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A series focusing on stand-up comics including George Lopez, DL Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer is among new programming slate for BET and Centric, on BET Networks announced today at its Upfront presentation in New York. BET is pushing further into the scripted arena with five series, including Comedy Getdown, a…

Jesse Collins is expanding his portfolio of awards shows for BET Networks. The prolific producer has closed a deal with Centric, a BET Network, to produce the 2015 Soul Train Awards via his Jesse Collins Entertainment shingle. Collins will be an executive producer and writer on the show, which has been televised on…

It was a very short stay in primetime graveyard for the Queen Latifah-produced Single Ladies. A month after the hourlong scripted series was cancelled by VH1 after three seasons, it has been picked up by BET Networks’ Centric. The 24-hour music and entertainment network, which targets African-American women, has inked…

Here’s a case of Viacom siblings playing nice. When the third-season premiere of The Soul Man airs live March 26 on TV Land, sister channels BET and Centric will simulcast it. After that, Centric will run new episodes of the Hot In Cleveland spinoff on Saturdays, 10 days after they bow on TV Land. The live season…