This week, BET will be launching a new series called WE GOT TO DO BETTER, a half-hour video clip show that, at its core, is pure social commentary.
The showรขโฌโขs original title was HOT GHETTO MESS: WE GOT TO DO BETTER. Weรขโฌโขve decided to change the name because we want to highlight the showรขโฌโขs real intent, which is to offer social commentary in a context that sparks dialogue, debate, and most importantly, change.
Additionally, the early misperceptions about the show and its title were diverting attention from the overall original programming strategy weรขโฌโขve begun implementing at BET Networks รขโฌโ which is to deliver smart, creative shows that explore the full range of the Black experience. Our 2007 slate is the most ambitious and diverse aggregation of Black programming in television history, and it features a wide range of genres รขโฌโ from inspirational shows like EXALTED!, to animated comedy shows like BUFU, to family entertainment like SUNDAY BEST. As we move into the fall season and 2008, youรขโฌโขll continue to see the increase in the quality, quantity and breadth of shows that we have to offer at BET.