BET MEDIA GROUP EXPANDS ITS OFFERINGS WITH THE DEBUT OF BET TYLER PERRY FAST CHANNELS

OFFERING INCLUDES BET ORIGINAL TYLER PERRY SERIES AND ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN 750 EPISODES AND NEARLY 600 HOURS OF CONTENT

NEW YORK, NY – July 16, 2024 – BET Media Group is excited to announce the debut of BET Tyler Perry FAST (free, ad-supported television) channels. The multiplatform media company continues to expand its reach and create a diverse array of access points to its original programming.

Viewers can now enjoy back-to-back episodes of their favorite BET original Tyler Perry series on BET Tyler Perry Comedy and BET Tyler Perry Drama FAST channels. This historic debut marks the first time the network’s Tyler Perry series will be available on FAST channels, offering audiences free binge-worthy episodes of over 600 hours of original programming, best of highlights, and cast conversations on their preferred device anytime and anywhere.

Marathons of Tyler Perry’s acclaimed and beloved BET shows, including "Tyler Perry’s Sistas," "Tyler Perry’s The Oval," "Tyler Perry’s House of Payne," "Tyler Perry’s Ruthless," "All the Queens Men," "Tyler Perry’s ZATIMA," and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” are now available on major FAST platforms such as Roku, Pluto TV, Plex, TCL, FreeVee and more to be announced. “Through BET's collaboration with Perry, these series have achieved unprecedented dominance, with five of the Top 10 cable shows among Black viewers. Additional fan favorites to be added include “Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns,” “Tyler Perry’s The Haves and The Have Nots,” “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse,” and “Tyler Perry’s Too Close To Home.”

"The introduction of Perry's content to FAST channels is a momentous occasion in our partnership," Louis Carr, President of Media Sales at BET Media Group, emphasized. "We're thrilled to provide Black audiences with a fresh avenue to enjoy Tyler Perry's content and offer more access options for our original programming.”

BET Media Group recently announced the extension of its multi-year content partnership with Tyler Perry through 2028, spanning linear and streaming. Under this new agreement, Tyler Perry will deliver hundreds of new episodes to BET, comprising top existing and entirely new series.

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About Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, author, and philanthropist.  He started his career writing plays, many of which became the inspiration for his films, including the legendary “Madea.” The Madea franchise has grossed over $1 billion at the box office and Tyler’s entertainment enterprise has raked in over $2 billion. Tyler Perry has produced over 2,000 episodes of television and directed, written, and produced 28 feature films. In 2019, Perry celebrated the historic opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.  He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars, and the Governors Award at the 2020 Emmys. Perry currently has a multiyear first-look deal with Netflix to write, direct, and produce features and television for the streamer, and he is also in business with Amazon, setting a four-movie deal with the streaming giant, as well as the documentary about his life, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.

About BET Media Group

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA), is the world’s largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.

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About Tyler Perry Studios

Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.
 

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