BET News Presents Special Edition of MEET THE FAITH Featuring Conversation With Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. ET/PT

BET News Presents Special Edition of MEET THE FAITH Featuring Conversation With Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. ET/PT

Talk Show Maven Shares Spirit, Passion in One-on-One Chat with BET's Carlos Watson

WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Her life, career and contributions to the world are greatness personified. Now, the incomparable Oprah Winfrey speaks candidly about her own spirituality, personal initiatives and what she sees as her life's purpose in a special half-hour conversation on BET's MEET THE FAITH this Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. ET/PT. Interviewed in her Chicago home by BET host Carlos Watson, Ms. Winfrey talks about a range of topics, from her acclaimed Broadway production of "The Color Purple" to her passionate commitment to building a leadership academy for girls in South Africa. It's a glimpse into the heart and soul of television's most popular personality as only BET News can deliver.

MEET THE FAITH is a dynamic new Sunday talk show that offers a fresh and provocative take on world events through moral discussion, a surprising and unexpected blend of guests, and unconventional topics.

A VERY SPECIAL MEET THE FAITH WITH OPRAH WINFREY

PREMIERE: Sunday, May 28 @ 11 a.m. ET/PT (30 minutes)
(**Programming Note: Regularly-scheduled 8 p.m.
encore telecast pre-empted)

HOST: Carlos Watson

BET EXECUTIVES IN CHARGE: Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment
Byron Phillips, Executive Vice President
-- Entertainment
Nina Henderson Moore, Executive Vice President
-- News & Public Affairs

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Julie Anderson
Carlos Watson

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Victoria L. Chapman

ABOUT BET NETWORKS

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 81 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices.

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Michael Lewellen of BET, +1-202-608-2003,
michael.lewellen@bet.net

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

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