Gabrielle Union settles multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit with BET over her series Being Mary Jane 

By Justin Enriquez and Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:23 EST, 27 December 2016 | Updated: 20:57 EST, 27 December 2016

Gabrielle Union has settled her breach of contract lawsuit with BET.

The 44-year-old actress had filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit with the network over her series Being Mary Jane.

BET released a statement to Deadline on Tuesday about the agreement.

Big news: Gabrielle Union has settled her multimillion-dollar lawsuit with BET over her series Being Marry Jane according to a Tuesday report from Deadline

It read:  'BET Networks is pleased to announce that they have reached an amicable agreement with Gabrielle Union and look forward to sharing the new season of Being Mary Jane with its loyal fans beginning January 10, 2017.'

Back in October the Bring It On actress had originally filed a lawsuit against her network. 

Gabrielle claimed the network has combined seasons four and five of the show to extend her contract and lower her pay, according to an article at the time for The Hollywood Reporter.

Union has been starring as TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul since 2013 in the critically acclaimed series. 

Signature role: The 44-year-old actress has been starring as TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul since 2013 in the critically acclaimed series

The actress in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court claimed the network agreed it would never produce more than 13 episodes per season.

BET was attempting to film two 10-episode seasons consecutively to 'cram all of the episodes into a single season in order to fraudulently extend the term of Ms. Union's contract,' the lawsuit stated.

Union under her contract was set to receive $150,000 per episode for season four and $165,000 per episode for season five.

Loved up: Gabrielle with NBA star husband Dwyane Wade at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles back in July

She was suing the network and Breakdown Productions for negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.

Being Mary Jane lost its showrunner after season three concluded in June 2015.

Season four did not start filming until September.

Union was told a week before filming started that BET planned to run all 20 episodes as season four, according to the lawsuit.

Interesting: The actress in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court claimed the network agreed it would never produce more than 13 episodes per season

The lawsuit claimed that BET assured Union she wouldn't be required to appear in more than 13 episodes per season.

A corporate policy required in her contract included a provision that allowed for a minimum of 10 episode and a maximum of 26 episodes.

BET produced eight episodes in the show's first season and 12 in its second.

Union was seeking damages of at least $1 million and an order amending her contract to enforce the 13-episode maximum. 

Leggy look! Gabrielle pictured at the premiere of her flick Almost Christmas in Los Angeles last month

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