He is the founder of the American media company Allen Media Group (formerly Entertainment Studios), which has interests in television production, broadcasting, film production, and digital media. Born in …

Jun 24, 2021 · Byron Allen is an American comedian, television producer, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Entertainment Studios, a television production company based in the …

Byron Allen Folks is an American businessman, comedian, television producer, philanthropist, and the CEO of Entertainment Studios, a leading entertainment firm in the United States. He is most famous …

Byron Allen was born in 1961 in Detroit. Not long afterward, he moved to LA. When he was just a teenager, he started doing stand-up clubs in Los Angeles. That was where comedian Jimmie 'JJ' …

Dec 4, 2025 · Comedian-turned-media-mogul Byron Allen is the founder/CEO of Allen Media Group and champions Black media ownership.

Businessman and financier Byron Allen has finally reached a settlement with fast food giant McDonald's, after a years-long legal battle.

Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group (Entertainment Studios) in 1993. After starting the company, Byron Allen set out to produce low-cost non-fiction television programming. …

Nov 12, 2025 · Producing his first show, “Entertainers with Byron Allen,” a forerunner to podcasts, he created a barter model with himself and friends as talent. He offered the show for free to the stations …

Jan 31, 2024 · Allen started his career in comedy at age 14 by pitching jokes to comedians Jay Leno and David Letterman before later appearing on “The Tonight Show” in 1979, becoming the youngest …

Jun 14, 2025 · McDonald's MCD.N has settled a $10 billion lawsuit by the media entrepreneur Byron Allen accusing the fast-food chain of "racial stereotyping" by excluding Black-owned media from …