BET Studios

CTL-E-4797 · Institution · other · 2021–present

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Production venture launched by BET in 2021 with partners Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones, creating a new production template for high-profile Black producers.

Notes

RELP111 supporting: venture created under focal CTL-E-0726.

Relationships

Scott Mills — founded by
Inverse of CTL-E-0726 founded CTL-E-4797.

Referenced by

Scott Mills — founded → this record

Sources

The Quintessential Gentleman - Scott Mills Steps Down After 23 Years
Adweek - BET Elevates President Scott Mills to CEO

Record CTL-E-4797 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 2 sources · 2 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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