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Spelman, Black colleges, online thegrio.com
October 26, 2021
Media mogul Byron Allen has added to his empire by acquiring HBCUGo.TV which is a streaming site for HBCUs.
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September 22, 2021
Byron Allen has submitted a bid for TEGNA, a local TV news company that currently has 64 stations in 51…
Jocelyn Langevine as Vice President of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, theGrio.com
August 4, 2021
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group announced the hiring of Jocelyn Langevine as Vice President of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships.
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June 30, 2021
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group announced the launch of The Weather Channel’s new subscription streaming service: The Weather Channel Plus.
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May 20, 2021
Media mogul Bryon Allen is suing McDonald’s for racial discrimination and is seeking $10 billion in damages.
Byron Allen thegrio.com
April 29, 2021
Allen Media CEO and chairman Byron Allen acquires 12 stations from Gray TV in an all-cash deal for $380M it…
March 29, 2021
Allen is among a group of seven Black media leaders who say they've been trying to meet with Barra for…
March 3, 2021
Casting for 'From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo' is set to begin this year. Entertainment…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
February 3, 2021
Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, settled and withdrew his $10B suit against Charter Communications.
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January 22, 2021
Media mogul Byron Allen buys TV station in Hawaii, and donates $100K to combat food insecurity in the state.
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January 20, 2021
Byron Allen seeks to spend $10B on big four affiliates in 2021 as the businessman is ready to embark on…
April Ryan thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
April Ryan has signed with Byron Allen's Allen Media Group to serve as White House Correspondent, D.C. Bureau Chief for…
December 4, 2020
TheGrio.TV, which debuts on Friday, Jan. 15, "is especially important to me," says Allen, "as it will both serve and…
Byron Allen Is Inducted Into The Broadcasting
October 28, 2020
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group has purchased two over-the-air broadcast TV networks, This TV and Light TV, in an acquisition…
Byron Allen thegrio.com
August 18, 2020
Byron Allen's AMB, part of the parent company which owns theGrio, is acquiring an ABC affiliate, KITV, in Honolulu for…
May 12, 2020
The Feeding America Comedy Festival, which debuted on NBC on Monday, May 11, helped provide more than 16 million meals…
April 23, 2020
[griojw id=”QkHP18K1″ playerid=””] Eddie Murphy, Tiffany Haddish, and Adam Sandler will be among the slew of celebrities performing in Byron