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~From Yahoo News...
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Urban cable channel BET has hired veteran filmmaker Reginald Hudlin as its chief programer, a move that industry observers hailed as a positive sign for a network that has long faced criticism over the quality of its programing.
As president of entertainment at BET, Hudlin will oversee all of the Viacom-owned network's programing divisions, including development and acquisition of series, music, sports and news. He will split his time among BET's production hubs in New York and Los Angeles, and its headquarters in Washington.
"For me, the opportunity to work on such a giant canvas, in the form a 24/7 network, is just incredible," said Hudlin, whose film credits include "The Great White Hype" and "Serving Sara." "It's a great entrepreneurial opportunity."
Upon being named successor to the network's founder and CEO, Robert Johnson, last month, BET president and chief operating officer Debra Lee identified naming a programing chief as one of her priorities.
"As I look at the next five years, there's really a major objective to improve current programing," Lee said. "BET is a great brand with a great lineup, but I want to take it to the next level."
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