UPDATED with Tyler Perry interest: Paramount Global is talking with Tyler Perry about a deal for BET Media as the conglom explores a sale of a majority stake in the division.
Perry, who has a strong relationship with BET CEO Scott Mills as well as Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish, is eyeing the asset as his own producing deal with BET is coming to an end.
He supplies a large portion of the scripted content on BET and BET+, and is a partner with Paramount on the streaming service launched in 2019.
Paramount, for its part, has been pretty clear about its desire to explore opportunities to raise cash, including an attempt to sell publisher Simon & Shuster.
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