By Black Enterprise Editors Byron Allen and Allen Media Group’s (AMG) free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO — the leading media provider for the nation’s 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). This first-ever partnership grants...
By The Grio Staff The historic deal grants free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO cable, linear, streaming, broadcast, VOD and pay-per-view rights to SWAC sporting events. Allen Media Group, owned by Byron Allen, announced that its free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO, the leading media provider for the nation’s...
By TVN Staff The HBCU Go free streaming digital platform will have distribution rights to sports content related to the Southwestern Athletic Conference beginning this fall. Allen Media Group’s free streaming digital platform for the nation’s 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HBCU Go, have set a...
By Kent Gibbons Entertainment Studios chief excited about industry developments heading into NAB Show Media mogul Byron Allen said he’s excited about the NAB Show’s return to Las Vegas, about broadcasting and digital media and about the 40th anniversary of Allen Media Group-owned The Weather Channel. Allen’s...
Allen Media Group continues to lead the BLACK OWNED MEDIA MATTERS Movement with the BLACK OWNED MEDIA UPFRONT 2022 Presented by The BLACK OWNED MEDIA UPFRONT will take place on the TV NewsCheck trade platform on Tuesday, March 15th & Wednesday, March 16th from 1 to 4pm ET Leaders of Black-owned media...
By Erik Pedersen Just in time for SXSW, Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has promoted Bill Vergos to Head of Digital Film Distribution. He had been VP Operations & Sales since 2015. In his new post, Vergos will continue to oversee operations and sales for Freestyle Digital...
By Etan Vlessing The exec will oversee Byron Allen's Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division at Entertainment Studios. Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has promoted Bill Vergos to head of digital film distribution for Freestyle Digital Media. Vergos is bumped up from vp of operation and...
By Bruce Haring Darren Galatt, the former head of syndicated TV ad sales at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has been promoted to chief revenue officer at the company. A 19-year veteran with the company, his appointment is effective immediately. Galatt’s previous title was president of advertising...
By Mark K. Miller The veteran advertising sales executive will coordinate and expand revenue and new business development. Allen Media Group has promoted Darren Galatt to chief revenue officer, effective immediately. Galatt’s previous title was president of advertising sales for global syndication, a position he held since 2016, where...
By Valerie Complex Allen Media Group announced that its fast-growing, free streaming platform, Local Now, has signed PBS Digital Studios to offer viewers curated PBS Digital Studios content. Starting today, PBS Digital Studios content will be available on the Local Now streaming platform. Streamers can expect...
