Add 50 Cent, Shaq and Kenya Barris to the rising listing of high-powered celebs in shopping for BET, we have discovered the group is making an enormous push to strike a deal.
Sources with direct information inform us 50 and Kenya have been noticed on the Paramount workplaces in NYC earlier this week to discuss enterprise, and the potential for shopping for the community.
As for the money … we’re instructed 50, Shaq and Kenya are totally loaded and prepared to make a suggestion with some assist from CVC — an funding firm.
Of course, there’s nonetheless lots to be labored out earlier than something is finalized, as one supply instructed us, “It’s not a done deal, but they’re deep in it.”
The trio makes a whole lot of sense, 50 had a ton of success on Starz, and just lately signed a multi-year take care of FOX that is positive to web him a boatload of money. Not to point out, he additionally simply introduced his international “The Final Lap” tour to have a good time 20 years of “Get Rich or Die Trying” … so he is clearly nonetheless tremendous related in the music biz.
Then there’s Shaq and Kenya who’ve large TV offers — and Kenya with a formidable resume of manufacturing, directing and writing credit.
As we reported … Diddy can be among the many names which have thrown their hat in the ring as an get together. TV moguls Tyler Perry and Byron Allen are additionally reportedly in severe talks to purchase the community.
It nonetheless stays a thriller as to the asking value … however BET offered for about $3 billion 22 years in the past, so that you gotta think about that determine has solely gone up.
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