Tag: Byron Allen

Business

Byron Allen lays off TheGrio staffers and managing editor

"The axe is falling at TheGrio," an insider told TheWrap this week. The insider said members of the podcast and video team have been laid off
Business

Update: Tyler Perry Did Not Finalize Deal to Buy BET and VH1

Tyler Perry did not finalize a deal to buy a majority stake in BET Media Group, which includes VH1
Business

Byron Allen, Tyler Perry in head-to-head battle to buy majority stake in BET

Black billionaires Byron Allen (left) and Tyler Perry (right) are considering buying a majority stake in BET Media Group
Business

Byron Allen set to become first Black owner of NFL team

Byron Allen is bidding to become the first Black owner of an NFL team. The billionaire media mogul and investor is preparing to bid $5.6 billion
News

Byron Allen: Supreme Court Decision ‘Very Bad’ for Black Civil Rights in This Country

Byron Allen is furious over a U.S. Supreme Court decision in his discrimination lawsuit against cable TV giant Comcast
Business

Byron Allen Buys 11 More TV Stations for $290M

Byron Allen expanded his media holdings by purchasing 11 more television stations for $290 million