Allen Media Group

Allen Media Group
Formerly
  • CF Entertainment (1993–2003)
  • Entertainment Studios
    (2003–2022)
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
FounderByron Allen
Headquarters
Century City, Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
Byron Allen (chairman, CEO)
Total assets$1 billion (2017)
Number of employees
2,200 (2024[1])
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websiteallenmedia.tv
Footnotes / references
[2][3][4]

Allen Media Group, alternately known by its former name of Entertainment Studios, Inc. is an American media and entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Owned and founded in 1993 by businessman Byron Allen, the company was initially involved in the production and distribution of first-run television series for U.S. television syndication. Under the Entertainment Studios Networks division, it also operates a group of digital cable and satellite channels, which broadcast a mix of original programs and the company's syndicated content.

In the late 2010s, the company made several major expansions to its operations, including entering the film distribution market; acquiring The Weather Channel from NBCUniversal and Bain Capital; partnering with Sinclair Broadcast Group to operate the regional sports network chain Bally Sports via Diamond Sports Group; and its acquisition of television stations from another minority-owned media group, Bayou City Broadcasting.

  1. ^ Kosman, Josh (May 3, 2024). "Layoffs at Byron Allen's media company will hit 12% of workforce: sources". New York Post. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (December 20, 2017). "Byron Allen on "Chasing Studio Crumbs," Weinstein's Future and Christian Bale's 'Hostiles'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming, Mike (March 22, 2018). "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires The Weather Channel TV Network For $300 Million". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Albiniak, Paige (March 22, 2018). "Byron Allen Acquires The Weather Group in $300 Million Deal". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.