Byron Allen likes to buy nice things, and his latest big-ticket purchase is a mansion in one of Colorado's premiere resort towns.—
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CBS says Allen’s unconventional time-buy model generated a $55 million financial swing after replacing Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show,’ which was
Dumb people are crowing over the fact that Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed drew only 878,000 viewers, which is less than the 2.15 million his oh-so sacred predecessor, Stephen Colbert, drew on average.
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Amid continuing speculation about political motivation behind CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and a soft ratings start for its successor, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, the network issued a statement Thursday. In it, CBS for the first time revealed the balance sheet for The Late Show, claiming that it lost about […]
How to make big, well, some bucks in late night? According to CBS, the trick is to cancel your traditional show and lease the time to someone else. The Paramount Skydance broadcast outlet, which has been grilled for weeks over its decision to oust Stephen Colbert and cancel its long-running “Late Show,” says the move […]
The deal, previously announced on May 11, gives Allen ownership of both BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post, which BuzzFeed acquired
Viewers tuning into CBS on the evening of May 22 may have been surprised. While Stephen Colbert’s exit from The Late Show was heavily discussed and promoted, its replacement features a very different format and aims for a very different tone. “No politics,” Byron Allen told CBS Mornings while describing his roundtable comedy late show. “You come, you laugh.”
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Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” took over Stephen Colbert’s slot following the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” It’s
During a May 19 visit, Allen told employees he wants HuffPost journalists to remain fearless, outspoken and committed to the
The media mogul shared details of a conversation with Jeff Bezos while outlining his larger vision for BuzzFeed and HuffPost
With two recent deals, Byron Allen has elevated his profile in both late-night TV and the digital media space. He’s about to take control of struggling media company BuzzFeed, and next week he is getting the the CBS time slot that is being vacated this month by “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” after the […]
Byron Allen was unconcerned about layoffs at his local TV stations because the economy rebounded to the point where there were "plenty of jobs." —
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One man, one mogul, just proved old Hollywood models are dead. Leaner production, time slot buys, and sheer size are the things that still print money. All of these combine at the end of May. Become a VIP member to read the rest of this article! Already a member? Login below. Username Password Remember Me […]
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Byron Allen’s media company, Allen Family Digital, is buying a 52% controlling stake in BuzzFeed for $120 million. Allen will…
Allen Family Digital, an affiliate of Byron Allen’s family office, under has a deal to acquire a majority stake in digital media company Buzzfeed with Byron Allen becoming chairman and CEO. Current chief executive will transition to a newly created role as president of BuzzFeed AI. Under the terms of the agreement, Allen Family Digital will acquire […]
The move with BuzzFeed is one of many major transitions for Allen this year, as his ‘Comics Unleashed’ series will
TV and media entrepreneur Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake in BuzzFeed — investing $120 million in the 20-year-old digital media company — and will become CEO. Allen plans to expand BuzzFeed and HuffPost into “free-streaming video, audio and user-generated content.” BuzzFeed on Monday announced that it entered into a transaction agreement with Allen […]
Several Allen Media-owned channels that have been missing from lower-priced YouTube TV plans will finally be added to those packages in the coming weeks.—
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won’t quite be over on May 6, and Barack Obama’s presidential library won’t quite be open, but the duo will be sitting down for a chat next month just before the late night host heads into the CBS sunset. In what will be Colbert and Obama’s final midnight hour […]
The network made a one-year deal with Allen for "Comics Unleashed," but is still exploring ways to develop and distribute its own low-budget late night programming.—
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Paramount TV Media chairman George Cheeks says late night is still a work in progress at the network. The Eye did a one-year deal with Byron Allen to air his “Comics Unleashed” at 11:35 p.m. as a time buy, allowing the network “to go into immediate profitability in that in that slot,” which he said […]
David Letterman is sharing his thoughts on CBS replacing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed. The eye network unveiled its plans for its late-night schedule when Colbert signs off in May. CBS is selling the timeslot to Allen, who would move his comedy show up one hour, starting on Friday, […]
Stephen Colbert is being replaced next month by actual comedy shows that focus on jokes instead of political rage. With The Late Show With Stephen Colbert coming to an end in May, the network isn’t looking for a new host. It’s not rebooting the format. It’s walking away from it altogether. Colbert and the late night format […]
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Zeitenwende im US-TV: Nur einen Tag nach dem Abschied von Stephen Colbert übernimmt Byron Allen den legendären 11:35-Uhr-Slot bei CBS. Ein Deal mit Seltenheitswert.
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CBS announces “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen,” plus one more Allen Media-produced show, is taking over their late-night schedule. “Comics
CBS has officially set the show that will take over The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‘s 11:35 p.m. timeslot, ahead of its upcoming final episode broadcast on May 21, 2026. The long-time late-night news talk show was canceled on July 17, 2025, after eleven seasons. What CBS talk show will replace The Late Show with […]
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Paramount's broadcast network CBS will hand over the 11:35 p.m. Eastern Time slot to Byron Allen in mid-May upon the closure of its "Late Show" franchise.—
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As “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” ends its run next month, CBS has opted to turn its 11:35 p.m. ET post-local news timeslot into a time buy, selling the slot to Byron Allen — who will move back-to-back episodes of his “Comics Unleashed” series down an hour. The time buy deal is through the […]
Starz adopted a shareholder rights plan that dilutes ownership if any investor acquires more than 17.5 percent of the company’s stock.—
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