BET Productions and Prospect Park to Produce "Players' Awards"
Ceremony in July in Las Vegas, NV
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
BET Networks announces it will broadcast 1st Annual "Players'
Awards" in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association
(NBPA). Due to an overwhelming response from its members, the National
Basketball Players Association (NBPA) decided to launch the 1st
Annual "Basketball Player Awards" which will tape in Las Vegas, NV in
July to air exclusively on BET Networks. In the time honored tradition
of identifying excellence through peer review forged by institutions
such as the Emmy Awards, The Grammy Awards and The Academy Awards, the
"Players' Awards" are voted on by the NBA's active players.
"We at BET pride ourselves on our track record of producing outstanding
awards shows and special events and we are thrilled that we'll be
working with the National Basketball Players Association to bring what
will be a an incredible night of entertainment," said Stephen G. Hill,
President of Programming, BET Networks. "This will be a unique show and
we are looking forward to being the only network to dedicate a night to
recognizing and celebrating the league's most exceptional and rising
stars for their extraordinary abilities on the court."
"We are delighted to have BET as our broadcasting partner for the first
ever ‘Players' Awards' next month," said NBPA Executive Director Michele
Roberts. "BET is best-in-class when it comes to award shows, and we are
happy that they will be producing this event for the best players in the
world".
"Players' Awards" will be presented for the following categories:
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Most Valuable Player
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Best Rookie
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Man of the Year
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Best Defender
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Global Impact Player
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Hardest to Guard
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Clutch Performer
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Coach You Would Want to Play For
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Best Home Court Advantage
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Player You Secretly Wish Was on Your Team
"We are so excited about the Players' Awards...first time ever...and
will be aired on BET. It is going to be a GREAT event," said NBPA
President Chris Paul.
"This is a historic moment for us as players, and as a union," said
Roger Mason, NBPA Deputy Executive Director. "For the first time, our
voices will be heard. This is our process and our show. We could not be
prouder."
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA,VIAB), 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, the first network dedicated to Black women; 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.
ABOUT NBPA
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is the union for
current professional basketball players in the National Basketball
Association (NBA). Established in 1954, the NBPA mission is to ensure
that the rights of NBA players are protected and that every conceivable
measure is taken to assist players in maximizing their opportunities and
achieving their goals, both on and off the court. For more information,
go to www.nbpa.com.
ABOUT PROSPECT PARK
Prospect Park is a multi-faceted entertainment company working in music,
film and television, and sports. Along with successful film and
television divisions which include breakout network hits "Salem", "Royal
Pains" and "Wilfred," the company's music division boasts such clients
as Ice Cube, Azealia Banks, Eden xo, and P.O.D. and the highly
successful independent record label, Prospect Park Records.
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BET NETWORKS:
LeToya Glenn Bacon, 212-205-3158
letoya.glenn@bet.net
or
NATIONAL
BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION:
Tara Greco, 212-655-0914
tara.greco@nbpa.com
Source: BET Networks
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