Here’s What BET Will Look Like Without Longtime CEO Debra Lee

President Scott Mills amps up scripted shows that ‘entertain, engage and empower’ African-Americans

Debra Lee has left the building.

For the first time in more than two decades, BET Networks is under new management after the longtime CEO departed the company last week, 32 years since she first arrived at BET.

Now, the company is moving forward under president Scott Mills, who rejoined BET in January (Lee relinquished the president title at the time) in a sign of parent Viacom’s new direction under CEO Bob Bakish. Mills, who had previously worked as evp and chief administrative officer for Viacom, spent the first 15 years of his career at BET, most recently as president and COO.

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