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]
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| Headquarters | New York City, New York[1], |
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| Area served | United States, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
| Owner | Paramount Global Tyler Perry Studios |
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| Parent | BET Media Group |
| URL | www |
| Launched | September 19, 2019 |
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 | 5 seasons, 95 episodes | 41–80 min | Pending |
| A Luv Tale | Drama | June 2, 2021 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 11–20 min | Ended |
| All the Queen's Men | Drama | September 9, 2021 | 3 seasons, 46 episodes | 33–50 min | Renewed[21] |
| Sacrifice | Thriller | November 4, 2021 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 40–50 min | Renewed[22] |
| Kingdom Business | Drama | May 19, 2022 | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | 41–51 min | Pending |
| Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons | Drama | August 25, 2022 | 2 seasons, 12 episodes | 43–44 min | Pending |
| I Got a Story to Tell | Thriller anthology | October 27, 2022 | 6 episodes | 41–88 min | Miniseries |
| Angel | Drama | January 5, 2023 | 1 season, 3 episodes | 47–55 min | Ended |
| Legacy | Crime drama | March 2, 2023 | 3 episodes | 30–46 min | Miniseries |
| Perimeter | Drama | February 29, 2024 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 30–36 min | Pending |
Comedy
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigger | Comedy | September 19, 2019 | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | 26–33 min | Ended[23] |
| First Wives Club | Comedy | September 19, 2019 | 3 seasons, 29 episodes | 25–35 min | Ended |
| Bruh | Comedy | May 7, 2020 | 4 seasons, 75 episodes | 22–29 min | Pending |
| Leimert Park | Comedy | March 25, 2021 | 6 episodes | 9–11 min | Miniseries |
| The Ms. Pat Show | Sitcom | August 12, 2021 | 4 seasons, 38 episodes | 25–35 min | Renewed[24] |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems | Satire | February 10, 2022 | 6 episodes | 29–34 min | Miniseries |
| Zatima | Comedy drama | September 22, 2022 | 3 seasons, 34 episodes | 24–37 min | Season 3 ongoing |
| Average Joe | Dark comedy | June 26, 2023 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 39–50 min | Renewed[25] |
| The Michael Blackson Show | Sitcom | July 27, 2023 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 21–26 min | Pending |
| Caught Up | Comedy drama | August 24, 2023 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 24–28 min | Pending |
| Churchy | Comedy drama | February 15, 2024 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 20–30 min | Renewed[26] |
| Diarra from Detroit | Dark comedy | March 21, 2024 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 39–45 min | Pending |
Unscripted
Docuseries
| Title | Subject | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gangster: Trap Queens | True crime | October 16, 2019 | 3 seasons, 30 episodes | 41–47 min | Ended |
| All the Way Black | Comedy/culture | June 4, 2020 | 1 season, 12 episodes | 19–22 min | Ended |
| Love You to Death | True crime | March 23, 2023 | 1 season, 20 episodes | 41 min | Pending |
| Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 | Travel | June 15, 2023 | 2 episodes | 41 min | Miniseries |
Reality
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Hill: Celebrity Edition | Reality | June 27, 2022 | 3 seasons, 24 episodes | 41 min | Pending |
| The Impact: Atlanta | Reality | October 5, 2022 | 2 seasons, 18 episodes | 40–42 min | Pending |
| In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy | Reality | October 19, 2023 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 45–48 min | Pending |
Variety
Co-productions
These shows have been commissioned by BET+ in cooperation with a partner from another country.
| Title | Genre | Partner/Country | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Porter | Drama | CBC Television/Canada | May 5, 2022 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 46–54 min | Ended[27] |
Continuations
These shows have been picked up by BET+ for additional seasons after having aired previous seasons on another network.
| Title | Genre | Prev. network(s) | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Weber's The Family Business (seasons 2–5) | Crime drama | BET | July 2, 2020 | 4 seasons, 44 episodes | 40–47 min | Season 5 ongoing |
| The Rich and the Ruthless (season 4) | Satire | Allblk | May 13, 2021 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 22–28 min | Ended |
| Haus of Vicious (season 2) | Drama | BET | September 19, 2024 | 1 season, 8 episodes | 43–44 min | Season 2 ongoing |
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 |
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| Dark Money | Drama | BBC One/United Kingdom | January 15, 2020 | 4 episodes | 55–56 min | Miniseries |
| Diggstown | Legal drama | CBC Television/Canada | April 23, 2020 | 4 seasons, 26 episodes | 44 min | Ended[28] |
| Pulse | Science fiction thriller | Showmax/South Africa | August 18, 2022 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 42 min | Ended |
Original films
Feature films
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacrifice | Thriller | December 19, 2019 | 1 hour, 16 min. |
| Carl Weber's Influence | Mystery | February 20, 2020 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| Trigger | Thriller | October 22, 2020 | 1 hour, 7 min. |
| The Business of Christmas | Family | December 3, 2020 | 1 hour, 45 min. |
| Kiss Me for Christmas | Romance | December 10, 2020 | 1 hour, 22 min. |
| Troubled Waters | Drama | December 17, 2020 | 1 hour, 37 min. |
| Never and Again | Romance | February 11, 2021 | 1 hour, 29 min. |
| Redeemed | Drama | February 18, 2021 | 1 hour, 20 min. |
| Favorite Son | Drama | May 6, 2021 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty: The Delrhonda Hood Story | Biopic | September 30, 2021 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| A Rich Christmas | Family drama | November 4, 2021 | 1 hour, 31 min. |
| Soul Santa | Comedy | November 11, 2021 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| A Jenkins Family Christmas | Comedy drama | November 18, 2021 | 1 hour, 34 min. |
| Christmas Deja Vu | Fantasy | November 25, 2021 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| The Business of Christmas 2 | Drama | December 2, 2021 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
| Merry Switchmas | Family | December 9, 2021 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
| A Christmas Wish | Family | December 16, 2021 | 1 hour, 29 min. |
| Christmas for Sale | Romance | December 23, 2021 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| Dear Best Friend | Thriller | January 13, 2022 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
| The Millennial | Drama | January 27, 2022 | 1 hour, 20 min. |
| North of the 10 | Comedy drama | February 10, 2022 | 2 hours, 34 min. |
| A Royal Surprise | Romance | March 10, 2022 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| Unfinished | Thriller | March 24, 2022 | 1 hour, 41 min. |
| Due Season | Drama | April 14, 2022 | 1 hour, 33 min. |
| Trophy Wife | Drama | April 28, 2022 | 1 hour, 27 min. |
| A Message From Brianna | Horror | May 12, 2022 | 1 hour, 20 min. |
| Red Winter | Thriller | May 26, 2022 | 1 hour, 13 min. |
| Outsiders | Thriller | June 2, 2022 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
| B-Boy Blues | Drama | June 9, 2022 | 1 hour, 43 min. |
| Block Party | Comedy | June 16, 2022 | 1 hour, 31 min. |
| Bid for Love | Drama | June 23, 2022 | 1 hour, 21 min. |
| The Ghost and the House of Truth | Drama | July 21, 2022 | 1 hour, 7 min. |
| The Missing | Drama | August 25, 2022 | 1 hour, 29 min. |
| Stalked Within | Drama thriller | September 8, 2022 | 1 hour, 22 min. |
| Hello | Drama thriller | September 22, 2022 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| A Wesley Christmas | Family | November 3, 2022 | 1 hour, 38 min. |
| The First Noelle | Romantic comedy | November 10, 2022 | 1 hour, 30 min. |
| Christmas Party Crashers | Romantic comedy | November 17, 2022 | 1 hour, 24 min. |
| Holiday Hideaway | Family/Romance | November 24, 2022 | 1 hour, 36 min. |
| The Christmas Clapback | Family | November 24, 2022 | 1 hour, 20 min. |
| The Sound of Christmas | Musical | November 24, 2022 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| Rolling Into Christmas | Romance | December 1, 2022 | 1 hour, 36 min. |
| A Miracle Before Christmas | Drama/Family/Fantasy | December 8, 2022 | 1 hour, 43 min. |
| A Blackjack Christmas | Family | December 15, 2022 | 1 hour, 53 min. |
| A Christmas Gift | Family | December 22, 2022 | 1 hour, 30 min. |
| The Reading | Thriller | February 2, 2023 | 1 hour, 36 min. |
| My Valentine Crush | Romance | February 9, 2023 | 1 hour, 24 min. |
| Under His Influence | Thriller | February 16, 2023 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| Infidelity | Drama | March 2, 2023 | 1 hour, 29 min. |
| Game of Deceit | Drama thriller | March 9, 2023 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| Dance for Me | Thriller | March 30, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| Lethal Legacy | Drama thriller/Mystery | April 20, 2023 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| The Final Say | Romance | May 4, 2023 | 1 hour, 33 min. |
| Love Marry Kill | Mystery thriller | May 18, 2023 | 1 hour, 36 min. |
| Deadly Entanglement | Thriller | June 8, 2023 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| Jericho Ridge | Action thriller | June 29, 2023 | 1 hour, 27 min. |
| Call Her King | Action thriller | July 7, 2023 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
| Sisters | Crime drama/Thriller | August 3, 2023 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| Cruel Encounters | Thriller | August 10, 2023 | 1 hour, 31 min. |
| Ruined | Thriller | August 17, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Part One | Crime drama | September 21, 2023 | 1 hour, 38 min. |
| Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Part Two | Crime drama | September 28, 2023 | 1 hour, 33 min. |
| First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story | Crime drama | October 5, 2023 | 1 hour, 44 min. |
| Wake | Crime thriller | October 12, 2023 | 1 hour, 24 min. |
| God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story | Biopic | October 19, 2023 | 1 hour, 41 min. |
| Paradies | Thriller | October 23, 2023 | 1 hour, 9 min. |
| Paradies 2 | Thriller | October 23, 2023 | 1 hour, 9 min. |
| Stay Out | Horror | October 26, 2023 | 1 hour, 37 min. |
| A Wesley Christmas Wedding | Romantic comedy | November 2, 2023 | 1 hour, 33 min. |
| Heart for the Holidays | Drama | November 2, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| Christmas Angel | Drama/Musical/Romance | November 9, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas | Drama | November 16, 2023 | 1 hour, 29 min. |
| So Fly Christmas | Romance | November 23, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| A Royal Christmas Surprise | Romance | November 30, 2023 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
| The Christmas Ringer | Romance | November 30, 2023 | 1 hour, 38 min. |
| Never Alone for Christmas | Comedy | December 7, 2023 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
| Christmas Rescue | Fantasy | December 14, 2023 | 1 hour, 24 min. |
| Favorite Son Christmas | Drama | December 14, 2023 | 1 hour, 40 min. |
| Whatever It Takes | Christmas comedy-drama | December 21, 2023 | 1 hour, 30 min. |
| One Night Stay | Thriller | January 4, 2024 | 1 hour, 21 min. |
| Dutch II: Angel's Revenge | Drama | January 18, 2024 | 1 hour, 48 min. |
| My Valentine Wedding | Romance | February 8, 2024 | 1 hour, 41 min. |
| Kemba | Biopic | February 22, 2024 | 1 hour, 47 min. |
| For What It's Worth | Drama | March 7, 2024 | 1 hour, 31 min. |
| Soul Mates | Thriller | March 21, 2024 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
| The Despaired | Supernatural drama | May 2, 2024 | 1 hour, 28 min. |
| The Deadly Getaway | Thriller | May 9, 2024 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
| RSVP | Action | May 30, 2024 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
| Incision | Thriller | June 6, 2024 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
| Who's Cheating Who? | Thriller | August 29, 2024 | 1 hour, 36 min. |
| Trope | Horror | September 12, 2024 | 1 hour, 26 min. |
| Deadly Intentions | Action | September 19, 2024 | 1 hour, 23 min. |
| Awaiting release | |||
| A Christmas Miracle[29] | Family | November 7, 2024 | TBA |
| Style Me for Christmas[29] | Romantic comedy | November 14, 2024 | TBA |
| A Wesley South African Christmas[29] | Family drama | November 21, 2024 | TBA |
| The Day Before Christmas[29] | Romantic comedy | November 28, 2024 | TBA |
| Brewster's Millions: Christmas[30] | Romantic comedy | December 5, 2024 | TBA |
| Too Many Christmases[29] | Family | December 12, 2024 | TBA |
| Queens of Christmas[29] | Comedy | December 19, 2024 | TBA |
| Blended Christmas[29] | Family | December 25, 2024 | TBA |
Stand-up comedy specials
| Title | Premiere | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me | February 20, 2020 | 58 min. |
Specials
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell Play | Musical play | August 27, 2020 | 2 hours, 16 min. |
| Martin: The Reunion | Unscripted reunion | June 16, 2022 | 1 hour, 32 min. |
Upcoming original programming
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 187[21] | Crime drama | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Series order |
| The Family Business: New Orleans[31][32] | Crime drama | TBA | 1 season, 8 episodes | TBA | Series order |
| Resonant[33] | Post-apocalyptic science fiction | TBA | TBA | TBA | Series order |
In development
References
External links
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