BET-owned network Centric will rebrand as BET Her today (Sept. 25) to better reflect its outreach to African-American female viewers.
Having initially launched as BET Jazz before rebranding to Centric in 2009, BET Her will look to superserve African-American women, who watch more television than any other demographic group and want to see their images reflected on the screen, according to BET Her senior VP of media sales Michele Thornton.
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“There isn’t one place dedicated for black women to be entertained, inspired and empowered, and the BET Her brand defines that,” Thornton said. “BET is the biggest, most successful African-American network, and now her little sister is dedicated to black women in a really smart, fun way.”
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Along with a new look and new logo, BET Her will add a new Sunday morning block featuring faith-based stage plays, as well as tentpole specials, including an October breast-cancer awareness special. The network will also bring back original series From the Bottom Up for a third season, Thornton said.
