Being Mary Jane on BET with Gabrielle Union cancelled after 4 seasons; will wrap up with a 2-hour made-for-TV movie in 2018.

Being Mary Jane with Gabrielle Union broadcast in South Africa on BET (DStv 129) has been cancelled and will wrap up with a 2-hour made-for-TV movie in 2018 to tie up the loose ends.

The 4th season of Being Mary Jane finished in America on BET on 19 September and won't be renewed for a 5th season.

BET will however do a 2-hour TV movie to tie up the loose storylines of news anchor Mary Jane Paul.

"Being Mary Jane has been a landmark series not only for BET, but for African American women around the world who saw themselves in Mary Jane, her family, friends and coworkers," says Connie Orlando, the executive vice president and head of programming at BET Networks in a statement about Being Mary Jane's cancellation.

"From the captivating storytelling, to the richly complex characters, to the powerful issues tackled on the series, we remain immensely proud."

"We are grateful to the cast and creators of Being Mary Jane, who have worked tirelessly to bring this world to vivid life over the past 4 seasons. We also thank the many loyal viewers whose hearts and minds were captured every week, and kept Mary Jane trending worldwide."

"We look forward to closing out Mary Jane's journey with a series finale that is sure to blow fans away!"

BET gives talk show to Keke Palmer; renews Real Husbands of Hollywood, The Game, Being Mary Jane, launches new shows.

BET (StarSat 151) has renewed Real Husbands of Hollywood (also seen in South Africa on Sony Entertainment Television, DStv 127) for a third season, Being Mary Jane for a second season, The Game for a 8th season and 106 & Park.

BET is also starting a new comedy series, The Start Up, a music competition series, Gone Gospel, as well as a dating show, Got Game. The Book of Negroes is a new 6 part historical drama series with Cuba Gooding Jr., Louis Gossett Jr. and Aunjanue Ellis.

It's not yet clear which of these new shows Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will play out on BET as a TV channel, and which shows will be sold to other TV channels seen in South Africa.

BET which already has The Wendy Williams Show is also launching a brand-new daily talk show with Keke Palmer (photo) which Telepictures will produce.

Keke Palmer who played the title role in the movie Akeelah and The Bee in 2006 is just 20, which means her talk show debut will make her the youngest ever American TV talk show host with a daily talk show. Keke Palmer's talk show will cover fashion, pop culture, social issues, sex and  feature celebrity interviews.

If her talk show is a success following four weeks of daily episodes as a try-out starting on BET in July, its not yet clear if Keke Palmer's talk show would be added to BET International's schedule for the United Kingdom and Africa/South Africa, or would be sold elsewhere to channels like M-Net Series Reality (DStv 114) for instance.