It is said all good things must come to an end. And, if news sources are to be believed, the latest good thing coming to a close is BET’s top rated religious program ‘Celebration of Gospel’.
After 14 years of seeing its stages graced by the best of R&B and gospel including legends Whitney Houston and The Clark Sisters to new schoolers Monica, Destiny’s Child, and more, the show appeared to be at the height of its popularity. As the 2014 edition, hosted by Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, boasted the series’ best ratings ever, fans believed the show’s newest slogan of “forward in faith” was fitting indication that it was moving full speed ahead.
Rumor has it, this isn’t the case:
Via AlwaysAList:
“More than 2.6 million total viewers tuned in to BET’s annual special “Celebration of Gospel” when it premiered on April 6, making it the number one gospel/religious telecast on TV for 14 consecutive years.
Despite its stellar ratings and continued success, BET revealed during their upfront presentation to advertisers in New York that “Celebration of Gospel” would not return as one of its “Mega-Specials.” The network is bringing back the “BET Awards,” “Black Girls Rock,” “BET Hip Hop Awards,” and “BET Honors.””
It is said all good things must come to an end. And, if news sources are to be believed, the latest good thing coming to a close is BET’s top rated religious program ‘Celebration of Gospel’.
After 14 years of seeing its stages graced by the best of R&B and gospel including legends Whitney Houston and The Clark Sisters to new schoolers Monica, Destiny’s Child, and more, the show appeared to be at the height of its popularity. As the 2014 edition, hosted by Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, boasted the series’ best ratings ever, fans believed the show’s newest slogan of “forward in faith” was fitting indication that it was moving full speed ahead.
Rumor has it, this isn’t the case:
Via AlwaysAList:
“More than 2.6 million total viewers tuned in to BET’s annual special “Celebration of Gospel” when it premiered on April 6, making it the number one gospel/religious telecast on TV for 14 consecutive years.
Despite its stellar ratings and continued success, BET revealed during their upfront presentation to advertisers in New York that “Celebration of Gospel” would not return as one of its “Mega-Specials.” The network is bringing back the “BET Awards,” “Black Girls Rock,” “BET Hip Hop Awards,” and “BET Honors.””
Celebration of Gospel was the only worthwhile variety BET offered from year to year while maintaining a host of awards shows, so I don’t understand the explanation for cancelling one program to “bring back” what’s already in the lineup. Maybe the message of the gospel threatens all the garbage that BET wants to promote and shove down the throats of its young viewers.
Well BET has a devil agenda, anyway sooo… *claps* atleast they aren’t false claiming christianity anymore
If they gonna cancel this, then they need to go ahead and chop the ghetto BET Hip Hop Awards too!
While they’re cancelling shows, they could cancel 106 & Park (the glory days of this show ARE OVER)!! Bobby Jones, please talk some sense into those folks at BET!
BET is messing up BIG TIME if they cancel Celebration of Gospel!!! It has become a huge staple in Gospel Music television (along side The Stellar Awards)!
The World was never meant to be the promoter or platform the Gospel. Hopefully at some point the compromise common in the Church and double standards will cease and people will take the responsibility of the Gospel more seriously. They partnered with the World and the world kicked them out. BET isn’t the kind of station with standards conducive to Christianity. Would Jesus?
Your statement is completely ignorant!!!
That is all.