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Tyler Perry signs a multi-year contract with BET
The deal revives Perry’s hits like “Sisters,” “The Oval” and more.
More Tyler Perry content coming to BET. The media mogul has signed a multi-year deal with the BET media group that features the extension of eight of his series, in addition to the ordering of a recent show, “Route 187.”
Under the deal, “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” can be renewed for an eighth season, and “Tyler Perry’s Oval” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” can be renewed for a sixth season. Diversity. “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” can also be renewed for a twelfth season overall (sixth on BET). The deal also includes renewals of his BET+ offerings, including “Tyler Perry’s Zatima,” “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless,” Tyler Perry’s “Bruh” and “All The Queen’s Men.”
BET Media Group President/CEO Scott Mills issued a statement: “Tyler Perry is simply unmatched as a creator of content that resonates powerfully with audiences across genres, formats and platforms.” Mills added: “Our programming partnership with Tyler – undoubtedly the largest ever deal with a Black creator – has been incredibly successful; delivering the number one series on all networks among black viewers and five of the top 10 most popular series on cable among black viewers.”
“We are excited to extend our extraordinary relationship with Tyler and continue to be home to the largest and most diverse collection of new Tyler Perry content for years to come,” the statement concluded.
The recent series “Route 187” is a scripted offering with Perry serving as executive producer, director and author. According to Variety, it’s a “violent crime drama set on a bus route.”
“Scott Mills and his team at BET have been incredibly supportive throughout our work together, and I’m thrilled to continue bringing these stories to the screen,” Perry said in a statement. “I am grateful to our loyal viewers for tuning in week after week and engaging with these stories.”
As theGrio has previously reported, that is one among a variety of deals Perry has made across the industry, including his recent deal for his first TV series with Netflix. The “Mea Culpa” creator also has a feature deal with the streamer and Prime Video.
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