EXCLUSIVE ( Updated with Carr’s memo ): BET ‘s President of Media Sales Louis Carr will lead the cable network where he has been for 39 years. He has been promoted to President, succeeding Scott Mills, who is exiting as BET Media Group President and CEO . Carr will also continue in his role as President of Media Sales, which he has been in for the last 24 years.

Going forward, Carr will report to George Cheeks, Chair of TV Media, which spans Paramount’s linear brands, including CBS, BET, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. Cheeks made the announcement in an internal memo, in which he also acknowledged Mills and his contributions to BET. (You can read it below.)

Additionally, Cheeks revealed that BET Studios will become a label within CBS Studios . According to sources, Ais

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