BET Networks Lays Down the Law with Critically Acclaimed Court Shows 'JUDGE KAREN' and 'JUDGE HATCHETT' Premiering Monday, September 22 at 11:00 A.M.*

BET Networks Lays Down the Law with Critically Acclaimed Court Shows 'JUDGE KAREN' and 'JUDGE HATCHETT' Premiering Monday, September 22 at 11:00 A.M.*

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Court is now in session. BET Networks announced today the syndicate acquisitions of two outstanding daytime court television shows, JUDGE KAREN and JUDGE HATCHETT. Airing back-to-back, Monday through Friday, these two distinctive and insightful programs will bring the drama to BET with JUDGE KAREN premiering Monday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m.* and JUDGE HATCHETT following at 11:30 a.m.*

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JUDGE KAREN, hosted by the clever and spirited Judge Karen Mills-Francis of Florida's Miami-Dade County, offers a no-nonsense approach to resolving real-life problems in the courtroom. With her matchless style of edgy justice, Judge Karen is sharp and tough, yet sensitive to all who enters her courtroom. Unlike many shows of its kind, JUDGE KAREN adopts traditional courtroom procedures and practices while adding twists such as the audience interactive segment at the end of each episode called "Ask Judge Karen." Her primary concerns are to bring justice and maintain the realistic courtroom environment for those who come before her, as well as the viewing audience.

In a courtroom presided over by the savvy and steadfast Judge Glenda A. Hatchett, JUDGE HATCHETT provides viewers with a broad variety of cases with conflicts ranging from family issues to juvenile court and even at times, unusual small claims cases. JUDGE HATCHETT features in-depth conflict resolutions, which often shed light on the usually secret, unpredictable positions that are crucial to the altercations. JUDGE HATCHETT stands out in the crowd of its genre with the series' trademark "intervention segments," creative sentences handed down by the judge to help litigants understand the repercussions of their actions and learn how to effectively sort out their problems.

JUDGE KAREN and JUDGE HATCHETT are Sony Pictures Television productions.
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About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(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 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; 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; BET Mobile, which provides ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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