U.K. Funds Gain in First Half; M&G’s Dobell Leads on Tullow Bet (Bloomberg)

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BET Catches More Heat Over Lil Wayne Set, Filmmaker Inks Open Letter (SOHH.com)

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt has become the latest figure to address BET for their airing of Lil Wayne and Drake’s “Every Girl” performance at the 2009 Awards ceremony. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

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Exclusive: The Game On? BET May Save Canceled Series (TV Guide)

The Game</i" style="margin:0 5px 5px" / The BET Network could send The Game into overtime, in a deal that would pluck the canceled CW series from the ashes. "BET is doing everything it can to acquire the rights to Mara Brock Akil's The Game ," a source at the cable network tells TVGuide.com. Review our [...]

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Jackson Tribute Lifts Ratings for BET Awards (New York Times)

Sunday night’s “BET Awards ’09,” which was dedicated to Michael Jackson and featured Jamie Foxx, delivered the cable channel’s largest audience on record.

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Strong ratings for BET Awards and Jackson tribute (AP via Yahoo! News)

The BET Awards turned into an impromptu Michael Jackson tribute and preliminary ratings show that it will have the event’s biggest audience ever.

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BET reporter spotted at Jackson home (AP via Yahoo! News)

Michael Jackson’s father has arrived at the BET Awards.

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Entertainers ready Jackson tributes for BET Awards (AP via Yahoo! News)

The Shrine Auditorium became an entertainment epicenter Saturday, as performers and organizers prepared for the Sunday’s BET Awards show that’s being retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson.

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Stars to honor Michael Jackson at BET Awards (AP via Yahoo! News)

The BET Awards are undergoing “a total overhaul” as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television.

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Stars line up for BET Awards show (UPI)

NEW YORK, June 24 (UPI) — Kanye West, Beyonce, Queen Latifah, Soulja Boy and Keri Hilson are among those slated to perform at the upcoming 2009 BET Awards show in Los Angeles.

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Tamika Catching nominated for BET Female Athelte of the Year (WVLT-TV Knoxville)

Former University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball player Tamika Catchings (1997-2001) has been nominated for a 2009 BET Award for Best Female Athlete of the Year.

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