How Fans Brought “The Game” Back to BET

January 12th, 2011 - By TheEditor

(Huffington Post) — In an unprecedented move, BET has resurrected the popular and formerly canceled sitcom, The Game, and debuts its fourth season. Creator and executive producer Mara Brock Akil, and husband Salim Akil, who also directs and writes for the show owe it all to the fans.  ”We’re extremely excited… Mara always says how our other partner is the fans,” states Akil. He also pointed out that the black community’s been criticized for not using their voice to affect change in the media and states, “This time, they did.” When it comes to the responsibility of BET to provide programming that viewers are asking for Akil adds, “They have.”

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