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The Platform is folding into Paramount+. Tyler Perry's stake is gone . And for Black filmmakers, the questions are bigger than the headlines Tyler Perry Theo Wargo/WireImage The news broke Friday with the kind of quiet corporate language that tends to mask seismic shifts. Paramount, BET's parent company, will fold BET+ into Paramount+ beginning in June, migrating more than 1,000 hours of content originals, movies, and specials, to the flagship streamer.   The six-year-old pla

By Sahndra Fon Dufe | Black Film Wire The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards pulled off the impossible: they gave us gospel and Glorilla, Snoop and scripture, Mariah and a mic stand. I showed up ready for Black excellence… but I was not prepared for the emotional rollercoaster that would follow. This show was part sermon, part soul train, part fever dream. From Jamie Foxx’s miraculous return to Taraji P. Henson turning every outfit change into a full-blown theatrical moment,

Tyler Perry Launches Dream Collective to Empower Emerging Filmmakers Amid Industry DEI Cutbacks Tyler Perry Studios Inside the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective: A Life-Changing Opportunity for Filmmakers Renowned filmmaker and media mogul Tyler Perry is celebrated for his extensive contributions to Georgia's film industry, and he has unveiled the Tyler Perry Studios Dream Collective . This initiative aims to nurture and support emerging talent in the entertainment sector,