Allen Media Group
Allen Media Group (Entertainment Studios) is an American mass media company founded by businessman and comedian Byron Allen. The company operates Allen Media Broadcasting, which owns around three dozen broadcast television stations across the country. Allen Media Group also operates the Weather Channel, The Grio, This TV, ES.TV, Pets.TV, Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and other digital media brands. The company is based in Los Angeles.
CBS to air “Comics Unleashed” 20th anniversary special in September
Paramount's CBS will air a special two-hour presentation of "Comics Unleashed" that celebrates the late night program's 20th anniversary, the network announced on Wednesday.
Byron Allen cuts jobs at Huffington Post after BuzzFeed acquisition
Less than two months after buying a $91 million mansion for himself, comedian Byron Allen is slashing jobs at BuzzFeed-owned Huffington Post.
After selling TV stations, Byron Allen buys $91.3 million mansion in Aspen
Byron Allen likes to buy nice things, and his latest big-ticket purchase is a mansion in one of Colorado's premiere resort towns.
Gray Media appoints Jamie Bremer to General Manager, WFIE
Gray Media has appointed a long-time sales executive at its Evansville, Indiana television station to lead the outlet as its newest general manager.
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Byron Allen: Layoffs in TV division were “thoughtful, humane”
Byron Allen was unconcerned about layoffs at his local TV stations because the economy rebounded to the point where there were "plenty of jobs."
Allen Media channels coming to lower-priced YouTube TV packages
Several Allen Media-owned channels that have been missing from lower-priced YouTube TV plans will finally be added to those packages in the coming weeks.
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Gray Media closes deal to acquire Allen Media TV stations
Gray Media has finalized the acquisition of nearly a dozen local television stations formerly owned by Allen Media Group.
Comscore renews measurement agreements with local TV broadcasters
The E. W. Scripps Company, Sinclair and Hubbard Broadcasting are among the local TV station groups to renew their contracts with the measurement firm.
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Gray Media gets FCC approval to acquire Allen Media TV stations
The FCC has approved the transfer of 10 local television broadcast licenses from Allen Media Group to peer broadcaster Gray Media.
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Starz adopts “poison pill” to keep litigious mogul Byron Allen at bay
Starz adopted a shareholder rights plan that dilutes ownership if any investor acquires more than 17.5 percent of the company’s stock.
Civil rights groups urge FCC to block TV station acquisitions
A coalition of civil rights groups urged the FCC to block broadcast station deals by Nexstar, Gray Media and Sinclair, citing excessive local TV consolidation.
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DirecTV expands “MySports” package to include more broadcast stations
Independently-owned ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates are joining a wide number of Fox stations and affiliates available through the plan.