 & PARK" is dedicated to bringing
an empowering message to finding meaningful solutions and learning from
the incidents that occurred in Ferguson, MO and across the nation.
President Obama discussed his strategy not only to investigate the
various incidents, but ways in which he believes that country can come
together during this time. BET News' Jeff Johnson conducted the
interview. The full interview will be available on BET.com following
"BET News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama," which
airs on December 8, 2014 at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
A preview of the "106 & PARK" interview is available here: https://qlnk.io/ql/5483709be4b057ea2df0d14a
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All reporting must credit "BET Networks."
About "106 & PARK"
A powerful presence in the music and entertainment industry, "106 &
PARK" has been the #1 music variety show on cable for the past 25
consecutive quarters among adults 18-49, according to the Nielsen
Company, and has been integral in launching the careers of numerous
artists. "106 & PARK" has become THE destination for today's brightest
stars including Denzel Washington, Madonna, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Diddy,
Rihanna, Chris Brown, Queen Latifah, Will Ferrell, Lady Gaga, Halle
Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Lebron James, 50
Cent, Will Smith, Drake and many, many others. "106 & PARK" will host
its final daily on-air show December 19, 2014 concluding its impressive
14-year run. The "106 & PARK" brand remains strong and will continue to
produce various specials throughout the year including its annual New
Year's Eve show, "106 & PARTY," along with live event experiences at the
"BET Awards" and BET Experience.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, 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 90 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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BET Networks
Marcy Polanco, 212-975-4048
Marcy.Polanco@BET.net
Source: BET Networks
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