The show shitted on alot of other shows
Last night?s BET Awards was packed to the brim with memorable moments and it?s become apparent that they were seen by vast audience.
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The network has announced that the show ? which opened with a surprise performance by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar ? was watched by 7.2 million people.
In a unique move (one that?s a testament to the mainstream clout of Urban entertainment), the show was broadcast across 12 Viacom channels. Said stations included MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and Spike.
By contrast, the 2015 instalment was seen by 6.5 million total viewers ? but only aired on BET and sister station Centric.
Still, it?s a major coup for the cable station who revealed that 3.8 million viewed the show on the BET channel. The figure represents a 10% rise on the preceding year.
On the social media front, it?s being that reported that over 623,000 people generated close to 3.5 million tweets related to the ceremony. No surprise given the spectacle of the opener, Prince tributes, and Jesse Williams
