BET inks deal with Film Roman

BET has been pushing to get into the animation game, and the network has just taken the next step by partnering with Film Roman, the animation studio behind both The Simpsons and King of the Hill, as well as other great but departed animated series such as The Critic, The Oblongs, Bobby's World, and Mission Hill. The combination of Film Roman's track record and comic artist Denys Cowan serving as vice prez of animation for BET could be a great thing for the network, at least I hope it is. My only expectation is that they try something different and offer animation fans another distinct choice from all the pre-existing cartoons that are already in production.