BET J
| BET J | |
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| Launched | March 1, 2006 |
| Owned by | Viacom |
| Slogan | Cool like that |
| Formerly called | BET on Jazz - The Jazz Channel, BET Jazz |
| Sister channel(s) | BET, BET Gospel, & BET Hip-Hop |
| Website | http://www.bet.com/BETJ |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 330 |
| Cable | |
| Also available on other digital cable systems such as Time Warner Cable, Comcast, etc. | Consult your cable provider |
BET J (previously known as BET on Jazz and later BET Jazz) is a spin-off cable television channel of BET (Black Entertainment Television), created originally to showcase jazz music-related programming, especially that of black jazz musicians.
BET on Jazz later became BET Jazz. On March 1, 2006, the network re-branded again, this time as BET J. While jazz music still remains the primary focus, programming has been expanded to include a block of Caribbean programs as well as some R&B and neo soul music. MTV Networks recently launched a Caribbean-themed network, MTV Tempo, and it appears that the inclusion of Caribbean programming on BET J may be designed to help increase interest in that genre.
BET J is available in 21 million homes on DirecTV, Verizon FiOS TV as well as other digital cable providers.
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