BET Expands Daytime Lineup with AFRO TV’s The Sisaundra Show and Point of View, Celebrating Community, Culture and Connection on BET Her

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2026--

BET is expanding its daytime programming slate through a new partnership with AFRO TV that will bring two daily talk shows, The Sisaundra Show and Point of View (POV), to BET Her. The agreement brings the AFRO TV-produced live shows to BET Her’s weekday lineup, premiering March 16.

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The Sisaundra Show, hosted by acclaimed vocalist and television personality Sisaundra Lewis, is a live daily talk show blending celebrity interviews, musical performances, faith-driven and inspirational conversations designed to uplift, inform and entertain while celebrating Black culture.

Point of View (POV) is a live panel talk show centered on the perspectives and lived experiences of diverse Black women, delivering timely discussions on current events, relationships, career, wellness and issues shaping Black communities nationwide. Both shows are recorded at AFRO TV’s television studios in Orlando, Florida.

“Black women are culture drivers, business leaders and decision-makers whose voices deserve consistent, national platforms,” said Yves Bollanga, CEO and Founder of AFRO TV. “Through this agreement, AFRO TV expands the visibility of programming created to reflect the depth, leadership and influence of Black women, aligning our daily Live content with platforms that understand and prioritize that audience.”

“At BET, we remain deeply committed to amplifying the voices, stories and perspectives that move our community forward,” said Brian Rikuda, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Growth Strategy, Business Operations, and Programming Strategy of BET Media Group. “Partnering with AFRO TV allows us to expand BET Her’s daytime lineup with programming rooted in culture, conversation and connection, creating a space where Black women’s voices, experiences and influence are centered every day.”

About AFRO TV

AFRO TV is a multicultural cable television network distributed via Comcast Xfinity and NOW TV. The network produces and distributes original live daily programming reflecting diverse Black experiences. For more information, visit www.afrotainment.us.

About BET Media Group

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is the world’s largest media company rooted in community, culture and connection for the Black community. For over four decades, BET has served as a trusted home for Black audiences, amplifying authentic stories, elevating Black voices and creating spaces where culture thrives and community comes together.

Through a powerful portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios and VH1, BET connects audiences across cable, streaming, digital, live events, studios and global platforms, delivering culturally resonant content that reflects the depth, creativity and impact of the Black experience.

For more information about BET, visit www.bet.com and follow @BET on social platforms. For more BET announcements, visit paramountpressexpress.com/bet/.

BET Her's newest daytime talk shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria.

The justices refused to immediately lift the protections for hundreds of thousands of people Monday, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. legally for now.

The court is expected to hear the case next month.

The conservative-majority court has sided with the Trump administration on the issue before and allowed the end of similar legal protections for a total of 600,000 people from Venezuela while lawsuits play out, exposing them to potential deportation.

The Trump administration filed emergency appeals after lower courts stopped the immediate end of temporary protected status for 350,000 people from Haiti and 6,000 people from Syria.

The Justice Department argued that the Department of Homeland Security has sole power to end the protections, which were originally designed to be temporary.

But immigration attorneys argued that both countries are still largely in crisis and people can't return safely.

Courts in New York and Washington, D.C., have agreed to delay the end of protections, with one finding that “hostility to nonwhite immigrants” likely played a role in the decision to end protections for Haitians. Appeals courts left the decisions in place.

A total of about 1.3 million people fleeing armed conflict and natural disasters around the world have been granted temporary protected status. The administration is asking the court for a broad ruling that would block courts from intervening when Homeland Security decides to end a designation.

Authorities have said conditions in the affected countries have improved and denied racial animus played a role.

Temporary protected status allows people to legally live and work in the U.S., though it does not provide a path to citizenship. Homeland Security has moved to terminate the program for people from multiple countries since Republican Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The U.S. Supreme Court as seen during a snowy day on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)