Tyler Perry continues his relationship with BET

Tyler Perry has signed a new long-term content partnership with BET Media Group that will last until 2028, as announced by the company on Tuesday.

The agreement covers both television and streaming platforms and includes the renewal of multiple shows created, written, and directed by Perry. Sistas, the top series among Black viewers aged 18-49, has been renewed for an eighth season as part of the agreement with BET.

BET has renewed The Oval, Assisted Living, and House of Payne for a sixth season. The BET+ series Zatima, Ruthless, Bruh, and All The Queen's Men have all been renewed for additional seasons. Furthermore, BET approved the production of a new scripted series called Route 187, which was created by Perry.

“Tyler Perry is simply without rival as a creator of content that powerfully resonates with audiences across genres, formats, and platforms,” Scott Mills, president and CEO of BET Media Group, said in a press release.

“Our programming partnership with Tyler — undoubtably the largest deal ever in the industry with a Black creator — has been hugely successful; delivering the number one series across all TV among Black audiences and five of the top 10 series on cable among Black viewers,” Mills added. “We are thrilled to extend our extraordinary relationship with Tyler and to continue to be the home of the largest and most diverse collection of new Tyler Perry content for years to come.”

“Scott Mills and his team at BET have been incredibly supportive throughout our time working together, and I’m excited to continue bringing these stories to the screen. I’m grateful to our loyal audiences for watching week after week and engaging these stories,” said Perry.