Short answer: There is no confirmed report that Tyler Perry currently owns BET. Most coverage over the years has described Perry as in discussions or interested in a stake, but no definitive transfer of majority ownership has been publicly finalized.
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Congratulations are pouring in for Tyler Perry after news reports that the media mogul successfully acquired BET and VH1, making him the first African American to own two major television networks … except, no one knows if it actually happened.
www.fox5atlanta.comThe media mogul is reportedly discussing becoming an owner of BET and its affiliated brands.
www.revolt.tvFilmmaker Tyler Perry says he's "beyond interested" in making Black Entertainment Television (BET) "black-owned again." Last month, it was first reported
atlantablackstar.comPerry is currently a minority stakeholder in the network and also helped launch BET+ in 2019.
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