R&B Songstress, Keyshia Cole, Returns To BET To Bare Her Soul In A New Original Docu-drama, KEYSHIA COLE: FAMILY FIRST (W.T.*)

The Six-Part Series Premieres Fall 2012 On BET

NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 -- BET Networks announces production of its new original docu-drama: KEYSHIA COLE: FAMILY FIRST (W.T.*) Keyshia Cole's evolution from a promising R&B star to a multi-platinum selling artist was captured for three seasons by BET on her top-rated reality series, "The Way It Is." Viewers will once again join her on an emotional journey as she steps into a new chapter of her life. The new series gives a candid look at the R&B songstress at her most vulnerable, as a wife to NBA star Daniel Gibson, mother to her 2 year old son D.J., daughter, sister, musician and businesswoman. We've witnessed so many incredible and compelling moments in Keyshia's life, especially her tumultuous relationship with her mom and sister, Frankie and Neffe. Now Keyshia has found herself on the path to becoming the woman she was destined to be, but will her new life lead her down the road to success or will demons from her past continue to haunt her?

KEYSHIA COLE: FAMILY FIRST (W.T.*) is Executive Produced by James DuBose of DuBose Entertainment. Michele Barnwell, Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson also serve as Executive Producers.

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BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.