In the run up to the 9th Screen Nation Awards, SceneTV will be featuring all of the nominees in the public voting categories. Next up is BEN Television (Bright Entertainment Network) who are up for the Favourite Black Channel award.
BEN Television (Bright Entertainment Network) is a British television channel that launched in 2003 and is aimed mainly at expatriate Africans living in Europe and North Africa. BEN is a Black and Ethnic oriented, urban, diverse and cosmopolitan family channel, established to provide a wholesome mix of entertaining, educative and informational programmes suitable for family viewing. It includes ranges of cultured programming to empower, transform and challenge the conventional perception of Africa, Caribbean and African-descendants in the diaspora. Free to air on Sky 182, the channel’s content includes home grown shows, Nollywood films and also carries several hours of programming every day from NTA (Nigerian Television Authority). Viewers are able to watch news and current affairs, comedy, films, soaps, sport and music videos.
See below for more on a few of their lead programmes:
Lizzy Show
The Lizzy Show is a weekly programme that appears on Ben TV in the UK and is presented by Dr Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu as the presenter. The show invites guests from a variety of industries to debate a number of issues including success, family life, business, education, career development, self-development, religion, youth education and much more.
Pauline Long Show
The Pauline Long show is a premier global TV talk show that gives viewers the opportunity to be a part of the panel discussions. Topics discussed range from politics and the economy to beauty and entertainment – all viewers have to do is call in and give their opinions.
If you would like BEN Television to win the Favourite Black Channel award, click here to vote. Voting closes 12am 20th February.
For more information on BEN Television visit www.bentelevision.com
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