BET originated with two hours of weekly programming in 1980 and slowly gained viewership throughout North America and the Caribbean.
Not only is it upsetting on a level of basic human decency, but it also does damage to a franchise which has gained viewership back in recent years by relying on groups of women who watch the show for its comedic value, with their phones (and twitter feeds) in one hand, and glasses of wine in the other.
Before the ad could gain wide viewership, the company took it down.
That said, I wouldn't want a show like Dear White People, with its in-your-face title and undiluted dialogue, to ever compromise in order to gain certain viewership.
The Sheraton partnership comes as Showtime, which has enjoyed gains in viewership with original series like "Dexter," "Weeds" and "Californication," has emerged from the shadow of HBO.
The final episode, "P.I.G", gained a viewership of 1.2 million with a market share of 8.9 per cent, which was its highest audience for the series.
After that, if the show has gained a viewership and a following, the show should be auctioned off to commercial broadcasters.
It ran for a single series of eleven episodes: the first ten episodes lasted for five minutes each, with the final compilation episode running for half an hour and gaining a viewership peak of half a million.
That is one of the highest rates of DVR viewership gain among all shows on television.
He wanted to rotate the film screening on various channels, at appropriate times, in a bid to gain more widespread viewership and recoup his investment.
