Tag: BET
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Paramount Is Reportedly In Talks to Sell BET, BET+, & VH1 to Tyler Perry & A Final Offer Has Been Submitted
Towards the beginning of this year, Paramount Global put Black Entertainment Television (BET) up for sale, and the leading bidder doesn’t seem willing to spend the $3 billion price. According to the New York Post, Tyler Perry has made his final offer, but it may be short of what Paramount wanted to sell the company…
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How to Watch the BET Awards 2023 Live Without Cable TV
The BET Awards return for the 23rd edition live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This year’s ceremony coincides with the 50-year anniversary of Hip Hop. Heading into the award show, Drake leads all with 7 nominations, followed by GloRilla’s 6, and 21 Savage and Lizzo are tied for third with 5. Plenty of…
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Paramount Is In Talks to Sell BET, BET+, & VH1 But There Maybe Issues…
Towards the beginning of this year, Paramount Global put Black Entertainment Television (BET) up for auction and the leading bidder doesn’t seem willing to spend the $3 billion price. Tyler Perry has long been considered the eventual winner of the bidding war but currently, sources report he’s hesitant to go through with the purchase. Buying…
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BET+ Announces New Ad-Supported Plans
BET+ Essentials is scheduled to launch on June 25th, just in time for members to catch the live airing of the 2023 BET Awards.
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Paramount is Exploring The Sale of BET & VH1
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of consolidation in the world media. Now Paramount is reportedly in the process of selling BET. This is according to a story from The Wall Street Journal. This deal will reportedly include BET cable networks, BET+, a subscription streaming service, and BET studios. VH1 is…
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Sling TV Will Add Nick Jr. & BET to Orange Base Package in August
Earlier today, we reported that Sling TV will move Paramount Network from the Sling Blue base package to the Sling Blue Comedy Extra add-on on August 31. Sling TV has now shared with Cord Cutters News that Sling Orange will also be seeing a channel lineup change, with BET and Nick Jr. moving from the…
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ViacomCBS Expands CBS All Access with Content from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon & More
ViacomCBS announced today that it has begun the expansion of CBS All Access to transform it into a “diversified super service.” Over 3,500 episodes from across ViacomCBS’ brands have been added to the service, including series from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and more. Along with the additional content, the service began rolling…
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The Roku Channel Adds BET+ to Its Lineup
BET+ has been available as a standalone Roku Channel since November of this year. Now Roku has added BET+ to The Roku Channel allowing you to use your Roku account to manage your subscription. You can start a free trial, after which it will cost $9.99 a month. That includes more than 1,000 hours of…
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BET+ is Getting Two New Original Series by Tyler Perry
BET+ streaming service is adding two new original series by Tyler Perry set to launch in early 2020 according to a story by Multichannel. The two series, Tyler Perry’s Bruh and Tyler Perry’s Ruthless will both be available exclusively on BET+. These part of a multi-year development between Perry, Viacom, and BET. Tyler Perry’s Ruthless is a spin-off…
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BET+ is Now Available on Roku Players & Roku TVs
Back in September BET+ launched in partnership with Tyler Perry. Now you can stream BET+ on Roku and access all the great BET+ content right on your Roku TV or Roku streaming player alongside all of your other favorite Roku Channels. You can start a free trial, after which it will cost $9.99 a month.…