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BET scores big with their New Edition mini-series
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Jan 27, 2017
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BET scores big with their New Edition mini-series
This week, cable network BET had a huge hit with their miniseries, The New Edition Story.
Promo photo for the BET mini series, The New Edition Story. (left to right Woody McClain, Keith Powers, Bryshere Y. Gray, Algee Smith and Elijah Kelley.
Promo photo for the BET mini series, The New Edition Story. (left to right Woody McClain, Keith Powers, Bryshere Y. Gray, Algee Smith and Elijah Kelley.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 23: (L-R) Tisha Bivins, Michael Bivins, Shamari Devoe, Ronnie Devoe, Amy Correa Bell and Ricky Bell attend BET's "The New Edition Story" Premiere Screening on January 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 23: (L-R) Tisha Bivins, Michael Bivins, Shamari Devoe, Ronnie Devoe, Amy Correa Bell and Ricky Bell attend BET's "The New Edition Story" Premiere Screening on January 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)
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 This week, cable network BET had a huge hit with their miniseries, The New Edition Story. 

 This week, cable network BET had a huge hit with their miniseries, The New Edition Story. 

The 3 night offering chronicled the life and early career of legendary music group New Edition. It follows their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.

To say it was a success was sort of an understatement - the first episode brought in more than 4 million viewers … it was BET’s highest rated debut for the last five years.

Throughout the show, other original content was promoted, causing many to think that it could have a spillover effect. We speak to

about it.