Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Buys Weather Channel For $300 Million Comedian/Producer Byron Allen’s “Entertainment Studios” has bought The Weather Channel for a reported $300 million. The Weather Channel was once owned by NBCUniversal along with private equity firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group ten years ago for $3.5 billion. Allen said that buying The Weather […]
It’s been an eventful week for Black media, with outlets including Ebony, Jet and Grio all selling to new ownership. First up, Johnson Publishing sold Ebony (est. 1945) to a large Texas equity firm, Clear View Group according to an announcement Tuesday. Likewise, sister publication Jet magazine (est. 1951) has also been sold, although it has […]
TV One saw a major leap in its ratings when the network aired its first feature film Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story. According to the network, the movie – which premiered on June 12 – broke record ratings and became the top original movie in network history. It drew in 2 million […]
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Teyana Taylor & Damson Idris Star In New Hennessy Campaign [Photos]
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Black Panther & Captain America Butt Heads In First Trailer For ‘1943: Rise of Hydra,’ X Salutes Khary Payton
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“Culture Vulture” Bobbi Althoff Booted From Drake’s Afterparty Due To Alleged Feud, X Celebrates Her Downfall
