Paramount to End BET Streaming, Integrate into Paramount+ in 2026

Paramount Global announced Friday that it will shut down its standalone BET streaming service and integrate its content into the flagship Paramount+ platform starting in June 2026. The move includes the acquisition of filmmaker Tyler Perry's 25 percent minority stake in BET, with financial terms undisclosed.

The transition aims to broaden the distribution of BET's programming, which features more than 1,000 hours of original series, films, and cultural content focused on Black experiences. Popular titles such as "The Ms. Pat Show," "All the Queens Men," "Zatima," "Average Joe," and "Diarra From Detroit" will migrate to a dedicated BET Hub on Paramount+, where they will appear alongside the platform's series, sports, specials, and films. Current BET subscribers, who pay $5.99 per month with ads or $9.99 without, will receive discounts to switch to Paramount+, priced at $7.99 with ads or $12.99 without.

A Paramount spokesperson stated, "As part of this evolution, Paramount acquired Tyler Perry Studios' equity stake in BET. We share the same ambition to expand the reach of BET content, and Tyler will continue to be a valued and important partner through his overall programming...