Byron Allen
Byron Allen is a businessman and comedian who serves as the founder and chief executive of Allen Media Group (Entertainment Studios).
Byron Allen sells stake in Starz, nets $20 million profit
Allen's investment firm sold 1.8 million shares of Starz between early August and late September, regulatory documents show.
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Starz revenue grows during Q3 as streaming offsets linear declines
Streaming revenue increased 1.7 percent to $226.6 million, while revenue from traditional television distribution and other sources declined.
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Gray Media brings 111 local TV news streams to Local Now
Local Now is expanding the amount of local television news content available on its platform through a new deal with broadcaster Gray Media.
Allen Media renews ABC affiliation agreement for seven stations
The agreement keeps ABC entertainment, news and sports programming on Allen-owned stations across Hawaii, Oregon, Wisconsin and Michigan.
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.
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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CBS CEO says late night deal with Byron Allen is “temporary”
The network made a one-year deal with Allen for "Comics Unleashed," but is still exploring ways to develop and distribute its own low-budget late night programming.
CBS gives “Late Show” time slot to Byron Allen
Paramount's broadcast network CBS will hand over the 11:35 p.m. Eastern Time slot to Byron Allen in mid-May upon the closure of its "Late Show" franchise.
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.