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Contrary to rumors, Tyler Perry did not win the bid to acquire BET, as the network is no longer available for purchase. After five months of deliberation, Paramount Global has chosen to retain ownership of its BET Media Group, which includes the BET channel, streamer BET+, VH1, and BET Studios. READ: Kevin Hart & BET […]
Billy Porter and Dan McCabe are penning the screenplay for the upcoming James Baldwin biopic for Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures. Porter will also have the opportunity to bring his long-standing dream of portraying the cultural icon to fruition. The film will be based on David Leeming’s book “James Baldwin: A Biography,” which […]
UPDATE: This is the type of things we like to see! Tyler Perry is not the only person eyeing BET’s majority ownership. According to Deadline Byron Allen said he wants to buy BET as Paramount Global is looking at sale of the asset. “Byron Allen is interested in buying BET, and he will be pursuing […]