BET Broadcasts Barack Obama Speech Live

By admin - Posted on June 4th, 2008

Airs News Special OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Top Ten Moments

LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2008 -- "Follow the Leader" as BET continues its support of this year's presidential race by airing Barack Obama's groundbreaking speech regarding his win of the Democratic Nomination, followed by a BET News special chronicling Barack Obama's journey to the White House on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.

OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO THE WHITEHOUSE: Top Ten Moments will feature commentary from a number of entertainers and opinion leaders as well as video and interviews from the campaign trail and beyond. Exploring Barack Obama's journey to become the Democratic front-runner in the race for President of the United States, this BET News special will outline his course from the State House to the White House and take viewers along a journey to recall the most memorable moments of this historic campaign.

For additional information about BET's coverage of the presidential race and BET News Special OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Top Ten Moments, please visit bet.com/news/decision08 .

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 business 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, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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