Earlier this week, BET Networks announced its multiplatform political coverage for the 2012 elections.
The netowrk plans to use this approach to encourage its audience to “Vote Like Your Life Depends On It” and through this platform will track every aspect of the elections process to inform the nation about the issues that matter most to the African-American community.
Coverage will reportedly include exclusive interviews with President Obama and the First Lady, as well as various on-air programming, live coverage and public servie announcements.
Here is a look at some of the upcoming programming:
Battleground 2012: Republican National Convention 2012
Premieres Thursday, August 30; live coverage begins at 9:30pm ET
Battleground 2012: Democratic National Convention 2012
Premieres Tuesday, September 4 & Thursday, September 6; live coverage begins at 9:30pm ET
Exclusive Interviews with President Obama and the First Lady
Tuesday, September 4 & Thursday, September 6, respectively; check listings for time.
BET News: Original Docu-Series Counts Down to the 2012 Election
Premieres Friday, October 19 & Friday, October 26 at 9pm ET/PT
For more information on BET’s 2012 election coverage, visit BET.com/vote2012 or click here to find them on Facebook.
