2016 – 2026retired
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“It heard us the first time, every time. Rest easy.”
“It streamed while others shuffled; rest easy, home of all things Perry.”
BET+ launched on September 19, 2019 as a streaming service run by Tyler Perry Studios and the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation's Paramount Media Networks. It was born from Viacom's 2017 turnaround strategy, which saw the company investing in digital platforms after acquiring Pluto TV earlier that year. Fans loved it as the exclusive streaming home of Tyler Perry's programming, alongside
After nearly seven years, BET+ shut down on July 22, 2026. It closed as it lived: a purpose-built home for a beloved library and the flagship destination for Tyler Perry's work under BET's overall deal with him. What it leaves behind is a catalog's worth of stories that found their audience there first.
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“It heard us the first time, every time. Rest easy.”
“Two sizes, four colors, barely a year — gone before the screen protector wore in.”
“Small tablet, big heart — it left the stage the moment its heir stepped on.”