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...
Howie Mandel hosted Allen’s annual celebration at the Beverly Wilshire on Sunday, which featured a performance by Diana Ross and guests including Smokey Robinson, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kenya Barris, Yvette Nicole Brown, Vivica A. Fox, Adam Carolla and Jeff Ross....
Allen Media Group founder, chairman and CEO Byron Allen brought together Oscar night glitz and glamour for good with a little help from legendary singer Diana Ross Sunday night. It was a supreme affair for the philanthropic media mogul whose annual gala returned for a fifth...
This year’s Digiday Video and TV Awards winners focus on diversity and inclusion, with a greater emphasis on representing marginalized groups and more accurate and respectful depictions of diverse communities in television and film. Best Streaming Service Local Now ...
Media moguls Tyler Perry and Byron Allen are vying to purchase a majority stake of BET Media Group amid reports that owner ParamountGlobal is exploring a sale of the asset. Variety has confirmed that Perry is in talks to acquire the network, while a spokesperson for...
Paramount Global is considering selling a majority stake in its BET Media Group, the unit that runs the cable TV channels Black Entertainment Television and VH1, along with a number of related businesses, according to people familiar with the matter. The deliberations are preliminary and may...
Polaris, the television network and digital platform owned by radio personality Sway Calloway and Rahman J. Dukes, is partnering with Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO in an exclusive deal to create content for the video on demand service as...
The Allen Media Group founder, chairman and CEO was discussing a wide range of topics in a sit-down with Quintin Haynes during the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference at Harvard Business School. Allen, who received the inaugural Legendary Honor from the school’s African American Student Union, said: “The...
NFL star Tre Boston and his wife Cierra will host “Fast: Home Rescue” starting June 18, The Weather Channel announced today. The series illustrates the stories of families impacted by natural disasters and severe weather, rebuilding their homes in five days. The show will feature nonprofit...
A group of Harvard Business School students plans to bestow its inaugural “Legendary Honor” award on Byron Allen, the chairman of Allen Media Group, on Friday at a VIP reception. Allen will receive the honor at the 50th annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference, which recognizes the...
