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...
Local Now, Allen Media Group’s free streaming service, said it made a deal with Vice Media Group to add two Vice free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels to Local Now. The two channels are Vice News, which brings viewers the Vice take on the news, and Vice FAST,...
What’s CBS doing in primetime next weekend? Funny You Should Ask. The network will air four new episodes of the comedy game show Byron Allen Presents Funny You Should Ask from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, December 9. Hosted by The Mole‘s Jon Kelley, the veteran syndicated series from Allen Media Group features a panel of...
Allen Media Group’s free streaming service Local Now said it added the Time Inc. free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel to its lineup. Time launched the channel in October. “Time is thrilled to partner with Local Now to distribute our FAST channel,” said Time Digital GM Jeff Li. “Local Now’s strong...
When the second annual celebration of Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards recently touched down in Beverly Hills, Calif., it did so in stellar style. Created as a yearly salute to Black achievement, from the honorees to the well-heeled audience, the 2023 ceremony was a star-studded affair...
HBCU GO will broadcast 19 men's and women's basketball matches during the 2023-24 regular season on Byron Allen's and AMG's streaming platform. A special feature will include Michael B. Jordan's 3rd Annual Legacy Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. On...
Byron Allen Presents theGrio Awards special, honoring African American excellence, is returning to CBS for its second year. Co-hosted by The Talk‘s Sheryl Underwood and comedian Roy Wood Jr., with honorees including Mariah Carey, Don Cheadle and Misty Copeland, the event will air on Saturday, November 25 from 8-10 PM...
The Weather Channel Television Network, part of Allen Media Group, said that it transacted its upfront deals using VideoAmp as its primary currency. VideoAmp is one of several big-data based measurement companies challenging Nielsen's dominance in the TV audience business. “The Weather Channel is very proud to be the...
