BET Networks Celebrates Michael Jackson | July 7th, starting @ 9 A.M.

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, July 7
family, friends and fans will all gather at the Los Angeles Staple
Center for the public memorial service for one of the world’s biggest
entertainers, Michael Jackson. To pay homage to
Jackson’s life and career that has influenced generations, BET Networks
will broadcast the entire memorial service LIVE from California as well as special programming to honor him throughout the day.

The schedule for MICHAEL JACKSON: IN REMEMBRANCE is as follows:

TUESDAY, JULY 7

• 106 & PARK (encore):
  • 9:00-10:30 a.m.*
  • BET hosts Terrence and Rocsi honor Jackson through videos, viewer reaction and celebrity interviews.
• FOREVER THE KING: A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON (encore):
  • 10:30-11:00 a.m.*
  • Through
    the recollections of fans, celebrities, and some of the people who knew
    him best, this BET News special explores the career, life and legacy of
    this pop icon. From his early days with the Jackson 5, to his rise as
    the King of Pop, to the controversy that plagued his later life, to the
    legacy he’s left behind, Forever The King will pay tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
• “DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH: MICHAEL JACKSON SPECIAL” video tribute (encore)
  • 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.*
  • This
    encore presentation of the BET special features Jackson’s top videos,
    including “Thriller,” “You Are Not Alone” and “Man In The Mirror.”
  • Encore presentation: Wednesday, July 8 from 12:00 to 4:00 a.m.
• FOREVER THE KING: MEMORIAL TO MICHAEL JACKSON
  • 12:00 -4:00 p.m.*
  • Guest reporters Lola Ogunnaike and April Woodard join the BET News team with correspondent Jina Johnson to provide pre and post LIVE coverage of Jackson’s memorial in both LA
    and NYC. Coverage will include celebrity guests, tributes, and special
    reports. BET Networks will also air the LIVE feed of Jackson’s public
    memorial.
  • Encore presentation: 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.*
• “DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH: MICHAEL JACKSON SPECIAL” video tribute (encore cont’d)
  • 4:00 -6:00 p.m.*
  • This
    encore presentation of the BET special features Jackson’s top videos,
    including “Thriller,” “You Are Not Alone” and “Man In The Mirror.”
• 106 & PARK
  • 6:00-8:00 p.m.*
  • Host
    Terrence and Rocsi along with guests, R&B singers Maxwell and Trey
    Songz will honor Jackson through video, footage from the memorial, and
    celebrity interviews.