OVER SIX MILLION VIEWERS TUNED IN FOR THE MID-SEASON FINALE OF "THE GAME" AND THE SEASON FINALE OF "LET'S STAY TOGETHER"
THE ORIGINAL SERIES DOMINATE AS THIS SEASON'S #1 AND #2 WEEKNIGHT SITCOMS ON CABLE AMONG WOMEN 18-49
NEW YORK - May 23, 2013 - More than six million fans tuned in to watch the mid-season finale of BET's "The Game" season six and the season finale of "Let's Stay Together" season three on Tuesday, May 21. BET Networks continues to dominate the competitive landscape for three consecutive seasons, claiming the #1 and #2 weeknight cable sitcoms among women 18-49 and two out of the top three weeknight cable sitcoms among adults 18-49. The #1 sitcom debut in the history of cable television, "The Game" will kick off the remainder of season six on Tuesday, July 2 at 10:00 pm ET. Directly following, BET Networks' will premiere "Being Mary Jane", an original movie from the creators of "The Game", starring Gabrielle Union at 10:30 pm ET.
"The Game" is executive produced by Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, Kenny Smith and Kelsey Grammer.
"Let's Stay Together" was created by Jacque Edmonds Cofer. Jacque is also the show's Executive producer along with, Dana Owens (Queen Latifah) and Shakim Compere.
For more information about these series, visit http://www.BET.com
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), 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 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET operates in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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