- BET J
Infobox_TV_channel
name = BET J
logofile = BET J logo.png
logosize = 150px
slogan = "Cool like that"
launch = Late 1990s
owner =Viacom
sister names = BET,BET Gospel , &BET Hip-Hop
former names = BET on Jazz - The Jazz Channel, BET Jazz
web = http://www.betj.com/
terr avail = Not Available
sat serv 1 =DirecTV
sat serv 2 =Dish Network
sat chan 1 = Channel 330
sat chan 2 = TBA
cable serv 1 = Available on most cable systems
cable chan 1 = Check local listings|BET J (previously known as BET on Jazz and later BET Jazz) is a spin-off
cable television channel ofBET (Black Entertainment Television), created originally to showcasejazz 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 primary focus, programming has been expanded to include a block of Caribbean programs as well as some R&B,neo soul , andalternative hip hop .MTV Networks recently launched a Caribbean-themed network,MTV Tempo , and it appears that the inclusion of Caribbean programming on BET J may be designed to help increase interest in that genre.BET J is available in 28 million homes on DirecTV,
Verizon FiOS TV as well as otherdigital cable providers. Programs include "My Two Cents" withKeith Boykin ,Bryonn Bain ,Crystal McCreary Anthony andStaceyann Chin , "The Best Shorts" hosted byAbiola Abrams , "Living the Life of Marley" aboutKy-Mani Marley , "My Model is Better Than Your Model" withEva Pigford and "The Turn On" hosted byCharlotte Burley .External links
* [http://www.bet.com/BETJ Official Site]
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