Media mogul sued fast-food burger chain in May By Jon Lafayette Byron Allen, who is building a minority-owned media empire, called on the board of directors of McDonald’s to fire its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, citing a racist culture at the fast-food burger chain. In the most recent incident, Kempczinski sent...
By Helen Coster and Krystal Hu Nov 5 (Reuters) - Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has raised $10 billion in preferred equity and debt for his bid for U.S. regional TV station operator Tegna Inc (TGNA.N), hoping to prevail over a rival offer from investment firms Apollo Global...
In his letter, Allen, Chairman & CEO of Allen Media Group, LLC and owner of theGrio, writes "McDonald’s horrible, racist culture is indefensible and unacceptable." Media mogul Byron Allen, Chairman & CEO of Allen Media Group, LLC and owner of theGrio, sent an open letter on Friday to...
By Jill Goldsmith UPDATED with letter to Board: AMG CEO Byron Allen said he’s sent a letter to the board of directors of McDonald’s asking them to fire CEO Chris Kempczinski after a controversial text message from the executive surfaced related to the shooting deaths of two black...
By Patrick Hipes EXCLUSIVE: Brooke Kahn has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Content Distribution, Partnerships and Programming at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, the company said Wednesday. Kahn, who joined AMG in 2017, had been VP Digital Sales and Partnerships. In the newly expanded role, she will continue to...
By TVN Staff Today, The Weather Channel announced its fall programming lineup, which includes two new weekly series, Uncharted Adventure and Frozen Gold. In addition to these new series, the network is also bringing back Weather Gone Viral for its seventh season. Debuting Sunday, Nov. 7, at 9/8c, Uncharted Adventure takes viewers on a...
By Zack Linly Media mogul Byron Allen is still out here doing big things and collecting new platforms to add to his empire. Now, the Allen Media Group CEO, who already has under his ownership The Weather Channel, theGrio, Comedy.tv and 24 local TV stations, has acquired HBCUGo.TV, a streaming...
By Cynthia Littleton Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has reached a deal with Symonds-Evans Media to acquired the streaming platform HBCUGo.TV, which serves the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. Allen Media sees HBCUGo.TV as a complement to The Grio, the digital media site that it acquired in 2016....
"HBCUGo.TV positions us to speak to the heart and soul of Black America 24/7," read a statement from Allen, who owns theGrio. By Stephanie Guerilus Media mogul Byron Allen, owner of theGrio, has added to his empire by acquiring HBCUGo.TV which is a streaming site for historically Black colleges and universities. Allen announced on...
The drama features an all-star cast including Keri Hilson, Katt Williams, and LisaRaye McCoy. By Matthew Allen Star-studded crime drama For the Love of Money has been acquired by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures.Produced by Melvin Childs, the film centers around single mother Gigi Davis (Keri Hilson), who left behind a...
