Last week there were rumors that Paramount Global was in talks to sell BET, after a disastrous initial bidding process that prospective buyer Tyler Perry described as disrespectful [click here if you missed that].
Despite the disrespect, Tyler is 100% supportive of the sale...
From Variety
Tyler Perry is showing his support for the Hollywood studio marriage of David Ellison’s Skydance Media with Paramount Global. The reported $8 billion deal will see Ellison become chairman and CEO of a boosted Paramount while former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell will serve as president.
On July 2, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources, that Paramount Global is in discussions to sell BET in a deal valued at $1.6 billion-$1.7 billion to “buyers that include” BET CEO Scott Mills and Chinh Chu, founder of private-equity firm CC Capital.
“I’m a huge fan of Scott and if this is a deal that he can work out and make happen, I’m 100% supportive,” Perry said. “Between Shari Redstone and him, they’re the reason that I’m here. They’ve been fantastic to work with. I love working with Scott every day, and I will continue to work with him wherever in whatever capacity he is in.”
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