Allen Media Group Buys Two Networks From MGM - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MA · 11-13-2020, 12:57 PM

https://deadline.com/2020/10/allen-m...gm-1234605235/

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has acquired MGM’s over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV.

The price wasn’t disclosed. The networks, a mix of MGM’s film and television content, are available through over-the-air, cable and online for free. This TV launched in 2008. MGM started Light TV, a lineup of family friendly and faith-based programming, in 2016 with Mark Burnett, chairman of MGM Television, and his wife, Roma Downey, president of MGM’s Lightworkers division.

The Light TV Network will be rebranded in March of 2021 as part of the agreement.

Allen Media Group’s expanding portfolio also includes The Weather Channel, Cars.TV, Comedy.TV and a handful of others focused on genres from entertainment and legal news to travel and pets.

“We are going to continue to invest a substantial amount of capital into the programming, marketing, and distribution of these networks. We are strong believers in broadcasting and free-streaming direct-to-consumer platforms,” said Allen, founder and CEO of Entertainment Studios/Allen Media Group.

Chris Ottinger, MGM’s President of World Wide Television Distribution & Acquisitions said, “Byron Allen is an innovator and has built a tremendous portfolio of networks within his organization. With a reach of over 81 million households, these networks will be great additions to his Allen Media Group.”

Entertainment Studios also owns 16 major network affiliate broadcast television stations and has said it plans to buy more. Other assets include The Grio, a digital video news platform aimed at African-Americans. Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service, theatrical motion picture distributor.

merlinjones · 11-13-2020, 06:48 PM

I hope Patty Duke, The Addams Family, Mr. Ed, Green Acres and the Beach Party movies find a new home at Me or Decades.

BigManMike · 11-13-2020, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by merlinjones

I hope Patty Duke, The Addams Family, Mr. Ed, Green Acres and the Beach Party movies find a new home at Me or Decades.

Green Acres is on Me. It must be one of the few shows that more than one network has the rights to.

eng51squad51 · 11-16-2020, 04:14 PM

Patty Duke is coming to FETV

MA · 12-07-2020, 05:36 AM

https://www.nexttv.com/news/byron-al...ing-jr-weekend

Byron Allen to Launch TheGrio.TV Network During Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

African-American targeted service to replace Light TV multicast network

MA · 12-14-2020, 02:17 PM

Blog post: https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2020/...griotv-to.html

icecream · 01-04-2021, 05:00 PM

I had not watched Light TV in a few months, was shocked to see how much worse it had already gotten. I was checking to see what the Green Acres episodes would be today in the 4PM hour, found it had been moved to 6PM with their former ace Heartland totally gone from the schedule now. And the Green Acres episode descriptions are just generic, not individual episode descriptions like before. The movies they air, don't care to say which movie any more. While The Patty Duke Show is a nice addition, buried in the 8AM hour isn't worth much. Patty Duke deserves a nice afternoon spotlight. And they now air the flops My Mother the Car the It's About Time late nights.

eng51squad51 · 01-04-2021, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by merlinjones

I hope Patty Duke, The Addams Family, Mr. Ed, Green Acres and the Beach Party movies find a new home at Me or Decades.

Patty and Adams family is on cable channel FETV and FETV did have Green Acres but they didn't renew it as the company they get rights to it from told them they would be less episodes available in that Package that FETV got so FETV didn't renew it so they got Patty Dukes and Father know best and Adams family

METV did show Mr ed for awhile but their rights to it expire as i think they was only get a short right to Mr Ed.

BigManMike · 01-04-2021, 10:09 PM

I wonder what this new African American channel called the Grio TV will be like that is replacing Light TV. Seems like an odd sounding name

icecream · 01-06-2021, 11:31 PM

I see Light is doing even more schedule shuffling in their last days. Patty Duke's 8AM hour is now at 10AM tomorrow, with a bonus third episode at 11AM. And while Green Acres weeknights at 6:00 flashed across their main page, schedule for tomorrow shows extended movie block preempting it.

icecream · 01-07-2021, 11:06 AM

And the Light channel is now completely worthless for me. They have already cut off the option to live stream their network. When I clicked watch now assumed I would be seeing Patty Duke. All you get there is an ad for their replacement station, you jerks could have at least kept the live stream going for what is left of Light's existence.

MA · 01-07-2021, 06:16 PM

Their schedule is still showing up, but they removed all references to Roma Downey and the only video is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?.

TVLegend · 01-07-2021, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MA

Their schedule is still showing up, but they removed all references to Roma Downey and the only video is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?.

Do you have any information about Grio TV?

MA · 01-08-2021, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Do you have any information about Grio TV?

I will get information for you if I can find anything.

TVLegend · 01-08-2021, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MA

I will get information for you if I can find anything.

Okay, thank you, MA.

11-13-2020, 12:57 PM	#1
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,343	Allen Media Group Buys Two Networks From MGM https://deadline.com/2020/10/allen-m...gm-1234605235/ Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has acquired MGM’s over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV. The price wasn’t disclosed. The networks, a mix of MGM’s film and television content, are available through over-the-air, cable and online for free. This TV launched in 2008. MGM started Light TV, a lineup of family friendly and faith-based programming, in 2016 with Mark Burnett, chairman of MGM Television, and his wife, Roma Downey, president of MGM’s Lightworkers division. The Light TV Network will be rebranded in March of 2021 as part of the agreement. Allen Media Group’s expanding portfolio also includes The Weather Channel, Cars.TV, Comedy.TV and a handful of others focused on genres from entertainment and legal news to travel and pets. “We are going to continue to invest a substantial amount of capital into the programming, marketing, and distribution of these networks. We are strong believers in broadcasting and free-streaming direct-to-consumer platforms,” said Allen, founder and CEO of Entertainment Studios/Allen Media Group. Chris Ottinger, MGM’s President of World Wide Television Distribution & Acquisitions said, “Byron Allen is an innovator and has built a tremendous portfolio of networks within his organization. With a reach of over 81 million households, these networks will be great additions to his Allen Media Group.” Entertainment Studios also owns 16 major network affiliate broadcast television stations and has said it plans to buy more. Other assets include The Grio, a digital video news platform aimed at African-Americans. Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service, theatrical motion picture distributor.
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icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,691	I had not watched Light TV in a few months, was shocked to see how much worse it had already gotten. I was checking to see what the Green Acres episodes would be today in the 4PM hour, found it had been moved to 6PM with their former ace Heartland totally gone from the schedule now. And the Green Acres episode descriptions are just generic, not individual episode descriptions like before. The movies they air, don't care to say which movie any more. While The Patty Duke Show is a nice addition, buried in the 8AM hour isn't worth much. Patty Duke deserves a nice afternoon spotlight. And they now air the flops My Mother the Car the It's About Time late nights.
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11-13-2020, 06:48 PM	#2
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 931	I hope Patty Duke, The Addams Family, Mr. Ed, Green Acres and the Beach Party movies find a new home at Me or Decades.

11-16-2020, 04:14 PM	#4
eng51squad51 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 17, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 978	Patty Duke is coming to FETV

12-07-2020, 05:36 AM	#5
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,343	https://www.nexttv.com/news/byron-al...ing-jr-weekend Byron Allen to Launch TheGrio.TV Network During Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend African-American targeted service to replace Light TV multicast network

12-14-2020, 02:17 PM	#6
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,343	Blog post: https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2020/...griotv-to.html

01-04-2021, 10:09 PM	#9
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I wonder what this new African American channel called the Grio TV will be like that is replacing Light TV. Seems like an odd sounding name

01-06-2021, 11:31 PM	#10
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,691	I see Light is doing even more schedule shuffling in their last days. Patty Duke's 8AM hour is now at 10AM tomorrow, with a bonus third episode at 11AM. And while Green Acres weeknights at 6:00 flashed across their main page, schedule for tomorrow shows extended movie block preempting it.

01-07-2021, 11:06 AM	#11
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,691	And the Light channel is now completely worthless for me. They have already cut off the option to live stream their network. When I clicked watch now assumed I would be seeing Patty Duke. All you get there is an ad for their replacement station, you jerks could have at least kept the live stream going for what is left of Light's existence.

01-07-2021, 06:16 PM	#12
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,343	Their schedule is still showing up, but they removed all references to Roma Downey and the only video is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?.