BET+ is closing. Your shows are moving, not disappearing.

Paramount Skydance announced on March 13, 2026 that it bought out the Tyler Perry Studios stake in BET+ and would shut the service down, moving over 1,000 hours of programming into a BET-branded hub on Paramount+. The service closes July 22, 2026, with some titles also landing on the free, ad-supported Pluto TV.

--days until BET+ shuts down

Key dates

2019BET+ launches as a joint venture with Tyler Perry Studios
Mar 13, 2026Paramount Skydance buys out the Tyler Perry Studios stake and announces the shutdown
Jun 1, 2026New BET+ subscriptions stop; content migration to Paramount+ begins
Jul 22, 2026BET+ officially shuts down

Why it happened: Paramount Skydance is consolidating its streaming portfolio after its merger - folding a standalone Black-entertainment service into the main Paramount+ app instead of running it separately.

What to switch to

Paramount+

The official destination - a dedicated BET-branded hub with all BET+ originals plus CBS, Paramount+ originals and select Showtime titles.

From $8.99/moBest if you want every BET+ title in one paid place

Pluto TV

Free, ad-supported, owned by Paramount - carries BET and other Paramount-brand linear channels.

FreeBest if you want BET content at zero cost and do not mind linear scheduling

Tubi

Over 40,000 free movies and shows, including Paramount-licensed titles.

FreeBest if free on-demand instead of linear

BET cable channel

The original linear BET channel keeps running independently of BET+.

Included with a cable or live-TV packageBest if you already have a cable or vMVPD subscription

Options listed alphabetically by fit, not ranked - pick by your constraint (price, stack, control). No winner is declared.

How to migrate

Check which BET+ titles you were watching - most originals are already listed on the BET hub inside Paramount+.
If you want to keep paying for on-demand, take the promotional discount Paramount is offering current BET+ subscribers who switch.
If you would rather pay nothing, use Pluto TV or Tubi for the ad-supported BET-adjacent library.
Cancel BET+ billing directly if you do not migrate - subscriptions do not auto-cancel just because the app closes.

Sources

TVInsider - Paramount shutting down BET+, moving content to Paramount+ Yahoo/Geekspin - Paramount officially shuts down BET+ after 7 years

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Facts current as of July 2026 - dates come from official announcements (see sources). Always verify against the vendor before making migration decisions.