BET Networks announced Tuesday that it has appointed Stephen Hill as President of Programming.

In this newly created position, Hill will lead the Original Programming, Music Programming & Specials, and the BET News teams responsible for creating, developing, and producing programming across BET.

He will report to Debra L. Lee, the Chairman and CEO of BET Networks, and will continue to be based in New York.

As the head of Programming, Hill will be responsible for all aspects of Programming and direct programming and production across BET, a cable network for the African American audience.

Prior to joining BET Networks, Hill was the Director of Music Programming at MTV. While there, he was responsible for selecting and programming all genres of videos, working with talent, and supervising the network’s standards processes. Prior to that, he served as the executive producer for the Tom Joyner Morning Show.

Hill is a graduate of Brown University and a native of Washington, D.C.

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is a leading provider of entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.