Tyler Perry, producer, writer, actor, director, artist and philanthropist, now takes on the role of TV channel owner. Perry, widely known for redefining the traditional Hollywood model, will add a new portal to reach his fans—an online TV channel featuring his own content, powered by Narrowstep's technology, telvOS.
The 24-hour channel, TPTV, will be available through Tyler Perry’s website,
tylerperry.com. At launch, TPTV will offer fans exclusive access to Perry’s new and exclusive to the Internet talk show The Tyler Perry Show—in high-quality and full-screen on the pc.
“Part of being an artist is learning how to engage and empower my audience—my fans—with my art,” said Perry. “My art is an extension of my life. I knew I wanted to create, tailor and build an Internet TV channel as a part of that extension. So, I partnered with Narrowstep, a company with the technology and commitment to quality, to do just that.”
TPTV is the first project resulting from the recently announced partnership between Narrowstep and the William Morris Agency (WMA), which represents Perry. Narrowstep and WMA are working together to develop broadband-based celebrity TV channels for the agency’s clients that will offer fans hours of high-quality original content and the best viewing experience available of their favorite celebrities on the Internet.
“Our continued investment in the Narrowstep platform has enabled us to launch our first celebrity-driven TV on the Internet channel,” said David C. McCourt, Chairman and CEO of Narrowstep. “The Narrowstep solution allows professional producers like Tyler to deliver their work at the highest quality levels and to monetize their content using our tools. Tyler’s Internet TV channel will undoubtedly surprise, excite and inspire audiences and provides the perfect platform to experience his larger than life characters.”
Perry said his objective with TPTV is to share his story with as many people as possible and motivate others with his extraordinary climb to the top. Perry came from poverty, growing