BET+ explained

BET+
Location:	New York City, New York^[1]
Country:	United States
Area Served:	United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Key People:	Scott Mills (President) Tyler Perry Devin Griffin (General manager)
Parent:	BET Media Group
Owner:	Paramount Global Tyler Perry Studios

BET+ is a streaming service operated by Tyler Perry Studios and the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. The service was first announced on June 24, 2019, and launched on September 19, 2019.^{[2] [3]}

BET+ features both original films and television series from the BET program library and is the exclusive streaming home of programming produced by Tyler Perry, as part of BET's overall deal with him.^[4] Will Packer and Tracy Oliver have also signed on to produce original programming for the service.^{[5] [6]}

BET+ was part of Viacom's 2017 turnaround strategy, which saw the company acquiring and investing into digital platforms.^{[7] [8] [9]} Prior to the announcement of BET+, Viacom acquired the free streaming platform Pluto TV on March 4, 2019, and launched several channels branded after Viacom-owned cable networks and IPs, including BET-branded channels.^{[10] [11] [12]}

History

In 2017, Viacom launched BET Play, which carried BET original content but was not available in the United States.^{[13] [14]} During that same year, Tyler Perry signed a multiyear production deal with Viacom.^[15]

On June 24, 2019, BET+ was announced as a joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, set to launch in the fall of that year.^[16] As part of his deal with BET, Perry has part ownership in the service.^[17]

On September 9, 2019, an official launch date was announced for September 19, 2019 and announced Devin Griffin as general manager of the streaming service.^[18] The service launched on September 19 that year.^[19] BET+ accounted for half of subscriber growth and nearly all revenue growth for BET in 2021.^[20]

Original programming

Drama

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Ruthless	Drama	March 19, 2020			Season 5 ongoing
A Luv Tale	Drama	June 2, 2021			Ended
All the Queen's Men	Drama	September 9, 2021			Renewed
Sacrifice	Thriller	November 4, 2021			Renewed^[21]
Kingdom Business	Drama	May 19, 2022			Pending
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons	Drama	August 25, 2022			Pending
I Got a Story to Tell	Thriller anthology	October 27, 2022			Miniseries
Angel	Drama	January 5, 2023			Ended
Legacy	Crime drama	March 2, 2023			Miniseries
Perimeter	Drama	February 29, 2024			Pending
Awaiting release--><						--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Comedy

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Bigger	Comedy	September 19, 2019			Ended^[22]
First Wives Club	Comedy	September 19, 2019			Ended
Bruh	Comedy	May 7, 2020			Season 4 ongoing
Leimert Park	Comedy	March 25, 2021			Miniseries
The Ms. Pat Show	Sitcom	August 12, 2021			Pending
Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems	Satire	February 10, 2022			Miniseries
Zatima	Comedy drama	September 22, 2022			Renewed
Average Joe	Dark comedy	June 26, 2023			Renewed^[23]
The Michael Blackson Show	Sitcom	July 27, 2023			Pending
Caught Up	Comedy drama	August 24, 2023			Pending
Churchy	Comedy drama	February 15, 2024			Pending
Diarra from Detroit	Dark comedy	March 21, 2024			Pending
Awaiting release--><						--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Unscripted

Docuseries

Title	Subject	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
	True crime	October 16, 2019			Ended
All the Way Black	Comedy/culture	June 4, 2020			Ended
Love You to Death	True crime	March 23, 2023			Pending
	Travel	June 15, 2023			Miniseries
Awaiting release--><						--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Reality

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
	Reality	June 27, 2022			Pending
	Reality	October 5, 2022			Pending
In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy	Reality	October 19, 2023			Pending
Awaiting release--><						--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Variety

Co-productions

These shows have been commissioned by BET+ in cooperation with a partner from another country.

Continuations

These shows have been picked up by BET+ for additional seasons after having aired previous seasons on another network.

Title	Genre	network(s)	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Carl Weber's The Family Business (seasons 2–5)	Crime drama	BET	July 2, 2020			Season 5 ongoing
The Rich and the Ruthless (season 4)	Satire	Allblk	May 13, 2021			Ended
Awaiting release--><							--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Exclusive international distribution/Co-productions

These shows have been acquired and co-produced by BET+ for exclusive first-run release in the United States through deals with international partners.

Title	Genre	Partner/Region	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Dark Money	Drama	BBC One/United Kingdom	January 15, 2020			Miniseries
Diggstown	Legal drama	CBC Television/Canada	April 23, 2020			Ended^[25]
Pulse	Science fiction thriller	Showmax/South Africa	August 18, 2022			Ended
Awaiting release--><								--This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.-->

Original films

Feature films

Title	Genre	Premiere	Length
Sacrifice	Thriller	December 19, 2019
Carl Weber's Influence	Mystery	February 20, 2020
Trigger	Thriller	October 22, 2020
The Business of Christmas	Family	December 3, 2020
Kiss Me for Christmas	Romance	December 10, 2020
Troubled Waters	Drama	December 17, 2020
Never and Again	Romance	February 11, 2021
Redeemed	Drama	February 18, 2021
Favorite Son	Drama	May 6, 2021
American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty: The Delrhonda Hood Story	Biopic	September 30, 2021
A Rich Christmas	Family drama	November 4, 2021
Soul Santa	Comedy	November 11, 2021
A Jenkins Family Christmas	Comedy drama	November 18, 2021
Christmas Deja Vu	Fantasy	November 25, 2021
The Business of Christmas 2	Drama	December 2, 2021
Merry Switchmas	Family	December 9, 2021
A Christmas Wish	Family	December 16, 2021
Christmas for Sale	Romance	December 23, 2021
Dear Best Friend	Thriller	January 13, 2022
The Millennial	Drama	January 27, 2022
North of the 10	Comedy drama	February 10, 2022
A Royal Surprise	Romance	March 10, 2022
Unfinished	Thriller	March 24, 2022
Due Season	Drama	April 14, 2022
Trophy Wife	Drama	April 28, 2022
A Message From Brianna	Horror	May 12, 2022
Red Winter	Thriller	May 26, 2022
Outsiders	Thriller	June 2, 2022
B-Boy Blues	Drama	June 9, 2022
Block Party	Comedy	June 16, 2022
Bid for Love	Drama	June 23, 2022
The Ghost and the House of Truth	Drama	July 21, 2022
The Missing	Drama	August 25, 2022
Stalked Within	Drama thriller	September 8, 2022
Hello	Drama thriller	September 22, 2022
A Wesley Christmas	Family	November 3, 2022
The First Noelle	Romantic comedy	November 10, 2022
Christmas Party Crashers	Romantic comedy	November 17, 2022
Holiday Hideaway	Family/Romance	November 24, 2022
The Christmas Clapback	Family	November 24, 2022
The Sound of Christmas	Musical	November 24, 2022
Rolling Into Christmas	Romance	December 1, 2022
A Miracle Before Christmas	Drama/Family/Fantasy	December 8, 2022
A Blackjack Christmas	Family	December 15, 2022
A Christmas Gift	Family	December 22, 2022
The Reading	Thriller	February 2, 2023
My Valentine Crush	Romance	February 9, 2023
Under His Influence	Thriller	February 16, 2023
Infidelity	Drama	March 2, 2023
Game of Deceit	Drama thriller	March 9, 2023
Dance for Me	Thriller	March 30, 2023
Lethal Legacy	Drama thriller/Mystery	April 20, 2023
The Final Say	Romance	May 4, 2023
Love Marry Kill	Mystery thriller	May 18, 2023
Deadly Entanglement	Thriller	June 8, 2023
Jericho Ridge	Action thriller	June 29, 2023
Call Her King	Action thriller	July 7, 2023
Sisters	Crime drama/Thriller	August 3, 2023
Cruel Encounters	Thriller	August 10, 2023
Ruined	Thriller	August 17, 2023
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Part One	Crime drama	September 21, 2023
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Part Two	Crime drama	September 28, 2023
	Crime drama	October 5, 2023
Wake	Crime thriller	October 12, 2023
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story	Biopic	October 19, 2023
Paradies		October 23, 2023
Paradies 2		October 23, 2023
Stay Out	Horror	October 26, 2023
A Wesley Christmas Wedding	Romantic comedy	November 2, 2023
Heart for the Holidays	Drama	November 2, 2023
Christmas Angel	Drama/Musical/Romance	November 9, 2023
Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas	Drama	November 16, 2023
So Fly Christmas	Romance	November 23, 2023
A Royal Christmas Surprise	Romance	November 30, 2023
The Christmas Ringer	Romance	November 30, 2023
Never Alone for Christmas	Comedy	December 7, 2023
Christmas Rescue	Fantasy	December 14, 2023
Favorite Son Christmas	Drama	December 14, 2023
Whatever It Takes	Christmas comedy-drama	December 21, 2023
One Night Stay	Thriller	January 4, 2024
Dutch II: Angel's Revenge	Drama	January 18, 2024
My Valentine Wedding	Romance	February 8, 2024
Kemba	Biopic	February 22, 2024
For What It's Worth	Drama	March 7, 2024
Soul Mates	Thriller	March 21, 2024
The Despaired	Supernatural drama	May 2, 2024
The Deadly Getaway	Thriller	May 9, 2024
RSVP	Action	May 30, 2024
Incision	Thriller	June 6, 2024
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Specials

Title	Genre	Premiere	Length
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell Play	Musical play	August 27, 2020
Martin: The Reunion	Unscripted reunion	June 16, 2022
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Upcoming original programming

Drama

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Length	Status
Route 187^[26]	Crime drama	2025	TBA	TBA	Series order
^[27] ^[28]	Crime drama	TBA		TBA	Series order
Resonant^[29]	Post-apocalyptic science fiction	TBA	TBA	TBA	Series order

Continuations

In development

Title	Genre
Cayne^[31]	Drama
Closure	Drama
HUD^[32]	Workplace comedy
Krack Babies	Animation
The Line^[33]	Drama
Played^[34]	Comedy
Trill League^[35]	Superhero animation
Untitled Devon Shepard and Lina Patel series^[36]	Drama

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hipes. Patrick. BET Networks Shutting Down DC Headquarters, Moving to NYC. Deadline Hollywood. May 10, 2017. November 11, 2019. November 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111084240/https://deadline.com/2017/05/bet-networks-shutting-washington-dc-headquarters-1202088275/. live.
2. BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Launch BET+. BET Press Room. June 24, 2019. August 12, 2019. November 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105044355/https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/bet-networks-and-tyler-perry-studios-to-launch-bet-8bmt/. live.
3. BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Debut BET+ Thursday, September 19. BET. The Futon Critic. September 9, 2019.
4. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Tyler Perry Inks Mega Film & Television Deal With Viacom. Deadline Hollywood. July 14, 2017. November 20, 2018. August 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805235553/https://deadline.com/2017/07/tyler-perry-viacom-film-tv-deal-with-viacom-1202128622/. live.
5. Web site: Callaham. John. What is BET Plus – Everything we know about the upcoming streaming service. Android Authority. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801231441/https://www.androidauthority.com/what-is-bet-plus-1003890/. live.
6. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. Tyler Perry Sets First of Four BET Series: White House Soap The Oval (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. June 20, 2019. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801231441/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tyler-perry-sets-first-four-bet-series-white-house-soap-oval-1220003/. live.
7. Web site: Farrell. Mike. Viacom Stock Rises on Restructuring. Multichannel News. February 9, 2017. September 2, 2019. September 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902183750/https://www.multichannel.com/news/viacom-stock-rises-restructuring-410804. live.
8. Web site: Berman. Jeff. Viacom Unveils Five-Point Turnaround Plan (MESA). Media & Entertainment Services Alliance. February 9, 2017. September 2, 2019. September 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902185251/https://www.mesalliance.org/2017/02/09/viacom-unveils-five-point-turnaround-plan-mesa/. live.
9. Web site: Clarke. Stewart. Viacom outlines five point turnaround plan. TBI Vision. February 9, 2017. September 2, 2019. September 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902183746/https://tbivision.com/2017/02/09/viacom-outlines-five-point-turnaround-plan/713091/. live.
10. Web site: Jarvey. Natalie. Viacom Acquires Free Streaming Platform Pluto TV for $340 Million. The Hollywood Reporter. January 22, 2019. August 12, 2019. August 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808200236/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-acquires-free-streaming-platform-pluto-tv-340-million-1178191. live.
11. Viacom Announces Completion of Pluto TV Acquisition. Viacom. Business Wire. March 4, 2019. August 12, 2019. August 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808200237/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190304005551/en/Viacom-Announces-Completion-Pluto-TV-Acquisition. live.
12. Web site: Peterson. Tim. Viacom will debut 15 channels on Pluto TV to bolster its upfront pitch. Digiday. 16 April 2019. August 12, 2019. November 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109072248/https://digiday.com/media/viacom-will-debut-15-channels-pluto-tv-bolster-upfront-pitch/. live.
13. Web site: Obenson. Tambay. June 10, 2019. Viacom and Tyler Perry to Launch Standalone BET Streaming Service. July 27, 2022. IndieWire.
14. Web site: Plaugic. Lizzie. June 22, 2016. Viacom launches BET Play streaming app for $3.99 a month. July 27, 2022. The Verge.
15. Web site: Stanhope. Kate. Siegel. Tatiana. July 14, 2017. Tyler Perry Inks Multiyear Content Partnership With Viacom. July 27, 2022. The Hollywood Reporter.
16. Web site: Littleton. Cynthia. June 24, 2019. Viacom Partners With Tyler Perry for BET Plus Streaming Service. July 27, 2022. Variety.
17. Web site: Patten. Dominic. October 23, 2019. Tyler Perry On His Massive New Atlanta Studio, BET's Debuts Of The Oval And Sistas & What's Next – The Deadline Q&A. July 27, 2022. Deadline Hollywood.
18. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. September 9, 2019. BET+: All the Details About Its Streaming Service (So Far). July 27, 2022. The Hollywood Reporter.
19. Web site: Obenson. Tambay. October 3, 2019. Tyler Perry Is About to Open a Studio Lot That Will Rival Hollywood's, as He Leaves Madea Behind. July 30, 2022. IndieWire.
20. Web site: Smith. Brad. February 3, 2022. BET CEO says talent and creators want to have a presence on its streaming service. July 27, 2022. Yahoo! Finance.
21. Stokes. Chris. chrisstokes1969. CgBxalUutCk. Season 2 on @betplus @bet #Sacrifice #createdbyme @chrisstokes1969 @footagefilmsstudios. October 3, 2023. July 15, 2022.
22. Web site: Hatchett. Keisha. Bigger Cancelled After 2 Seasons — Read BET+ Series Creator's Statement. TVLine. December 13, 2021.
23. BET+ Renews Darkly Comedic Original Series "Average Joe" Starring Deon Cole for Second Season. BET. The Futon Critic. June 6, 2024.
24. Web site: Ransome. Noel. February 23, 2023. Acclaimed CBC/BET drama The Porter will not receive a second season. February 28, 2023. Toronto Star.
25. CBC Announces Fall 2022 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series. July 26, 2022. October 3, 2022. CBC Media Centre.
26. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Tyler Perry Re-Ups Deal With BET Media, Gets New Seasons For 9 Series, Including Sistas & The Oval. Deadline Hollywood. April 16, 2024. April 16, 2024.
27. Web site: Brandon T. Jackson To Headline The Family Business New Orleans Spinoff Series For BET+. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. January 17, 2024. January 19, 2024.
28. Web site: Petski. Denise. Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Pooch Hall Among 16 Cast In Carl Weber's The Family Business New Orleans-Set Spinoff. Deadline Hollywood. March 6, 2024. March 7, 2024.
29. Web site: Kit. Borys. First Purge Filmmaker Gerard McMurray Signs Overall Deal with BET, Tackling Adaptation of Vault Comics' Resonant (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. October 19, 2022. October 19, 2022.
30. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. Tami Roman-Led Haus Of Vicious Lands Season 2 Renewal At BET+. Deadline Hollywood. March 25, 2024.
31. Web site: Cayne Drama Based On Ian Smith Novel In Works At BET+ From Gregory Poirier & Michael Strahan. Deadline Hollywood. Andreeva. Nellie. January 12, 2022. January 12, 2022.
32. Web site: Corder. Rosy. The Ms. Pat Show Renewed For Season 4 At BET+ As Patricia Williams Sets 2 More Shows In Development With Streamer. Deadline Hollywood. May 30, 2023. May 30, 2023.
33. Development Update: Friday, November 19. The Futon Critic. November 19, 2021.
34. Web site: Petski. Denise. DeVon Franklin To Star In & EP Comedy Played & EP Family Drama Closure In Works At BET+. Deadline Hollywood. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023.
35. Web site: Cordero. Rosy. Trill League Animated Superhero Series From Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson & Lionsgate Lands At BET+ For Development. Deadline Hollywood. October 11, 2022. October 11, 2022.
36. Web site: Petski. Denise. BET+ Developing Scripted Drama About LAPD Mental Evaluation Unit From Devon Shepard, Lina Patel & Nacelle Company. Deadline Hollywood. February 10, 2023. February 13, 2023.