BET Networks Celebrates the Incomparable Life of Musical Genius and Entertainer Michael...

BET Networks Celebrates the Incomparable Life of Musical Genius and
Entertainer Michael Jackson on Tuesday, July 7 Beginning at 9:00 A.M.*

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, July 7 family, friends and fans
will all gather at the Los Angeles Staple Center for the public memorial
service for one of the world's biggest entertainers, Michael Jackson. To pay
homage to Jackson's life and career that has influenced generations, BET
Networks will broadcast the entire memorial service LIVE from California as
well as special programming to honor him throughout the day.

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The schedule for MICHAEL JACKSON: IN REMEMBRANCE is as follows:
TUESDAY, JULY 7
-- 106 & PARK (encore):
-- 9:00-10:30 a.m.*
-- BET hosts Terrence and Rocsi honor Jackson through videos, viewer
reaction and celebrity interviews.
-- FOREVER THE KING: A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON (encore):
-- 10:30-11:00 a.m.*
-- Through the recollections of fans, celebrities, and some of the
people who knew him best, this BET News special explores the
career,
life and legacy of this pop icon. From his early days with the
Jackson 5, to his rise as the King of Pop, to the controversy that
plagued his later life, to the legacy he's left behind, Forever
The King will pay tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of
all
time.
-- "DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH: MICHAEL JACKSON
SPECIAL" video tribute (encore)
-- 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.*
-- This encore presentation of the BET special features Jackson's
top videos, including "Thriller," "You Are Not
Alone" and "Man In The Mirror."
-- Encore presentation: Wednesday, July 8 from 12:00 to 4:00 a.m.
-- FOREVER THE KING: MEMORIAL TO MICHAEL JACKSON
-- 12:00 -4:00 p.m.*
-- Guest reporters Lola Ogunnaike and April Woodard join the BET News
team with correspondent Jina Johnson to provide pre and post LIVE
coverage of Jackson's memorial in both LA and NYC. Coverage
will include celebrity guests, tributes, and special reports. BET
Networks will also air the LIVE feed of Jackson's public
memorial.
-- Encore presentation: 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.*
-- "DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH: MICHAEL JACKSON
SPECIAL" video tribute (encore cont'd)
-- 4:00 -6:00 p.m.*
-- This encore presentation of the BET special features Jackson's
top videos, including "Thriller," "You Are Not
Alone" and "Man In The Mirror."
-- 106 & PARK
-- 6:00-8:00 p.m.*

-- Host Terrence and Rocsi along with guests, R&B singers Maxwell
and Trey Songz will honor Jackson through video, footage from the
memorial, and celebrity interviews.

*All times ET/PT

About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division 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 87 million households according to Nielsen Media
Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the
dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses
extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment,
music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip
Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home
Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment
including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which offers ringtones, games
and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of
BET network programming for global distribution.

SOURCE BET Networks

Tricia N. Newell, +1-212-975-8230, tricia_newell@bet.net, or Lyntina Townsend,
+1-202-608-2745, Lyntina.Townsend@bet.net, both of BET Networks