Dick Roberts, who had been VP Marketing and Creative Services as Sony Pictures, has joined Byron’s Allen’s Entertainment Studios. He has been appointed EVP Marketing & Creative Services to spearhead initiatives at the company’s broadcast TV syndication, cable networks, and theatrical and digital distribution.
Entertainment Studios Inc. has appointed Bob Boden EVP of production and development, effective immediately. He will be based at the Entertainment Studios soundstages and production facilities in Culver City, Calif. Boden […]
Entertainment Studios Inc. has appointed Dan Fisher as VP of acquisitions and Rachel Koehler as director of acquisitions for Freestyle Digital Media, the digital content distribution unit of its feature film […]
Entertainment Studios today appointed Ira Goldklang SVP of business and legal affairs, effective immediately. Goldklang will work out of the Entertainment Studios headquarters in Los Angeles. In his new position, […]
Entertainment Studios has appointed Peter Harrison as VP of long-form cable advertising sales for Entertainment Studios Networks, the cable television division of Entertainment Studios, effective immediately. Harrison will work out […]
Entertainment Studios has promoted Eric Peterkofsky to executive vice president of talent and public relations, effective immediately. Peterkofsky has been with Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios since 2007, as both a […]
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Entertainment Studios has appointed James Gronfein SVP of advertising sales for its global syndication division, effective immediately. Gronfein is based at the Entertainment Studios offices in New York City. In […]
Entertainment Studios Inc. (ES) said that all seven of its cable networks and 40 syndicated series are now live on WO Network, WideOrbit’s traffic and ad sales platform for syndicated television […]
It took a week, but Comcast has response to the FCC about the Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios calling for a probe of the conglomerate’s minority programming efforts. “This is not the first time (or second, or third) that Petitioners have accused a programming distributor of instituting racist practices,” Comcast wrote in opposing Allen’s filing
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios and the National Association of African American-Owned Media file a petition demanding the FCC take Comcast to task for what they claim are failed promises to add majority-controlled African American-owned and operated networks.
Entertainment Studios Networks has named Cindy Kelly president of advertising sales for Entertainment Studios Networks. Kelly will be responsible for advertising sales, building and recruiting a sales staff, in addition […]
Less than a month after Byron Allen got AT&T and DirecTV carriage deals after charging them with racial discrimination in a $10 billion lawsuit, he’s got some new targets. On Wednesday, both the FCC and Charter Communications were sued for $10 billion in federal court by Allan’s Entertainment Studios and the National Association of African American-Owned Media for “racial discrimination in contracting for television channel carriage.”
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios is launching a comedy talk show in 2016. Trending Funny is a daily one-hour talkfest hosted by a panel of comedians that features celebrity guests discussing what’s trending on social media and talking about pop culture.
Entertainment Studios Inc. has launched of its 39th series, Funny You Should Ask. It is available for broadcast strip and cable syndication in fall 2016. The comedy/game show features a […]
Entertainment Studios announces a firm go for The Verdict with Judge Hatchett for fall 2016 in broadcast syndication. Entertainment Studios Inc. announced the launch of its 38th television series: The […]
Television entrepreneur Byron Allen has filed a $20 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against cable giants Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable. The lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles federal court, contends that Allen’s Entertainment Studios has been thwarted in his attempts to secure distribution for its small networks with the cable operators.
Entertainment Studios’ fifth court series, now cleared in 75% of the U.S. launches fall 2014 in broadcast syndication.
The syndicated court show from Entertainment Studios hosted by Christina Perez gets extended through the 2014-15 season.
Two comedians who filed the class action suit say they worked on the show Comics.TV, which has become a success, but were not paid expenses or residuals they were owed.
Entertainment Studios Inc. today announced the launch of its 32nd series: Supreme Justice with Judge Karen. Born and raised in Miami, Judge Karen Mills-Francis practiced criminal defense law in Miami […]
The First Family and Mr. Box Office are launching in fall 2012 in 85% of U.S. television homes with initial orders of 104 episodes each.
Entertainment Studios announces the cast of Mr. Box Office, one of two new comedies it will launch in syndication this fall.
The court series from Entertainment Studios is cleared in more than 85% of the U.S. for fall 2012 and fall 2013.
Entertainment Studios announced today that the Caribbean Cable Cooperative will offer all six Entertainment Studios HD networks (Cars.TV, Comedy.TV, ES.TV, MyDestination.TV, Pets.TV, and Recipe.TV). The Caribbean Cable Cooperative Ltd. is […]
Gloria Allred Gets Syndie Court Show
Entertainment Studios to distribute We the People with Gloria Allred for broadcast and cable syndication.
The new half-hour strip from Entertainment Studios enters broadcast syndication and cable in fall 2011.
