Tyler Perry is 'gonna take as much of' BET as he can.
This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.Tyler Perry Intends to Buy BET and Says There's a Timetable 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.The 53-year-old film star is already very much involved in the network, and is currentlya minority stakeholder in the company, in addition to Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas. Perry also helped launch BET+ in 2019, two years after he signed a film and TV deal with BET.