BET Networks (a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.)
EntertainmentDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees
BET Networks is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. that operates in the entertainment providers industry. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., at 1235 West Street Northeast, and employs between 501 and 1000 people. BET Networks produces original sitcoms, dramas and world premiere movies and reaches more than 90 million households across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. The company describes its approach as a total market strategy and serves a diverse audience of African American influencers who shape pop culture. BET Networks was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1980 by Johnson, with a personal investment of $15,000 and a $500,000 loan from cable magnate John Malone.