BET’s President Louis Carr Cites God As The Reason Behind Budding Career While Taking Network To New Heights

With only 90 days under his tenure, new President of Black Entertainment Television (BET) Louis Carr spoke with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite about the future of the network’s programming under Paramount Skydance, the challenges of operating during a period of shifting, and giving God all the credit for his 30-year career. Young started the conversation by highlighting the drama in the world, ranging from an unstable economy to a budding war. But when asked about how he stays motivated, Carr said “God’s been better than good.” He continued to provide an executive summary of his role in his new position, which he assumed in December 2025. “I educate people on Black culture, Black lifestyle, and the influence it has on the broader community,” he said. “I think that when you think about some of the misinformation and sort of the deception you see in our communities, it’s because people are not informed. They don’t understand. They’re getting wrong information and they’re only getting half of the information.” Carr took over for former BET leader Scott Mills after serving for roughly 40 years at the popular network, with a majority of his tenure as president of media sales. In that role, he generated over $10 billion in advertising revenue. When asked about his feelings when offered the job, Carr said it came as a complete surprise. “I didn’t see it coming,” he said. “What I saw …