ABC has held the top spot among entertainment networks for five straight seasons in the Adults 18-49 demographic and features many of television’s highest-rated series. ABC content is additionally available for streaming the day after broadcast on Hulu.
ABC has been an outstanding partner to our 7 affiliated stations by delivering phenomenal programming across all genres—including entertainment, news, and highly-coveted premium sports to our viewers.”— Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) broadcast television station division – Allen Media Broadcasting – along with Disney Entertainment Television have confirmed the completion of a new multi-year agreement that extends ABC affiliations across seven U.S. markets.
The deal encompasses these seven Allen Media Broadcasting stations carrying ABC:
• KITV (Honolulu, HI)
• KEZI (Eugene, OR)
• KDRV (Medford, OR)
• WKOW (Madison, WI)
• WXOW (La Crosse, WI)
• WAOW (Wausau, WI)
• WJRT (Flint, MI)
Allen Media Group currently owns or operates 13 broadcast television stations affiliated with ABC, CBS, or NBC across 11 U.S. markets.
"We are delighted to continue our relationship with Disney’s ABC Entertainment Network,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “ABC has been an outstanding partner to our seven affiliated stations by delivering phenomenal programming across all genres—including entertainment, news, and highly-coveted premium sports to our viewers.”
“We’re pleased to extend our partnership with Allen Media Broadcasting, ensuring that audiences have continued access to ABC’s industry-leading programming for many years to come,” said Susi D’Ambra-Coplan, SVP, Affiliate Relations, Disney Entertainment Television. “The viewers in the communities these stations serve remain at the center of our shared commitment to deliver compelling shows, live sports and trusted news every day.”
ABOUT ALLEN MEDIA GROUP
Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York and Atlanta. Allen Media Group owns/operates 13 ABC-CBS-NBC network affiliate broadcast television stations in 11 U.S. markets and ten 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 315 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO TELEVISION NETWORK, and HBCU GO. Allen Media Group also owns the digital streaming platforms HBCU GO, SPORTS.TV, THEGRIO, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP, and LOCAL NOW–the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 79 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. With a library of over 10,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Our mission is to provide excellent content to our viewers, global platforms, and Fortune 500 advertising partners. For more information, visit: www.allenmedia.tv
ABOUT ABC
ABC is the No. 1 entertainment network for five consecutive seasons in Adults 18-49 and home to some of the most-watched series on television, including the longest-running primetime medical drama and global sensation, “Grey’s Anatomy”; hit drama “9-1-1”; four-time Emmy® Award-winning comedy “Abbott Elementary”; as well as newest drama hit “High Potential”; unscripted juggernauts “American Idol,” “The Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars”; and late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” to name a few. The network is also home to the best and most prestigious live events, including “The GRAMMYS®,” “The Oscars®,” “The CMA Awards,” “The ESPYS” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” ABC programming also streams next day on Hulu.
Eric Peterkofsky
Allen Media Group
Eric@es.tv
