Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I’m just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,” 
theepochtimes Saturday, October 23, 2021 8:05:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I’m just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
washtimes Friday, October 22, 2021 7:27:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
clickondetroit Friday, October 22, 2021 7:01:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
seattlepi Friday, October 22, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
news4jax Friday, October 22, 2021 6:50:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
click2houston Friday, October 22, 2021 6:50:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
beaumontenterprise Friday, October 22, 2021 6:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
actionnewsjax Friday, October 22, 2021 6:41:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I'm just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
independent-UK Friday, October 22, 2021 6:40:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I’m just a kid from Detroit pinching myself, to be in competition with Rupert Murdoch, one of the greatest media moguls of all time,”
ChinaPost Friday, October 22, 2021 6:33:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Matt Signer is an excellent executive who gets things done,"
prnewswire Thursday, June 17, 2021 3:41:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"In addition to extending our carriage arrangement for The Weather Channel, we're thrilled to make two more of our flagship content platforms -- Recipe.TV, and our streaming service Local Now -- available to Frndly TV subscribers,"
prnewswire Friday, June 11, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen explained
:
“Corretta Scott King was a friend of mine and she taught me quite a bit. I really wanted to get to know her and understand Martin Luther King through her eyes,”
thegrio Friday, June 4, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen explained
:
“In that speech, he talked about there being two Americas. One America having access to education and economic inclusion and the other America does not. And two Americans will not survive. And that was it. That changed my life forever,”
thegrio Friday, June 4, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the U.S. economy,” “McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald’s is guilty of perpetuating this disparity. The economic exclusion must stop immediately”
thegrio Friday, June 4, 2021 10:16:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"The Grio is a leading brand in the African American community. It is also a crucial component of our global media company, and Geraldine Moriba is best suited to expand its editorial and audience reach,"
prnewswire Thursday, June 3, 2021 1:02:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“TheGrio is a leading brand in the African American community. It is also a crucial component of our global media company, and Geraldine Moriba is best suited to expand its editorial and audience reach,”
thegrio Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen declared
:
“We are suffering from economic genocide. We are suffering from economic exclusion. We have to close that gap and what I’ve said to Corporate America [is] you have to do business with Black America in a meaningful way and you just can’t look at us like we are a Negro problem and how little can I throw these Negroes so they shut up, go away and I can get back to my white privileged life,”
thegrio Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:33:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,"
HindustanTimes Friday, May 21, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
"McDonald's takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald's is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,"
HindustanTimes Friday, May 21, 2021 10:50:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,”
tribuneonline Friday, May 21, 2021 9:05:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
“McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald’s is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,”
tribuneonline Friday, May 21, 2021 9:05:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,”
themalaymailonline Friday, May 21, 2021 7:30:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
“McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald’s is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,”
themalaymailonline Friday, May 21, 2021 7:30:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,"
ibtimes Friday, May 21, 2021 7:18:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
"McDonald's takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald's is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,"
ibtimes Friday, May 21, 2021 7:18:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,"
yahoo-au Friday, May 21, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
"McDonald's takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald's is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,"
yahoo-au Friday, May 21, 2021 6:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the US economy,"
afp-en Friday, May 21, 2021 6:33:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
"McDonald's takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back. The biggest trade deficit in America is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and McDonald's is guilty of perpetuating this disparity,"
afp-en Friday, May 21, 2021 6:33:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the U.S. economy,"
prnewswire Friday, May 21, 2021 2:39:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the U.S. economy,”
thegrio Friday, May 21, 2021 2:17:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This announcement is an historic moment for corporate America and for Black America, because the greatest trade deficit in the United States is the trade deficit between White corporate America and Black America, and we must close that trade gap immediately so that we can achieve ONE AMERICA,”
thegrio Saturday, May 8, 2021 5:12:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Etienne Germain-Lavollée
)
:
"We plan to invest approximately ten billion dollars to acquire more ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX television stations over the next two years with the goal of being the largest broadcast television group in America,"
thegrio Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I truly appreciate Gray and Quincy, two of the best broadcast groups in the business, working with us to acquire and transfer these amazing assets. Over the past year-and-a-half, we’ve invested close to $1 billion to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
thegrio Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Danny Cowart
)
:
“I’d love to own CNN ,” “But I have to buy AT&T to do that. And I will. Believe me, I think about it every day”
thegrio Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real economic inclusion for Black-owned media,”
thegrio Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Gray Television
)
:
“I truly appreciate Gray and Quincy, two of the best broadcast groups in the business, working with us to acquire and transfer these amazing assets. Over the past year-and-a-half, we’ve invested close to $1 billion to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
wsaw Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:02:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I truly appreciate Gray and Quincy, two of the best broadcast groups in the business, working with us to acquire and transfer these amazing assets. Over the past year-and-a-half, we’ve invested close to $1 billion to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
newschannel6now Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I truly appreciate Gray and Quincy, two of the best broadcast groups in the business, working with us to acquire and transfer these amazing assets. Over the past year-and-a-half, we’ve invested close to $1 billion to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
kswo Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Gray Television
)
:
“I truly appreciate Gray and Quincy, two of the best broadcast groups in the business, working with us to acquire and transfer these amazing assets. Over the past year-and-a-half, we've invested close to $1 billion to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
4-traders Thursday, April 29, 2021 8:25:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Local Now provides Verizon Fios customers free access to a streaming service that delivers super-hyper local news and premium content,"
prnewswire Wednesday, April 28, 2021 2:09:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Local Now is the most localized news and entertainment free-streaming service on the planet,”
thegrio Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:46:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“After more than three years in development and a significant investment in the platform, Local Now is extremely unique as it uses proprietary software and artificial intelligence to produce, aggregate, curate and stream — in real-time — local news, weather, sports, traffic, movies, TV shows, documentaries and channels geo-fenced to the user’s zip code,” “No other streaming service has this capability and advanced technology. We are well-positioned as the new global standard for free streaming”
thegrio Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:46:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Local Now is the most localized news and entertainment free-streaming service on the planet,"
prnewswire Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:29:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"I'm very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real economic inclusion for Black-owned media,"
prnewswire Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:26:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest advertisers in the world, coming to the table to make sure we have real economic inclusion for Black-owned media,”
thegrio Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:39:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“We are looking to deploy more than $10 billion on Big Four affiliates this year,”
thegrio Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:43:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
“Allen Media Group’s over-the-air broadcast television network This TV is now well-positioned for greater success with the addition of these eight phenomenal ABC owned and operated broadcast television stations,”
thegrio Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:43:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
"Allen Media Group's over-the-air broadcast television network This TV is now well-positioned for greater success with the addition of these eight phenomenal ABC owned and operated broadcast television stations,"
prnewswire Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:25:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
“If you say status quo is OK, that’s wrong. That is racism. Let me be clear, that is racism. But if you get to the table and you lean in to effectuate change, then you are showing the world you who really are,”
eurweb Monday, March 29, 2021 8:10:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen added
:
“If you say status quo is OK, that’s wrong. That is racism. Let me be clear, that is racism. But if you get to the table and you lean in to effectuate change, then you are showing the world you who really are,”
eurweb Monday, March 29, 2021 6:02:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“We are only talking about what you do with Black-owned media, and unfortunately, it is nearly extinct because of the racism on Madison Avenue,”
thegrio Tuesday, March 16, 2021 5:22:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Over the past year we’ve invested over $500 million to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,”
eurweb Friday, February 5, 2021 9:14:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“It is important that the news is honest and fair and accurate because we are a public service. We are here to serve the people, and, a part of serving the people to give them vital information that they need,”
thegrio Friday, January 22, 2021 10:47:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“We are looking to deploy more than $10 billion on Big Four affiliates this year,”
thegrio Friday, January 22, 2021 10:47:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“We are looking to deploy more than $10 billion on Big Four affiliates this year,”
thegrio Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:49:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“That’s why I’m buying TV stations, they’re a great business,” “You want to be in both national and local business. It’s good, smart diversification”
thegrio Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:49:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about April Ryan
)
:
"Award-winning White House correspondent April Ryan is a phenomenal talent and brilliant political analyst,"
prnewswire Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:40:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about April Ryan
)
:
“Award-winning White House correspondent April Ryan is a phenomenal talent and brilliant political analyst,”
thegrio Wednesday, December 16, 2020 7:02:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"I am happy to announce we're expanding our long-term partnership with Comcast through the launch of our free streaming app Local Now on Xfinity X1 and Flex,"
prnewswire Monday, December 14, 2020 8:34:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"The Grio – which means 'storyteller' in Africa – is the first platform to offer an online digital news destination, a free streaming app providing local news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment content geofenced to the user's zip code, and an over-the-air broadcast television network,"
prnewswire Thursday, December 10, 2020 5:19:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“The Grio, which means ‘storyteller’ in Africa, is the first platform to offer an online digital news destination, a free streaming app providing local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment content geofenced to the user’s zip code, and an over-the-air broadcast television network,”
thegrio Friday, December 4, 2020 5:46:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"The Grio – which means 'storyteller' in Africa – is the first platform to offer an online digital news destination, a free streaming app providing local news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment content geofenced to the user's zip code, and an over-the-air broadcast television network,"
prnewswire Friday, December 4, 2020 7:57:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen stated
:
“To me, that’s just shenanigan talk,”
thegrio Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen stated
:
“We have, what I believe, is good news and bad news. The good news is I think Biden and Harris are going to win by a landslide,”
thegrio Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
"I am happy to announce that Allen Media Group has achieved another critical milestone by successfully acquiring two over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV from MGM,"
prnewswire Thursday, October 29, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
“I am happy to announce that Allen Media Group has achieved another critical milestone by successfully acquiring two over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV from MGM,”
thegrio Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:55:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This election is an extremely important event for America and especially for Black America,"
prnewswire Sunday, September 27, 2020 7:21:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Cristina Perez
)
:
"Now in its ninth season, JUSTICE FOR ALL WITH JUDGE CRISTINA PEREZ is a phenomenal show, and we are committed to continue its success and longevity for another seven seasons,"
prnewswire Tuesday, September 22, 2020 10:41:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Patricia Wilson
)
:
“Patricia Wilson is an excellent executive who is leading the expansion of our syndicated court programming and our television network JusticeCentral.TV,”
thegrio Friday, September 18, 2020 12:30:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen explained
:
“As we start our eleventh season, America’s Court With Judge Ross is our first and longest-running court series, and we are enthusiastic to continue its success and longevity for another seven seasons,”
thegrio Monday, September 14, 2020 11:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"As we start our eleventh season, AMERICA'S COURT WITH JUDGE ROSS is our first and longest-running court series, and we are enthusiastic to continue its success and longevity for another seven seasons,"
prnewswire Monday, September 14, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“As we start our eleventh season, America’s Court With Judge Ross is our first and longest-running court series, and we are enthusiastic to continue its success and longevity for another seven seasons,”
thegrio Monday, September 14, 2020 8:50:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
“Melody Smalls is a highly-valued member of Allen Media Group,”
thegrio Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Charter once again tried to claim in a court of law that the First Amendment gives them the right to discriminate against Black people. This is a despicable, racist legal position, and I’m highly-confident Charter CEO Tom Rutledge and the Charter Board of Directors will be held fully accountable,”
news-yahoo Sunday, August 30, 2020 2:58:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Charter once again tried to claim in a court of law that the First Amendment gives them the right to discriminate against Black people. This is a despicable, racist legal position, and I'm highly-confident Charter CEO Tom Rutledge and the Charter Board of Directors will be held fully accountable,"
prnewswire Saturday, August 29, 2020 9:10:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Charter once again tried to claim in a court of law that the First Amendment gives them the right to discriminate against Black people. This is a despicable, racist legal position, and I’m highly-confident Charter CEO Tom Rutledge and the Charter Board of Directors will be held fully accountable,”
thegrio Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:17:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Over the past year we've invested over $500 million to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,"
prnewswire Tuesday, August 18, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"We are excited to join forces with Evoca to deliver the number one news/weather channel and lifestyle programming to a larger audience,"
prnewswire Thursday, July 30, 2020 7:48:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I’m close to the same age when Rupert Murdoch came here to America,”
eurweb Monday, July 27, 2020 12:38:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen told
(
about Rupert Murdoch
)
:
“I’m close to the same age when Rupert Murdoch came here to America,”
eurweb Sunday, July 26, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Danny Cowart
)
:
“I’d love to own CNN,” “But I have to buy AT&T to do that. And I will. Believe me, I think about it every day”
thegrio Friday, July 10, 2020 1:17:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We’re excited to begin a new phase of partnership with Comcast and Xfinity, including the distribution of our cable channels for the first time on Xfinity platforms,”
eurweb Tuesday, July 7, 2020 1:03:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We’re excited to begin a new phase of partnership with Comcast and Xfinity, including the distribution of our cable channels for the first time on Xfinity platforms,”
eurweb Monday, July 6, 2020 2:04:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We are very happy with the deal and we look forward to a mutually rewarding long-term relationship,”
nypost Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:10:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We’re excited to begin a new phase of partnership with Comcast and Xfinity, including the distribution of our cable channels for the first time on Xfinity platforms,”
thegrio Thursday, June 11, 2020 6:14:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"We're excited to begin a new phase of partnership with Comcast and Xfinity, including the distribution of our cable channels for the first time on Xfinity platforms,"
4-traders Thursday, June 11, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I am proud to say the Feeding America Comedy Festival more than achieved our goals, making America laugh and delivering over 16 million meals to families in need across the country,”
thegrio Tuesday, May 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
(
about Kevin Hart
)
:
“My first call was to Kevin Hart,”
thegrio Tuesday, May 12, 2020 6:54:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
“In partnership with Feeding America, my comedian friends and all of us at Allen Media Group are pleased to announce this global live-streaming comedy event on May 10th,”
thegrio Thursday, May 7, 2020 3:47:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Wendy Walsh
)
:
"We are thrilled to have Dr. Wendy Walsh on our free streaming app Local Now to help everyone deal with this COVID-19 pandemic,"
prnewswire Saturday, April 25, 2020 2:43:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
“In partnership with Feeding America, my comedian friends and all of us at Allen Media Group are pleased to announce this global live-streaming comedy event on May 9th,” “Laughter is often the best medicine, and we are extremely motivated to bring attention to issues of food insecurity, and to assist in providing meals to families across the country who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic”
thegrio Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:11:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
''In partnership with Feeding America, my comedian friends and all of us at Allen Media Group are pleased to announce this global live-streaming comedy event on May 9th. ''
contactmusic Thursday, April 23, 2020 1:37:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Byron Allen
)
:
"In partnership with Feeding America, my comedian friends and all of us at Allen Media Group are pleased to announce this global live-streaming comedy event on May 9th ,"
prnewswire Thursday, April 23, 2020 4:25:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is the first time in our 34-year history that we have canceled a single performance, much less an entire tour,”
timescolonist Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:15:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We thank our fans, performers, and staff for their support, and look forward to seeing everyone for the 2021 season,”
timescolonist Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:15:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is the first time in our 34-year history that we have canceled a single performance, much less an entire tour. We thank our fans, performers, and staff for their support, and look forward to seeing everyone for the 2021 season,"
barrie Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:26:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is a very bad day for our country,”
abs-cbnnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:43:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is a very bad day for our country,"
news-yahoo Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:02:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"This is a very bad day for our country,"
wsau Tuesday, March 24, 2020 12:35:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Central District Court
)
:
“Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has rendered a ruling that is harmful to the civil rights of millions of Americans. This is a very bad day for our country,”
thegrio Monday, March 23, 2020 8:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen asks
:
“When you finish with the game of basketball, and I know that’s way down the line for you, since you’re still a teenager, what do you think you’d like to do?”
thegrio Friday, March 6, 2020 8:55:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Etienne Germain-Lavollée
)
:
“Over the past six months we’ve invested nearly $500 million to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,” “We plan to invest approximately $10 billion to acquire ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox television stations over the next three years with the goal of being one of the largest broadcast television groups in America”
thegrio Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:53:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Over the past six months we've invested nearly $500 million to acquire best-in-class, top-tier, broadcast network affiliates,"
prnewswire Wednesday, February 12, 2020 6:29:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Natasha Alford
)
:
“Natasha S. Alford is a valuable member of our digital network, theGrio,”
thegrio Friday, January 17, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Weather is the number one news driver for local television stations,"
prnewswire Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:43:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“With David Cohen out of the way, this is a pivotal moment in the history and legacy of Comcast and Brian Roberts. Mr. Roberts and the Comcast board of directors should immediately rescind their petition in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the civil rights of over 100 million Americans and sit down with staunch critics of Comcast/NBCUniversal including myself, Robert Rodriguez, Sean Diddy Combs, Paula Madison, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush, Dr. Martin Luther King’s daughter Dr. Bernice King, the NAACP, and Gabrielle Union to resolve the systemic and horrific racial issues at Comcast/NBCUniversal. With all of us working together, we can truly make this better for millions of Americans and Comcast/NBCUniversal,”
thegrio Thursday, December 5, 2019 10:04:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is the 63rd anniversary of (when the Supreme Court said) that African Americans no longer have to sit on the back of the bus,” “Here we are, 63 years later, as far as economics, (African Americans) are still on the back of the bus. This (case) is something we have to address to make sure that we have the right to bring forth a lawsuit if we feel that something has happened to us that we feel is unjust”
thegrio Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:39:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“You have to protect your rights,”
thegrio Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:39:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is the 63rd anniversary of (when the Supreme Court said) that African Americans no longer have to sit on the back of the bus,” “Here we are, 63 years later, as far as economics, (African Americans) are still on the back of the bus. This (case) is something we have to address to make sure that we have the right to bring forth a lawsuit if we feel that something has happened to us that we feel is unjust”
thegrio Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:18:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“You have to protect your rights,”
thegrio Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:18:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This is the 63rd anniversary of (when the Supreme Court said) that African Americans no longer have to sit on the back of the bus,” “Here we are, 63 years later, as far as economics, (African Americans) are still on the back of the bus. This is something we have to address to make sure that we have the right to bring forth a lawsuit if we feel that something has happened to us that we feel is unjust”
thegrio Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:22:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“I’ve never said they don’t do business with black people,”
WashingtonPost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 2:22:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Todd Johnson
)
:
“As our broadcast television, cable networks, motion picture, and digital divisions continue to expand at a rapid pace, the appointment of Todd Johnson to theGrio reflects our commitment to providing the best news and video content for our platforms,”
thegrio Monday, November 4, 2019 10:25:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“She asked a question that changed our lives,”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“I just went from studio to studio to studio, and I thought, what a wonderful way to go through life, making people laugh, making television and entertaining the world,” “This is what I’m gonna do with my life. And all of that is because of education. My mother is getting in there and opening that door”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen recalls
:
“I didn’t have two nickels to rub together, and I decided I’m going forward,”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen says
:
“That’s a mindset. You could put up a radar and say, where’s trouble? And trouble will find you. You can put up a radar and say, where’s this? And it will come to you,” “Money is easy. Don’t be afraid of money. Let money love you. Money will always be with you. There’s plenty of money”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“Money is there for you. And you can make all that and more,”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen acknowledges
:
“I’ll be the first to say if the mothers succeed, so will the children,” “And, if mothers fail, most likely, so will the children”
thegrio Thursday, October 31, 2019 1:20:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen acknowledges
:
“I’ll be the first to say if the mothers succeed, so will the children,” “And, if mothers fail, most likely, so will the children”
thegrio Wednesday, October 30, 2019 8:03:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen acknowledges
:
“I’ll be the first to say if the mothers succeed, so will the children,” “And, if mothers fail, most likely, so will the children”
thegrio Wednesday, October 30, 2019 5:01:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen acknowledges
:
“I’ll be the first to say if the mothers succeed, so will the children,” “And, if mothers fail, most likely, so will the children”
thegrio Wednesday, October 30, 2019 4:32:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“T he industry spends billion[s] a year licensing cable networks, billion[s] and African-American owned media gets 0. And that’s not fair,”
thegrio Wednesday, October 30, 2019 3:25:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen tells
:
“Now that I have my daughter, I’m not asking for a seat at the table,”
thegrio Friday, October 25, 2019 10:16:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“As an African American man hopefully I’m bringing more attention to climate and environment,”
thegrio Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“We have close to 400 people who work for us at The Weather Channel, a lot of very smart scientists,”
thegrio Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Bob Prather is an excellent broadcaster and he has done a brilliant job of assembling a stellar management team to operate these very strong network affiliate broadcast stations,” “This is another milestone for our company, as we have now agreed to purchase our second broadcast network affiliate station group within the past three months, and continue to aggressively look for other opportunities to grow our global media company through strategic acquisitions”
eurweb Tuesday, October 1, 2019 10:31:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Bob Prather is an excellent broadcaster and he has done a brilliant job of assembling a stellar management team to operate these very strong network affiliate broadcast stations,"
wtva Tuesday, October 1, 2019 7:31:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Bob Prather is an excellent broadcaster and he has done a brilliant job of assembling a stellar management team to operate these very strong network affiliate broadcast stations,” “This is another milestone for our company, as we have now agreed to purchase our second broadcast network affiliate station group within the past three months, and continue to aggressively look for other opportunities to grow our global media company through strategic acquisitions”
thegrio Tuesday, October 1, 2019 6:16:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen told
:
“They said, we need to go to the Supreme Court and change the definition of the statute so African Americans cannot use it and we can compromise everyone’s civil rights,”
thegrio Tuesday, August 20, 2019 1:39:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“DuJuan McCoy is an outstanding broadcaster and he has done a phenomenal job of assembling a strong management team to operate these network affiliate stations,” “This is another milestone for our company, as we have now agreed to purchase our very first broadcast television stations and continue to look for other opportunities to grow our global media company through strategic acquisitions”
thegrio Wednesday, July 31, 2019 7:40:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“It was transformative. It’s the largest cable network not owned by a conglomerate. It’s the first cable network general market that’s owned by an African American,”
thegrio Friday, June 21, 2019 3:48:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This case is NOT about African American-themed programming , but IS about African American OWNERSHIP of networks,”
forbes Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:33:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This case is NOT about African American-themed programming , but IS about African American OWNERSHIP of networks,”
forbes Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:33:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“It was transformative. It’s the largest cable network not owned by a conglomerate. It’s the first cable network general market that’s owned by an African American,”
thegrio Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:46:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“It was transformative. It’s the largest cable network not owned by a conglomerate. It’s the first cable network general market that’s owned by an African American,”
thegrio Thursday, June 20, 2019 1:26:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Comcast -- one of the biggest lobbyists in Washington, D.C. -- will continue to lose this case, and the American people who stand against racial discrimination will win,”
news-yahoo Monday, June 10, 2019 10:14:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"These two decisions against Comcast and Charter are very significant, unprecedented, and historic,"
ecnmag Monday, June 10, 2019 7:58:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"These two decisions against Comcast and Charter are very significant, unprecedented, and historic,"
ecnmag Monday, June 10, 2019 7:58:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I am truly honored to be receiving The Urban League’s Whitney M. Young, Jr., Award,”
eurweb Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:08:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Daytime Emmy
)
:
“We are ecstatic about this Daytime Emmy nomination and grateful to TV Academy members who recognize the quality of our programming,”
thegrio Thursday, March 28, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“The Hispanic marketplace is indexing extremely well with streaming services and is severely underserved. Our launch of The Weather Channel en Español is historic, and is a recognition of the continued and significant growth of the U.S. Hispanic population and the constant need to keep the entire public informed and safe as multi-billion dollar weather disasters are on the rise – especially in underserved communities where Spanish is spoken as both the primary and secondary language in millions of households throughout America,”
thegrio Monday, February 11, 2019 9:52:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We are extremely pleased and excited to launch this new comedy series,”
thegrio Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:45:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Eight years after we launched our first court series AMERICA’S COURT WITH JUDGE ROSS, our viewers continue to enjoy some of the best court shows available,” “Whether in broadcast syndication or on our 24-hour HD network JusticeCentral.TV, the investment to produce these 650 additional new episodes shows our commitment to being the largest producer of high-quality television court programming—and our unwavering confidence in this strong and engaging genre”
thegrio Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:45:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Brandon was very special to me. I’ll never forget working with him,”
thegrio Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“This award is amazing but it belongs to so many people in this room,”
thegrio Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“I think about my beautiful mother who got pregnant with me when she was 16 years old and had me 17 days after her 17th birthday. When you look at this Black teenage girl in 1961 in Detroit, Michigan having his baby, that baby does not look like a good bet,”
thegrio Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“There were days in this 25-year journey where I didn’t eat and I couldn’t afford to pay my mortgage and my phone. This was before mobile phones. I had to call people from a payphone,”
thegrio Thursday, January 31, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“We are extremely pleased and excited to launch this new comedy series,”
thegrio Friday, January 11, 2019 9:26:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“International feature film distribution is a natural extension of the expanding reach of our global media, content, and technology company,”
thegrio Friday, January 11, 2019 9:26:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Eight years after we launched our first court series AMERICA’S COURT WITH JUDGE ROSS, our viewers continue to enjoy some of the best court shows available,” “Whether in broadcast syndication or on our 24-hour HD network JusticeCentral.TV, the investment to produce these 650 additional new episodes shows our commitment to being the largest producer of high-quality television court programming—and our unwavering confidence in this strong and engaging genre”
thegrio Friday, January 11, 2019 9:26:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“My position was that I would have to work 100 times harder to get the same thing as a white person,”
thegrio Sunday, December 9, 2018 4:21:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“My position was that I would have to work 100 times harder to get the same thing as a white person,”
thegrio Friday, December 7, 2018 9:47:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“With our motion picture, cable, broadcast television, and digital platform divisions expanding at such a rapid pace, we are totally committed to exploring additional opportunities for acquisitions, content production, and building our assets worldwide,”
thegrio Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:51:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“Our ad agency search represents another huge step in Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures ’ growing presence in North America’s theatrical distribution marketplace,”
thegrio Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:45:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Our ad agency search represents another huge step in Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures ' growing presence in North America's theatrical distribution marketplace,"
prnewswire Thursday, March 9, 2017 10:23:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"Our ad agency search represents another huge step in Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures ' growing presence in North America's theatrical distribution marketplace,"
marketwatch Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:18:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do for many, many years,” “We can’t do enough for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles”
thegrio Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:58:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
(
about Sammy Davis
)
:
“I personally knew and worked with Sammy Davis, Jr.,”
eurweb Saturday, January 21, 2017 5:37:00 AM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
"We value our continued and expanding relationship with AT&T,"
prnewswire Tuesday, November 22, 2016 1:21:00 PM EAT
Byron Allen said
:
“The cable industry spends $70 billion a year licensing cable networks and 100 percent African American-owned media receives ZERO,”
thegrio Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:04:00 PM EAT
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