Princell Hair has been named president of Allen Media Broadcasting, the broadcast television station division consisting of 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 television markets nationwide. Hair will also hold the title of EVP of Allen Media Group – Byron Allen’s wholly-owned parent company. That consists of Allen Media Broadcasting, Weather...
Billy Porter (Pose) and frequent collaborator Dan McCabe (Fruits of Thy Labor) have been tapped to script a James Baldwin biopic for Byron Allen‘s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures, with the former also to realize his longtime dream of portraying the cultural icon. The film will...
The Emmy-winning ‘Pose’ star and Dan McCabe will write the script for the theatrical feature from producer Byron Allen and based on the life of the towering writer and activist. Pose star Billy Porter is set to play James Baldwin in a feature based on the...
Billy Porter is preparing to portray the author and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic. He will also co-write the untitled movie with Dan McCabe, which will be adapted from the 1994 book “James Baldwin: A Biography” by David Leeming. An emeritus professor...
Judge Marilyn Milian will star in Allen Media Group's new one-hour daily court strip Justice for the People with Judge Milian. AMG expects to launch the show in national broadcast syndication this fall. Milian formerly starred in Warner Bros.’ long-running People’s Court, which Warner Bros....
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has lined up another judge for its already robust roster of legal shows. It is launching Justice for the People with Judge Milian. The new court series starring Judge Marilyn Milian of The People’s Court is a daily one-hour strip for fall 2023,...
Allen Media Group’s new court series, “Mathis Court with Judge Mathis,” has just secured major distribution clearance ahead of its debut. Byron Allen’s AMG has announced that “Mathis Court with Judge Mathis” has locked in 90 percent distribution clearance in a press release furnished to theGrio,...
Allen Media Group’s free streaming platforms Local Now, Sports.TV and theGrio Streaming App are now streaming the Speedvision FAST channel, which offers more than 500 hours of premium automotive programming. The new Speedvision FAST channel on Local Now, Sports.TV and theGrio features a range of automotive entertainment — from car build shows and garage content, to automotive history and auction programming....
Time for Local Now to start building a trophy shelf! The free streaming news and on-demand video platform has been named the “Best Streaming Service” by the Digiday Video and TV Awards. Digiday noted Local Now’s focus on local news, weather, and event information as...
Byron Allen knows how to throw a party. His 2023 Oscar Gala, which took place on Sunday night at the fabulous Beverly Wilshire was a night to remember. As previously reported by theGrio, the gala returned for the first time since 2020 and is a benefit for...
