Byron Allen has made a $10 billion (€9. 3bn) offer for Disney’s ABC and other linear networks according to Allen Media Group. Station owner Nexstar, which bought the CW Network, also has expressed interest in buying ABC and its stations from Disney. Disney CEO Bob Iger has said that the company’s linear networks, including ABC, […]

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) and VideoAmp have announced a ten-year currency agreement during the Cannes Lions Festival. AMG is the first TV publisher to move forward with a deal of this kind, making VideoAmp their primary and preferred currency, effective immediately. VideoAmp’s big dataset incorporates 39 million households and multiple data sources, providing […]

The Weather Channel is unhappy with ratings assessments from Nielsen. The channel, owned by CF Entertainment and Bryon Allen’s media conglomerate, is alleging that Nielsen suffers a flaw in its systems. The action, which was lodged in an Illinois court on March 16th, argues that Nielson cannot handle the complexity of today’s viewing habits. “[The] […]

Allen Media Digital has launched SPORTS.TV, a new free-streaming platform. The SPORTS.TV app aggregates sports, news, movies, documentaries and entertainment networks, as well as local US broadcast television stations, connecting sports fans to their favourite sports, teams, games, players, highlights, podcasts and scores on every device for free. Providing an intuitive, multi–screen experience, SPORTS.TV is […]