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No More BET’s 106 &PARK ?…

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BET’S 106 & Park Host Bow Wow and Keshia Chanté‎ Photo: solecollector.com

 

Cable television network BET has announced the conclusion of youth inspired music show “106 & PARK”, Auh… Although the show has experienced an impressive 14-year run. creators have decided to restructure its format with the intentions of’ “…continuing its reign as the hottest hangout on one of the coolest digital platforms…” i.e. Digital only.

The final daily on-air show will  filmed on December 19, 2014, BET will continue to produce various specials under the 106 & PARK brand throughout the year which includes the New Year’s Eve show, 106 & PARTY, along with live event experiences at the BET Awards and BET Experience.

BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials Stephen Hill had this to say in a statement on the bet.com

…The interactive brand you helped build, 106 & Park, is alive and well…and it’s moving to the space in which our audience NOW interacts with music the most: online. It’ll be very exciting to connect with the millions of people that are already engaged with 106 & Park and other BET digital and social media entities and bring content that will further evolve the 106 & Park brand — and enhance the overall BET Networks brand. As we transition to the digital space, we look to continue 106 & Park’s role as both a leader of and a mirror to youth culture. We’ll have more information to share about how that is to roll out very soon…Now it’s time for 106 & Park, as a daily TV entity, to take a bow and exit….” Click here to read full story from>>>BET.

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