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Arabesque Films Tell All Kinds of Stories
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Los Angeles Sentinel
01-05-2000
Arabesque Films Tell All Kinds of Stories
From hip hop to Hollywood, BET continues to reign supreme as the nation's
first and only national, 24-hour television network providing a platform
for quality programming targeted toward African American shows.
Broadcast in over 57.8 million cable network-ready homes, and bringing a
variety of shows "Without any apologies ..." BET has been showcasing the
best in e...
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; Dusty Saunders News Broadcasting Critic Denver Rocky Mountain News 07-27-1999 MINORITY PERSPECTIVE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK AIMS FOR 57 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS It's ironic that the Black Entertainment Television is spreading its creative wings at a ...
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