6 days ago · The Byron Allen-owned media company over the weekend revealed its plans to lay off or ... ridiculous plan to export local TV weather to a central hub at Weather Channel in Atlanta,” one viewer ...

2 days ago · Zoom in: Allen Media Group, owned by billionaire Byron Allen, owns both the Atlanta-based Weather Channel and a slew of local TV stations, ... The company announced a plan on Jan. 18 to use its state-of-the-art studios in Atlanta and move some of its local meteorologists there, while leaning on the Weather Channel's resources and personnel as ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Byron Allen-owned media company will lay off or reassign at least 50 workers across all ... Allen Media is building a new Atlanta-based team to lead the “cutting-edge” coverage at The ...

Byron Allen [2] (born Byron Allen Folks on April 22, 1961) [3] is an American businessman, film and television producer, and comedian. He is the founder of the U.S. media company Allen Media Group (formerly Entertainment Studios), which has interests in television production, broadcasting, film production, and digital media.. Born in …

Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group (Entertainment Studios) in 1993. After starting the company, Byron Allen set out to produce low-cost non-fiction television programming. The first show, Entertainers with Byron Allen, …

Byron Allen. Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. In 1993, comedian, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist Byron Allen founded his Los Angeles-based global media company, Entertainment Studios. The company has additional offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh.

Jan 18, 2025 · The logo of the Weather Channel. (Image courtesy Allen Media Group, Graphic by The Desk) Allen Media Group is laying off nearly all of its local television meteorologists and will produce regionalized weather reports for its local TV stations from Atlanta, The Desk has learned.. The process began several weeks ago when local TV weather forecasters in some small markets received notices that ...

In 1993, comedian, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist Byron Allen founded his Los Angeles-based global media company, Entertainment Studios. The company has additional offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh.

Byron Allen is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios, a global media company and a worldwide leader in the entertainment industry, and the parent company of Freestyle Digital Media.

Feb 1, 2024 · Allen, 62, who began his career as a standup comedian and was then a television host for “ Real People ” in 1979-80, made his latest offer on Tuesday when he texted and emailed several...