BET News & Centric Will Broadcast Live Coverage of Whitney Houston’s Funeral

Thursday afternoon, it was announced that BET and CENTRIC will honor the memory of Whitney Houston with a BET News special LIVE: THE HOMEGOING OF WHITNEY HOUSTON premiering this Saturday, February 18, followed by BET REMEMBERS WHITNEY, a one-hour special commemorating the woman best known as “The Voice.”

Beginning at 11:30AM ET/8:30AM PT, BET News and CENTRIC will bring viewers complete live, in-depth coverage of the legendary pop singer’s funeral from her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. Later that evening at 7:00 PM*, BET News correspondent Bevy Smith sits down with confidants and colleagues of the Queen of Pop including Kim Burrell, Kelley Price, Faith Evans, Ledisi, India.Arie, Tisha Martin Campbell and Tichina Arnold to share tender memories of the superstar’s greatest qualities as a vocalist, mentor, mother and friend. Additionally, LIVE: THE HOMEGOING OF WHITNEY HOUSTON will air internationally on Saturday, February 18 at 4:30pm GMT / 6:30pm CAT and BET REMEMBERS WHITNEY will air internationally on Sunday, February 19 at 7:00 PMG MT / 9:00 PM CAT. Meanwhile, NJ Governor Chris Christie stands by his decision to lower flags to half-staff on Saturday, the day of her funeral. Stay tuned, as additional details surrounding Houston’s home-going services are released.