By Tod Johnson April Ryan is joining Byron Allen’s TheGrio.TV as its first White House correspondent and Washington, D.C., bureau chief. Ryan will start her position at Allen’s Allen Media Group on January 4. TheGrio.TV is a newly branded network that airs on broadcast stations, including a recent deal with Fox to be carried on the...
By Mark K. Miller Allen Media Group’s Local Now streaming app is now available over the Internet to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex customers. As Local Now continues to expand its national reach and depth of programming, this launch enables X1 and Flex customers to say “Local Now” into the Xfinity Voice Remote to access the free streaming service’s...
The latest network from Allen Media Group, targeted to African Americans, will be carried on subchannels of the 11 Fox Television Stations starting Jan. 15, 2021. By Mark K. Miller Allen Media Group’s multicast network TheGrio.TV will expand its distribution to 11 major markets with carriage on the Fox...
Jeezy interviews comedian and media mogul Byron Allen, the founder and CEO of Entertainment Studios. Byron discusses his mindset for success, economic inclusivity, the link between the Black and Jewish communities, and the value of education. This episode is based off the song "Almighty Black...
By Bruce Haring Byron Allen’s recently-acquired MGM over-the-air broadcast television network Light TV will transition to TheGrio.TV television network on January 15, 2021. The newly-rebranded broadcast television network will feature African American-focused content reaching over 100 million US households via over-the-air broadcast television stations, cable/telco/satellite platforms, and free digital...
By Alexandra Del Rosario Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says that it’s up to local authorities to ensure all members of vulnerable groups, including the African American community, receive the Covid-19 vaccination. “I recommend that the African-American community, particularly...
By Jill Goldsmith Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has acquired MGM’s over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV. The price wasn’t disclosed. The networks, a mix of MGM’s film and television content, are available through over-the-air, cable and online for free. This TV launched in 2008. MGM started Light TV, a...
The chief executives of E.W. Scripps, Sinclair, Graham Media and Allen Media see brighter days coming in 2021 with the prospect of the Supreme Court quashing outdated ownership rules and M&A activity heating up, along with core advertising bouncing back from the pandemic. Read the story...
The network unveils Virtual View for 50 cities across the country By Matthew Cappucci On June 20, 2018, a simulated tornado hit the Weather Channel’s studios in Atlanta. Viewers watched at home as Jim Cantore, the network’s famed veteran meteorologist, stood in front of the scene, explaining the...
Veteran ad sales executive Raoul Marinescu will oversee all digital ad sales for Allen’s free streaming platforms Local Now and The Grio. By Mark K. Miller | October 19, 2020 | 12:56 p.m. ET. Allen Media Group has hired Raoul Marinescu to the new position of president of...
