May 21, 2013

Byron Allen Leases Space for Two New TV Sitcoms

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*Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios announced the lease of 75,000 square feet of production space in Culver City, Calif. on Thursday, which the company plans to use for its 35th and 36th television series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. These will be the studio’s third and fourth brand new scripted sitcoms in less than two years, [...]




Byron Allen’s Company Target of Class Action Lawsuit

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*A class action suit was filed Friday against Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios and affiliated entities for breach of contract, unfair business practices and for not paying some employees the wages they say they were due. The lawsuit in L.A. Superior Court was filed on behalf of the class by Bernadette Pauley and Thomas Clark, who [...]




Byron Allen Launches Legal-Themed Digital Cable Network

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*Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has just launched its eighth digital cable TV network. Justice Central.TV, his first solely supported by advertising without any subscriber affiliate fees, debuted in HD on Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network will carry Entertainment Studios’ growing roster of court shows after they play in broadcast TV syndication, as [...]




Byron Allen Fetes Company’s Emmy Noms, New Shows (Photos, Audio)

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*EURweb caught up with TV veteran Byron Allen last week at a party to celebrate his company’s three Daytime Emmy Nominations as well as his upcoming comedies “Mr. Box Office” and “The First Family,” both due to launch in syndication this fall. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Mary J. Blige was the featured entertainment at [...]




Judge Kevin Ross To Yield Gavel Through 2014

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*Entertainment Studios has just announced that “America’s Court With Judge Ross” will extend its run through 2014, making it the only show among the 2010 freshman syndicated series that has been officially renewed for the fall daytime television season. Cleared in 95 percent of U.S. TV homes, among the station groups that now carry the program [...]




Byron Allen to Produce Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic, Stage Show

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*The life story of the late singer, dancer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. will be developed for the stage and as a feature by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, it was announced Thursday, on what would have been the entertainer’s 86th birthday. “Sammy Davis, Jr. was a phenomenal entertainer, icon, and American treasure whose inspirational story [...]




Byron Allen to Launch HD Cable Channel for African Americans

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*TV personality and industry veteran Byron Allen has announced plans to launch a high-definition channel early next year with programming intended for an African-American audience, reports IndieWire.com. Allen’s company, Entertainment Studios, has created Legacy.TV as a vehicle for programs on black history and biographies of African-American leaders.  The venture is still in search of a [...]




Kevin Ross to Preside Over Byron Allen’s New Daytime Court Show

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*Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios will premiere America’s Court With Judge Ross on broadcast and cable television this fall. The program features LA based media personality Kevin Ross, who has been a judge, prosecutor and radio talk show host. Ross is also president and CEO of 3BAAS Media Group, and will serve as a producer on [...]