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It was good while it lasted, but with all the recent changes at BET, their new gospel music show Joyful Noise didn’t make the cut.
BET is closing their Washington, D.C. headquarters to take their talents to New York City, and the Tye Tribbett-hosted Sunday show that was taped in their D.C. studio hasn’t generated enough viewings to move upward, reports say.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Joyful Noise was the second lowest rated show on the network, only garnering 13,000 views on average.
In addition to the loss, an estimated 20 full-time employees and 40 freelancers will be affected by the overall changes. And while most are headed the “Big Apple,” BET CEO Debra Lee is moving to Los Angeles; her District home is selling for $11.5 million.
“We are very proud that Washington, D.C. was the birthplace of BET Networks, the first network and the premier destination for African-American audiences for the past 37 years,” a BET spokesperson said in a statement.
BET’s D.C. office officially closes on July 7.
GOD IS NOT DEAD EITHER YOU CHOOSE TO BE BELIEVE OR NOT IT WAS A POSITIVE SHOW SO YOU SAY HIS RATINGS WENT DOWN I CHOOSE NOT TO BELIEVE THAT I NOTICE THAT YOUR PROGRAMMING IS TOTALLY CHANGING TO THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD LET SEE HOW MUCH SUCCESS THAT WILL BE
That’s true…
I watched the show via BET int. in Germany, before that I watched Bobby Jones Gospel Show. There no show in Europe like theses shows. But in the States it is the same like in Europe. The broadcasting networks only broadcast shows watched by the low educated viewers, because they are easy to influence by advertising. But christians are usually not so easy to be influenced by commercials. One fact to remember is that allmost half the time of the show where commercials or program-hints to trash programs like talk- and “reality”-shows – the favourite kind of shows to be watched by low-educated persons.
I loved Joyful Noise as I did Bobby Jones Gospel. As a church musician, these shows enabled me to hear and learn many blessed songs. I pray that both shows return, if it is God’s will.