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20 Nov Emotions Run High as Supreme Court Hears Byron Allen v. Comcast Arguments

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By Cynthia Littleton WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sharon Fletcher traveled from Bethlehem, Pa., in the hopes of attending Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing in the civil rights lawsuit filed by entrepreneur Byron Allen against cable giant Comcast. Fletcher was one of several hundred people who waited in line for a seat in the courtroom....

08 Nov CSQ Magazine: ‘Visionary of the Year’ Byron Allen on Transitioning from Comedian to Media Mogul

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The Weather Channel’s Byron Allen On Transitioning From Comedian To Media Mogul Media mogul Byron Allen is building an empire. By Matt Pressberg Plenty of stand-up comedians have gone on to carve out lucrative, multifaceted careers in Hollywood. Then there’s Byron Allen. The 58-year-old owner and CEO of Entertainment...

08 Nov Former CBS Films Exec Reid Sullivan Named CFO of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios

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By Etan Vlessing Reid Sullivan will oversee the financial affairs for Allen's theatrical and digital movie distribution businesses. Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has named Reid Sullivan as CFO of its motion picture division. Sullivan was most recently CFO of CBS Films for 11 years, where he helped launch...

08 Nov Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Hires Todd Johnson as Chief Content Officer of The Grio

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Entertainment Studios, one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television, with 64 shows on the air, and owner of nine 24-hour HD television networks now serving nearly 160 million subscribers -- including The Weather Channel television network and its streaming service Local Now -- proudly announces...

07 Nov How The Weather Channel Is Pioneering Mixed Reality for Live Television

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By Janko Roettgers “Turn around, don’t drown!” Standing in a street with rapidly rising waters, The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren is imploring drivers to steer clear of flash floods. Moments later, as if to prove his point, a car floats by. Only, Warren isn’t risking his life...

07 Nov Byron Allen on Economic Inclusion, Buying The Weather Channel, Comcast Racial Bias Lawsuit + More

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07 Nov Byron Allen joins Influencers with Andy Serwer

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Click here to watch Byron Allen on Influencers with Andy Serwer. TV mogul says Supreme Court case against Comcast is about 'economic inclusion' By Max Zahn Wealth inequality has risen near the top of the agenda just about everywhere — the Democratic presidential race, the Business Roundtable, and even the...

29 Oct 2019 B&C Hall of Fame: The Honorees

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Meet the 13 individuals and one TV series to be honored in New York on Oct. 29 By B&C Staff Launched in 1991 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Broadcasting magazine, the Broadcasting Hall of Fame honored 60 individuals at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington,...

24 Oct Heidi Klum brings copy of her new animated film ‘Arctic Dogs’ to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for VIP screening

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By Adam S. Levy for DailyMail.com Heidi Klum was a vision of beauty as she headed to Children's Hospital Los Angeles Tuesday to screen her new film Arctic Dogs. The 46-year-old model donned a light blue shirt with wide leg denim blue jeans and white sneakers. The mom-of-four -...

21 Oct The Weather Channel to Interview Presidential Candidates in “2020: Race to Save the Planet” on Thursday, November 7

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Primetime special will take Democratic and Republican contenders to communities directly impacted by severe weather to discuss climate change On Thursday, November 7, The Weather Channel television network will air “2020: Race to Save the Planet,” a one-hour, primetime special featuring conversations with the network’s meteorologists and nine...