BET+ to be absorbed into Paramount+ after Tyler Perry buyout

The standalone streaming service will cease operations as its library moves to the larger Paramount+ platform.

Mar. 19, 2026 at 6:50pm

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Paramount Global has purchased Tyler Perry's 25% ownership stake in the BET+ streaming service, leading to the service being phased out and its content library moving to Paramount+. The transition will bring over 1,000 hours of BET programming, including popular shows like All the Queen's Men and The Ms. Pat Show, to the larger Paramount+ platform starting in June.

Why it matters

The move is part of a broader strategy by Paramount to expand the reach of BET's programming and storytelling to a wider audience through the larger Paramount+ platform. While BET+ will no longer operate independently, the BET brand and its cable channel, production arm, and digital platforms will continue as part of Paramount's long-term plans.

The details

Paramount Skydance purchased Tyler Perry's 25% ownership stake in BET+ for an undisclosed amount, though the deal is believed to be worth several million dollars. Despite the change in ownership, Perry will continue producing projects for BET through an ongoing partnership. Beginning in June, over 1,000 hours of BET+ content, including shows like All the Queen's Men, Zatima, The Ms. Pat Show, Average Joe, and Diarra From Detroit, will become available on Paramount+.

  • BET+ launched in September 2019, shortly before the Viacom and CBS merger that created Paramount Global.
  • The transition of BET+ content to Paramount+ will begin in June 2026.

The players

Paramount Global

The media conglomerate that owns the Paramount+ streaming service and the BET cable channel and brand.

Tyler Perry

A filmmaker who previously owned a 25% stake in the BET+ streaming service through a production agreement signed in 2019.

BET Networks

The division of Paramount Global that oversees the BET cable channel, BET Studios production arm, and BET's digital platforms.

Louis Carr

The president of BET Networks, who stated that the transition to Paramount+ will ensure BET's stories and culture reach a wider audience.

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What they’re saying

“This powerful next step ensures the stories we champion, the creators we support and the culture we represent go further than ever before.”

— Louis Carr, President of BET Networks

What’s next

The transition of BET+ content to Paramount+ will begin in June 2026.

The takeaway

The absorption of BET+ into Paramount+ represents Paramount's strategy to expand the reach of BET's programming and storytelling to a broader audience, while maintaining the BET brand and its various platforms as a central part of Paramount's long-term plans.