Joe Biden sat down with The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams for an interview. The topic was climate change and extreme weather as Biden visited the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. The Weather Channel said that the full interview will air on the network on Wednesday starting at 6...
The potential disposition of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and VH1 by Paramount Global has been a topic of much speculation in the entertainment industry. While there is yet to be any official confirmation pointing to tangible financial terms or acquiring parties involved, in the spirit...
The Weather Channel said it has expanded its relationship with Vizio, giving users of Vizio smart TV sets access to The Weather Channel streaming connected TV app. The app provides viewers who are not pay TV subscribers with access to the Weather Channel, original on-demand programming,...
VideoAmp has signed a 10-year agreement with Allen Media Group to serve as the media company’s primary trading currency, a first for the Nielsen rival, which is offered as an alternative currency across other major network groups but not the primary option. The deal, announced at...
CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) joined VideoAmp at the Cannes Lions Festival to announce a ten-year currency agreement in front of an intimate group of advertising industry leaders. AMG is the first TV publisher to move forward with a deal of this...
Allen Media Group joined VideoAmp at the Cannes Lions Festival to announce a 10-year currency agreement. AMG said it is the first TV publisher to move forward with a deal of this kind, making VideoAmp its primary and preferred currency, effective immediately. AMG said its decision comes as the industry shifts toward a...
While it may seem like Black-focused media is at a high these days, the reality is only 4% of all media in the U.S. is Black-owned. Moreover, experts say that biased practices from advertisers make it harder for Black-owned media companies to be profitable. NPR's Eric Deggans...
While continuing his mission to spur economic inclusion for Black-owned media in ad spending, Allen keeps expanding his company’s reach. The owner of a substantial portfolio that includes The Weather Channel and The Weather Channel en Español, AMG shows no signs of slowing down with...
Allen Media Group (AMG) divisions Entertainment Studios Networks and Weather Group filed a lawsuit on May 4 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles Central District, against McDonald’s USA seeking damages in excess of $100 million for fraud/false promise. According to the lawsuit, McDonald’s made a commitment...
The media entrepreneur Byron Allen has filed a second lawsuit against McDonald’s over the fast-food chain’s alleged refusal to advertise with black-owned media. In a complaint filed last week in Los Angeles, Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks and Weather Group said McDonald’s “lied” when it pledged in May...
