By Kenneth Atisele
After 14 years, ‘106 & Park’ will end its run on BET. The channel announced the cancellation on Friday, November 14, saying that the last on-air TV episode would be on December 19 and the show would be reformatted to become a digital-only series.
‘After 14 yrs as America’s #1 music show on BET, #106andPark is blazing a new trail as a digital brand and will exit as a daily TV show,’ BET said in a tweet.
The channel also released a statement which reads: ‘The ‘106 & Park’ brand remains strong and will continue to produce various specials throughout the year, including its annual New Year’s Eve show, ‘106 & Party’, along with live event experiences at the BET Awards and BET Experience. In 2015, ‘106 & Park’ looks forward to continuing its reign as the hottest hangout on one of the coolest digital platforms, BET.com.’
Since it debuted in 2000, ‘106 & Park’ has been the top music variety show on cable among viewers ages 18 to 49. Currently hosted by Canadian singer Keshia Chante and American rapper/actor Shad Moss a.k.a. Bow Wow, the show has welcomed guests such as Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, First Lady Michelle Obama, Rihanna and more.
