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General Motors is pledging more advertising money to Black-owned media brands after an open letter was penned by Sean Combs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn his capacity as founder of the Revolt network, Sean “Diddy” Combs slammed General Motors for disrespecting Black-owned media brands in an open letter published Thursday, calling for more financial support in advertising and other spending.The move follows the placement of a full-page ad in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press, in which the leaders of Black-owned media companies — including Byron Allen and Ice Cube — accused GM CEO Mary Barra of racism for refusing to meet

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has partnered with Verizon on a Black-owned media summit scheduled for May.

Allen Media Group’s This TV has inked a distribution deal with eight major-market ABC-owned TV station subchannels. The company’s newest broadcast network is currently in 86 million U.S. households.

Ellise Shafer administratorIn a full-page ad in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press, the leaders of Black-owned media companies — including Byron Allen and Ice Cube — accused General Motors CEO Mary Barra of racism for refusing to meet with them to discuss advertising opportunities.According to the Detroit Free Press, the ad, which was signed by the heads of seven Black-owned media companies, alleges that Barra refused to meet with them “consistently, over time and after multiple requests.” They also

Byron Allen acquired The Weather Channel three year ago, gathered scientists at its Atlanta campus and asked “Are we in trouble?”

UPDATED, 7:10 PM: Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios and Charter Communications have agreed to settle Allen’s $10 billion racial-discrimination  lawsuit against the telecommunications giant. The parties put out a brief joint statement tonight announcing the deal. “Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks has resolved and withdrawn the lawsuit against Charter Communications.” Read details of the case below.

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired rights to Afro-Latinx Revolution: Puerto Rico a documentary from journalist and host Natasha S. Alford, Vice President of Digital Content & Senior Correspondent, theGrio. The docu is produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and is currently available on Amazon, theGrio and Local Now.

April Ryan is joining Byron Allen’s TheGrio.TV as its first White House correspondent and Washington, D.C. bureau chief.

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.

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.

Comic-turned-media mogul Byron Allen and his Allen Media Group have acquired MGM's over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but both TV nets feature a slew of MGM's film and TV titles as they broadcast for free round the clock to around 81 million domestic households via over-the-air, cable and online platforms.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Just ahead of the premiere of its Season 11 premiere this week, Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has picked up America’s Court With Judge Ross for seven more seasons, through fall 2027.Featuring former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Ross, America’s Court With Judge Ross is a daily half-hour syndicated courtroom series with clearances in over 90 percent of U.S.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsByron Allen’s Allen Media Group has promoted Melody Smalls to Executive Vice President of Global Human Resources.“Melody Smalls is a highly-valued member of Allen Media Group,” said  Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen. “Melody is a brilliant executive who oversees the most important part of our company, Global Human Resources.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsByron Allen and Entertainment Studios announced Friday that its lawsuit against telecommunications giant Charter is set to move forward.Federal District Court Judge George H. Wu has ruled in favor for Allen’s $10 billion dollar lawsuit against Charter Communications for racial discrimination.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA Los Angeles federal judge has rejected Charter Communications’ effort to dismiss a $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the cable giant by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios.Judge George Wu of California’s Central District issued a ruling Friday denying Charter’s motion to dismiss.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsByron Allen’s Entertainment Studios announced that Brooke Kahn will continue to lead digital sales and distribution as the company’s new VP of digital sales, partnerships.“I’m delighted to continue building our Entertainment Studios content distribution business across our fantastic partner network and with a growing number of new platforms and business models,” said Kahn.

A virtual fundraiser hosted by a veritable who's who of Hollywood Democratic donors raised $7 million for the Biden-Harris campaign Friday. The event, hosted the day after Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for President, was hosted by Jennifer Lucas and Byron Allen, Amal and George Clooney, Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman.

Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off of accepting the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and their spouses are set for a fundraiser on Friday, with hosts including Jeffrey Katzenberg, George Clooney and Byron Allen.The afternoon event will be virtual, but it features an L.A.-centric group of hosts.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorEXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen is acquiring Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV from SLJ Broadcasting for $30 million, boosting his Allen Media Group’s owned and operated big-four network affiliates to 16 stations in 12 markets.The acquisition, through AMG’s Allen Media Broadcasting, was the latest in a string of deals by the executive,who said he plans to spend $10 billion over the next several years to become the nation’s biggest broadcaster.As with other major television

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has picked up the North American rights to the road trip buddy comedy She’s in Portland and will release it on digital, cable, and satellite platforms on September 25. Marc Carlini directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Patrick Alexander.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Freestlye Digital Media has acquired the North American-rights to Ben Hickernell-directed coming-of-age mystery/thriller What We Found and released the first trailer for the movie.

Comcast settled a long-running a long-running racial discrimination dispute with black media mogul Byron Allen, agreeing to add three of Allen's channels to its cable packages. Allen sued Comcast for $20 billion in 2015 for refusing to carry seven of his networks, saying it was because of his race.

weloveweather.tv website and app.Also Read: Supreme Court Sides With Comcast, Sets Higher Burden for Byron Allen to Win Racial Bias SuitIn March, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Comcast in the $20 billion lawsuit brought forth by Allen.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorByron Allen and Comcast have settled the long-running racial discrimination lawsuit over Allen’s cable channels that went all the way to the Supreme Court last November.Comcast has reached a deal with Allen’s Entertainment Studios to pick up three of his cable channels — Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and JusticeCentral.TV. The pact also amend the terms of Comcast’s existing deal to carry Weather Channel, which Allen’s company acquired in 2018.

Byron Allen Last night I was sitting in my living room and a convoy of trucks drove by my home filled with law enforcement and National Guard troops.I am a 59-year old African-American man and this brought back vivid childhood memories.

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Eddie Murphy is back on the standup comedy circuit after a long break, and soon he’ll be in your living room.

Eddie Murphy will head the lineup at former comedian Byron Allen's upcoming Feeding America Comedy Festival, which will raise funds for the organization's network of food banks. The three-hour event will include pre-recorded comedy segments from Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal.

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Monday that sends the racial discrimination case filed by entrepreneur Byron Allen back to an appellate court with a stricter definition of the bias that Allen needs to prove in order for the lawsuit to proceed in federal court.

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