Local Now, Weather Channel en Español added to Amazon’s Fire TV Channels
Amazon’s free streaming TV platform Fire TV Channels is adding dozens of fact-first content streams from Allen Media Group.
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.
Allen Media rolling out “Frame” ads in FAST, subscription streaming products
The Frame ads will be powered by technology provided by BrightLine.
Hawaiian Telcom renews distribution deal with Allen Media
Hawaiian Telcom has renewed an agreement with Allen Media for continued carriage of two local TV stations and several cable networks.
Local Now adds six BBC FAST channels to streaming service
The channels added to Local Now include BBC Game Shows, BBC Impossible and BBC Top Gear, among others.
Four to depart Paramount Global board amid Skydance merger talks
Dawn Ostroff, Frederick Terrell, Rob Kleiger and Nicole Seligman are said to be leaving Paramount’s board in the coming weeks.
Another investment firm criticizes Paramount-Skydance merger talks
Aspen Sky Trust characterized Skydance’s offer as “undervalued,” one that would benefit Shari Redstone over other shareholders.
Spectrum TV customers get streaming access to The Weather Channel
Spectrum TV customers will now get free access to The Weather Channel’s streaming TV app if they have the network in their programming package.
Allen Media Group renews local CBS affiliations
Allen Media Group will continue offering CBS programming on five local TV stations under a renewed agreement with Paramount Global.
HBCU Go inks 10-year deal with SIAC for college sports
The SIAC has agreed to a 10-year content and live sports distribution deal with Allen Media Group’s streamer HBCU Go.
Allen Media adds TIME streaming channel to Local Now
TIME debuts on Local Now a little over a month after the channel first launched on Amazon’s Freevee.