As with TNN/Spike TV and CMT, it was immediately integrated into MTV Networks, causing some outcry among BET workers in the Washington area (where BET was based before the merger).
Sama seperti layaknya TNN dan CMT, BET langsung terintegrasi ke dalam MTV Networks, menyebabkan beberapa kalangan pekerja BET protes di kawasan Washington (di mana BET didasarkan sebelum merjer).