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.
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.
Gray Media to acquire 10 stations from Allen Media
Gray Media will acquire nearly a dozen local television stations from Allen Media Group, the companies announced on Friday.
Byron Allen settles advertising lawsuit against McDonald’s
Byron Allen has settled his year-long legal battle with McDonald's over its alleged refusal to advertise on Black-owned television channels.
Byron Allen selling local TV stations to pay down debt
Byron Allen has taken significant steps to sell off his local TV stations, according to multiple sources. The move would help him pay down certain debt.
CBS to replace “After Midnight” with “Comics Unleashed”
CBS will start airing "Comics Unleased with Byron Allen" later this fall as the network's replacement for its canceled game show-inspired comedy talk show "After Midnight."
Vizio integrates Local Now content streams into free service WatchFree Plus
Vizio's smart television sets are now able to provide local news feeds from more than 220 markets across the United States after integrating content streams from Allen Media Group's Local Now, the companies announced this month.
Allen Media reverses plan to lay off some TV meteorologists
The company is still moving forward with plans to build a regional forecasting hub, but has decided to pause its strategy of laying off TV meteorologists at some stations.
Allen Media laying off local TV weather forecasters
Allen Media Group is laying off most of its local TV weather forecasters and will centralize regional weather reporting from its Atlanta studios of The Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel en Español to shut down
Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.