BET+ has confirmed that The Ms. Pat Show will return for its fifth season, and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams has extended her overall deal with BET Media Group to develop new content across both streaming and linear platforms. This deal solidifies her ongoing relationship with BET, initially formalized in 2022, with her first project being the unscripted courtroom series Ms. Pat Settles It, now in its second season.

Here's the trailer for Jahmar Hill’s upcoming crime drama, Sisters. The film, which stars Lil Mama, Columbus Short, Cocoa Brown, Tobias Truvillion and more will premiere on BETPlus August 3rd.

Tyler Perry (Madea, Gone Girl), founder and CEO of Tyler Perry Studios, will take control of BET, according to reports. This new deal, valued at an undisclosed amount, will give Perry control over BET Media Group, which also owns VH1.

BET Studios has signed a deal with Diarra Kilpatrick, actress, writer, and producer, for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered eight episodes of the straight-to-series project ‘Diarra from Detroit.’

Paramount is considering selling a controlling stake in its BET business, comprising BET, VH1, and the BET+ streaming service.

Producer and Actor extraordinaire, DeVon Franklin, has set up two new scripted development projects at BET+ under his overall deal with CBS Studios, which is the studio for both.