Move over, David Ellison, because here comes Byron Allen. The media mogul and owner of The Weather Channel has made a $30 billion offer for the debt and equity of Paramount Global, Deadline has confirmed tonight. The official word from Allen Media Group: “Mr. Byron Allen did submit a...
Allen Media Group plans to hold an upfront presentation for advertisers on Wednesday, April 24, in New York City. The company plans to tout its portfolio of media brands, which include The Weather Channel, Local Now, Pattrn, The Weather Channel en Espanol, TheGrio and HBCUGo. AMG...
Former Boat Rocker Media exec Nancy Eagle has joined Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group as Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, with a focus on scripted content and production deals. In her role, Eagle will be charged with business and legal affairs related to the development and production of...
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has closed a new multi-year deal with CBS to retain its affiliation in five U.S. markets. The agreement covers CBS-affiliated stations in Rochester, Minnesota (KIMT), Chico, California (KHSL), Terre Haute, Indiana (WTHI), West Lafayette, Indiana (WLFI) and Evansville, Indiana (WEVV). “We are...
With ever-changing consumer audiences and platforms, both legacy and digital, how are streaming services using technology to attract and retain consumers? This was the challenge addressed by entertainer and streaming entrepreneur Byron Allen and Katherine Pond, Vizio's group VP for platform content and partnerships, tackled...
HBCU GO and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) have entered into a ten-year media rights partnership that grants HBCU GO cable, linear, streaming, broadcast, VOD, and pay-per-view rights coverage of all SIAC team sports through 2032 worldwide. Those sports include regular season contests for football,...
Byron Allen made his mark on the media business from the moment he began producing first-run TV syndicated fare in the early 90's. It was a jackpot moment when wily producers turned series such as "Baywatch" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" into billion-dollar global...
Allen made headlines in October when he offered $10 billion for ABC, eight local TV stations and Disney-owned cable networks FX and National Geographic Channel. Shocking as it might seem, he’s no stranger to taking big swings but doesn’t always hit the ball: While he...
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group expanded its board of directors from the original trio to a new total of nine board members, effective immediately. The board of Allen Media (originally called Entertainment Studios when it was founded in 1993) has comprised founder, chairman and CEO Byron Allen, film...
The Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame event goes on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. It is the 32nd edition of the Hall of Fame, which returns to its more traditional autumn setting after two galas were held in the spring. The 2024 Hall of...
