Black Entertainment Television (BET)

[Tynoe]

What happened to this channel. Is there a way i can get it back on my Optik TV? 

[Nighthawk · Accepted solution]

The broadcaster shut it down. There were warnings on Optik TV in the guide about it being discontinued.

From wiki: 

In 2022, Paramount began to phase out BET in Canada due to rights is expiring, a number of major providers began dropping the channel, beginning with Rogers Communications on April 1, 2022, followed by Hay Communications on September 30, 2022, and Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct on August 31, 2023. The Canadian feed was discontinued on all other providers nationwide on January 1, 2025.

[Cindyrae403]

I have to say that I'm a little disappointed that this channel was dropped. Then again, not surprising with the trends we're seeing both within the United States and Canada in dismantling anything related to EDI. Once my contract is done with Telus, I'm moving away from cable to one of those streaming boxes where I can get specialized channels.

[Cindyrae403]

This is so disappointing. Then again, not surprising with the trends we're seeing in the US and Canada to dismantle anything having to do with EDI. Once my contract is done with Telus, I am dropping their cable and moving to a streaming device where I can get all channels.

[FuzzyLogic]

It was removed January 1st. and is mentioned here on December 1st:

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