Bollocks!! Someone's Gone Barmy!
I'm so sure that my Brit readers will love this... The UK version of "Hell Date" should be bloody brilliant :o)
From Black Talent News...
BET Networks Launches BET in the UK
BET Networks will launch BET, a new television channel in the United Kingdom dedicated to bringing British consumers access to BET shows, including "106 & Park," "American Gangster," "Hell Date," "The BET Honors," College Hill" and "Meet the Faith."
BET will be offered free-to-air on the digital satellite platform beginning on February 28. Available via the Sky Guide, BET will be accessible to more than 8.8 million digital satellite homes.
"We're thrilled to be able to bring high quality, Black cultural content to communities around the world and deliver on our commitment to expand the BET brand internationally," said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BET Networks. "For more than 27 years, BET Networks has been the leader in providing premium entertainment to African American audiences, and we're so excited to establish BET as the premier destination for UK audiences to enjoy content that reflects the many viewpoints of the Black experience."
Read the rest HERE...
OK, from what I've heard and from what I've seen on my visits to the US, BET isn't exactly the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees or the cat's meouw, so, um...
Question: Why don't they provide "quality, Black cultural content" to their home market the way they say they intend to bring it "to communities around the world?"
"Hell Date" is crap with any accent. Personally I am a fan of British progamming, but I'm always amazed by how well received some of the worst American shows are in the U.K. Jerry Springer was very popular back in the day. Eeeeeesh!