A Conversation with Byron Allen and Entertainment Studios
Live on YouTube - Wednesday, November 18th at 12pm PST / 3pm EST
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In 1993, Byron Allen founded his Los Angeles-based global media company, Entertainment Studios. Allen now owns one of the largest cable network portfolios in the industry, featuring ten, 24-hour HD television networks, The Weather Channel among them. The company continues to produce and distribute Emmy Award-winning and nominated shows, while also selling advertising for 67 broadcast and cable television programs. Entertainment Studios has one of the largest libraries of family and advertiser-friendly lifestyle content in the world. Further distinguishing Entertainment Studios is its status as the first African American owned multi-platform media studio producing and distributing wide-release motion pictures and content for all platforms.
Join us for a conversation with comedian, media mogul, activist, philanthropist, and storyteller Byron Allen, as he sits down to discuss the rise of Entertainment Studios in the face of the challenges that come with being a Black-owned media company. Allen will be joined by CEO and Founder of Overture Global Donnovan Andrews and long-time Brand Storytelling Advisory Board Member Marc Battaglia to discuss How Entertainment Studios is innovating brand integration in an increasingly “non-interruptive” media ecosystem while working with brands and producers to create unique content opportunities.
Hosted By
Donnovan Andrews
CEO & Founder
Overture Global
With a wealth of experience in international tech, media, and advertising –and an expansive background of entre- and intrapreneurship– Donnovan decided to act on his passion to accelerate the traditional approaches to global humanitarianism: through innovation and collaboration.
In 2016, he founded Overture to leverage his connections, and to foster dialogue and partnerships, with the ultimate goal of encouraging development of technology solutions that will improve the lives of humankind.
Before forming Overture, Donnovan was the 4A´s first-ever external appointee. As Chief Advisor of Digital Media and Innovation, he guided the 96-year-old organization and its 800 member agencies in all digital media matters.
Featuring
Byron Allen
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Entertainment Studios
In 1993, comedian, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist Byron Allen founded his Los Angeles-based global media company, Entertainment Studios. The company has additional offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh. Allen now owns one of the largest cable network portfolios in the industry, featuring ten, 24-hour HD television networks (THE WEATHER CHANNEL, COMEDY.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, PETS.TV, RECIPE.TV, LOCAL NOW, and THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL). The company continues to produce and distributing Emmy Award-winning and nominated shows, while also selling advertising for 67 broadcast and cable television programs. Entertainment Studios has one of the largest libraries of family and advertiser-