Last month there were unconfirmed reports that Tyler Perry was in talks to purchase BET [click here if you missed that].
Tyler confirms he is definitely interested...
From ET
ET's Nischelle Turner visited Perry at Tyler Perry Studios, on the set of his new movie, Six Triple Eight, where he revealed that there's truth to the rumors about him buying a majority stake in BET -- in fact, he's very interested in purchasing the network.
"Rumor? No, it's not a rumor," Perry shared. "I've been there for four years now and had tremendous success. I wasn't expecting this to happen, so, yes -- if that is possible, I'm very, very interested in taking as much of it..."
He continued, "If it's possible, I'm gonna take as much of it as I can."
"Part of it is -- and I've read about Byron Allen and Puffy and everybody wanting to bid and so on and so forth, and I think it's really great," the filmmaker began. "This is what I love about it -- when Bob Johnson sold it in 2000, I think it was, there wasn't one black person who could buy it. So now, to see all of these black people, men and women, who are able to be in a position to buy it? Man, that makes me feel really, really excited."
"I think there was sadness when Bob sold it, and I think there'll be happiness when it's Black-owned again," Perry said. "And even though Shari (Redstone) and what is it? Viacom and Paramount? They've done a phenomenal job with it. They didn't let it fall by the wayside; they didn't let it go into dust. They nurtured it and took care of it."
He continued, "And to see Shari at this position saying, 'I think it should be returned to a black owner?' I figured, OK, see, that's my kind of person.'"
As for a time frame for when a sale will go down, Perry kept his lips sealed, maintaining again that a resolution is near.
"We can very much say that there are conversations. I am beyond interested," Perry added.
13 comments:
Sounds good! Tyler Perry is the black Stephan Spielberg. lol! Just kidding. I love him being himself. I hope it works out for him.
Speaking of Tyler Perry, Don't forget to watch Mo'nique on Netflix yall. I will be supporting.
Keep on moving.
24/7 meet the Browns.
think there was sadness when Bob sold it, and I think there'll be happiness when it's Black-owned again," Perry said. "And even though Shari (Redstone) and what is it? Viacom and Paramount? They've done a phenomenal job with it. They didn't let it fall by the wayside; they didn't let it go into dust. They nurtured it and took care of it."
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They gave you a thousand shows that does nothing to uplift the community as a whole. I do hope a black person takes it back but not a black person with control issues. If you can't allow other writers to help you, what should we expect if you takeover the network.
First rule of order. Change the name from BET to TPN Tyler Perry Network. Bought by Tyler, Run by Tyler everything Tyler.
LOL @3:07
It will not be 100% owned by blacks. Yt's will be lurking in the background with some control over black content.
One day actors will be PROUD to win a Tyler Perry Award. The Perry Award Show. I like how that sounds.
I’m glad he’s around.
YT thinking controls all of Perry’s work. Heck, that’s why they financed him for so long. Who else is interested in Madea and the Browns? LOL
Isn’t BET owned by Paramount or Viacom? It will be the same old bs under Tyler Petty. Nothing good here.
I would so much rather see Tyler Perry Running The BET Platform Instead Of That P Diddy Character. Black Owned comes in different facets. The employees are Paid Some Money Now, If control ends up in Diddy's hands Nobody Would Be Paid But Diddy... It is well known that Diddy Is A Bad Paymaster....
Tyler rebuilt BET back from the dead, he should be first in line to bid.
It would be great to be black owned again
Of those bidding I would pick Tyler
I just hope he gives a depth like the old BET
We don’t need madea and church lessons all day
Black owned again? It was Bob Johnson who got rid of the good programs with Black journalists (George Curry, Ed Gordon, Eugene Robinson, Bev Smith) to sell to Viacom making him the first Black billionaire. And for what? A bunch of booty-call videos? Now it’s going to Diddy or Perry? Y’all need to raise your expectations.
TP keep up the good work.
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