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{{Primary Logos}}
 
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{{ImageTOC
|BET logo 1986.png|1980–1993
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|BET 1980.svg|1980–1989
|BET logo 1999.svg|1993–2001
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|BET (1993).svg|1989–2001
|BET logo 2001.svg|2001–2005
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|BET (2001).svg|2001–2005
|BET logo 2005.svg|2005–2012
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|BET (2005).svg|2005–2010
|BET logo 2005.svg|2012–present}}
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|BET (2010).svg|2010–2021
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|BET 2021.svg|2021–present}}
 
==Black Entertainment Television==
 
==Black Entertainment Television==
===1980–1993===
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===1980–1989===
[[File:BET logo 1986.png|200px|center]]
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[[File:BET 1980.svg|center|250px]]
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{{Card|Cheryl D. Miller|Times|January 25, 1980}}
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On January 25, 1980, '''BET''' was launched as '''Black Entertainment Television.'''
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On January 25, 1980, '''BET''' was launched as '''Black Entertainment Television''' on the Madison Square Garden Network (3 months before it became present-day [[USA Network]]). The channel's logo have always incorporated a star.
   
 
==BET==
 
==BET==
===1993–2001===
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===1989–2001===
[[File:BET logo 1999.svg|200px|center]]
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[[File:BET (1993).svg|center|250px]]
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In 1989, the channel started going by its acronym of BET; the logo is an expanded version of the above.
In 1993, Black Entertainment Television removed its full name and started going by its acronym.
 
   
 
===2001–2005===
 
===2001–2005===
[[File:BET logo 2001.svg|200px|center]]
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[[File:BET (2001).svg|center|250px]]
 
In 2001, the logo was altered slightly by straightening up the letters, making other alterations to them (such as reducing the spaces within the letters and redrawing the T significantly to account for its re-adjustment) and filling out the star.
 
In 2001, the logo was altered slightly by straightening up the letters, making other alterations to them (such as reducing the spaces within the letters and redrawing the T significantly to account for its re-adjustment) and filling out the star.
   
===2005–2012===
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===2005–2021===
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====2005–2010====
[[File:BET logo 2005.svg|200px|center]]
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[[File:BET (2005).svg|center|250px]]
This overhauled logo was introduced in January 2005 when the network celebrated its 25th birthday. [http://bet.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=237] [[Push Creative]] and [[Click 3X]] were behind the redesign.[http://www.pushcreative.tv/05press/presshtml/200503-post-bet-1.html
 
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{{Card|Push Creative<br>Click 3X<br>UVPH|Handel Gothic (modified)|January 2005}}
 
This overhauled logo was introduced in January 2005, when the network celebrated its 25th birthday. Push Creative and Click 3X were behind the redesign.<ref>[http://www.pushcreative.tv/05press/presshtml/200503-post-bet-1.html Push Creative]</ref><ref>[https://uvph.com/project/bet-network-rebrand/ UVPH]</ref>
   
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Despite being updated in 2010, this logo was still used on [[BET Hip-Hop]] and [[BET Gospel]] until 2015 and 2016, respectively.
===2012–present===
 
[[File:BET Logo.svg|200px|center]]
 
Same as the last logo, but with the star filled in.
 
   
==Other==
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====2010–2021====
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[[File:BET (2010).svg|center|250px]]
{{Other|a=Logo Variations}}
 
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{{Card||Handel Gothic (modified)|February 8, 2010}}
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In 2010 (coinciding with sister channel [[MTV]] rebranding with an alteration to its logo), the previous logo was slightly altered to fill in the star.
   
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As of January 2023, this logo is still used by [[BET Hip-Hop]], [[BET Networks]], [https://www.betpressroom.com/ BET Press], and the [[Paramount+]] [https://www.paramountplus.com website], despite the introduction of the following logo in 2021.
==External links==
 
*[http://www.bet.com BET]
 
   
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===2021–present===
 
[[File:BET 2021.svg|center|150px]]
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{{Card|[[Sibling Rivalry Studio]]|Custom|June 27, 2021}}
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This "box" logo was revealed in promos for the 2021 [[BET Awards]], and is the first completely overhauled logo in sixteen years. It has since rolled out to other BET-branded media.
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
 
{{Official website|http://www.bet.com}}
 
{{BET}}
 
{{BET}}
{{Viacom}}
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{{Paramount}}
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[[Category:BET]]
 
[[Category:BET]]
 
[[Category:BET Networks]]
 
[[Category:Television networks in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Television networks in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Washington, D.C.]]
 
[[Category:Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:BET Networks]]
 
[[Category:Viacom]]
 
[[Category:1980]]
 
 
[[Category:National Amusements]]
 
[[Category:National Amusements]]
 
[[Category:Cable networks in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Cable networks in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Entertainment television networks in the United States]]
 
[[Category:Entertainment television networks in the United States]]
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[[Category:Paramount Global]]
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[[Category:Pluto TV]]
 
[[Category:1980s]]
 
[[Category:1980]]
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[[Category:Paramount+]]
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1980]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 27 March 2023

This page only shows primary logo variants.
For other related logos and images, see:
1980–1989 1989–2001 2001–2005 2005–2010 2010–2021 2021–present
1980–1989 1989–2001 2001–2005 2005–2010 2010–2021 2021–present

Black Entertainment Television

1980–1989

BET 1980
Designer:  Cheryl D. Miller
Typography:  Times
Launched:  January 25, 1980

On January 25, 1980, BET was launched as Black Entertainment Television on the Madison Square Garden Network (3 months before it became present-day USA Network). The channel's logo have always incorporated a star.

BET

1989–2001

BET (1993)

In 1989, the channel started going by its acronym of BET; the logo is an expanded version of the above.

2001–2005

BET (2001)

In 2001, the logo was altered slightly by straightening up the letters, making other alterations to them (such as reducing the spaces within the letters and redrawing the T significantly to account for its re-adjustment) and filling out the star.

2005–2021

2005–2010

BET (2005)
Designer:  Push Creative
Click 3X
UVPH
Typography:  Handel Gothic (modified)
Launched:  January 2005

This overhauled logo was introduced in January 2005, when the network celebrated its 25th birthday. Push Creative and Click 3X were behind the redesign.[1][2]

Despite being updated in 2010, this logo was still used on BET Hip-Hop and BET Gospel until 2015 and 2016, respectively.

2010–2021

BET (2010)
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Handel Gothic (modified)
Launched:  February 8, 2010

In 2010 (coinciding with sister channel MTV rebranding with an alteration to its logo), the previous logo was slightly altered to fill in the star.

As of January 2023, this logo is still used by BET Hip-Hop, BET Networks, BET Press, and the Paramount+ website, despite the introduction of the following logo in 2021.

2021–present

BET 2021
Designer:  Sibling Rivalry Studio
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  June 27, 2021

This "box" logo was revealed in promos for the 2021 BET Awards, and is the first completely overhauled logo in sixteen years. It has since rolled out to other BET-branded media.

References

External links