Entertainment mogul Byron Allen discusses his first big breaks and success
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2019
- Byron Allen hit it big in show business. Then he decided he wanted more. Once a star comedian and a joke writer, Allen gave it up more than 25 years ago when he launched Entertainment Studios Inc. Today, the production company counts seven TV networks to its name. On top of that, Allen made waves this year when he acquired the Weather Channel for $300 million. He's here to talk about how he turned his talent into an enterprise. Plus, he'll help us make sense of an entertainment industry in flux.
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I love Byron's tenacity, he is fearless.
Bravo for speaking your truth without allowing anyone to cut you off. Its rude not to allow someone to finish their thought.
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Facts!
Andy tried to frame the conversation with irrelevant talking points like with questions about politics to no avail. Byron didn't allow Andy to control the narrative. Bryon is a brilliant man!
I love the way Byron Allen controlled the interview. Andy Serwer attempted to cut him off several times and he did not allow it. Once again, a black man in power speaking the truth.
More than cut him off, he wanted him to talk politics too
@Burninmyleather watch this guys interview with Warren Buffett. He did not attempt to interrupt him one time. Racism is real white people and undermining black people is a common thing that white people have learned to do over generations.
@Burninmyleather When will you blinded idiots realize It's Real! Because it's not you experiencing it, you tell people it doesn't exist. "It's not working" We don't need anything to work with people who are obviously self centered, and bias. It's not his style. He waited patiently while Warren Buffett, continued spilling dribble, without interruption. Trust me, I've experienced this in business with white people. It's subconscious behaviour passed down from generations, that say that the black man should be subservient, regardless his accomplishments. That is what Byron is talking about, how he is being treated by other white businessmen, it's real.
Burninnyleather....everyone in my comment came with respect but you are choosing to tell someone to shutup because you dont agree. How about you get off my comment.
@Burninmyleather Guy, racism is real. I don't know about your accomplishments or what you do. Here this man telling you that he is basically being boxed out of opportunities as a black business man. While Comcast is spending 70 billion a year in marketing dollars. Little to nothing is being spent with black owned business. They didn't even want to do business with him! With a all white male board! You dont realize what I'm saying. When white people are the top gatekeepers of all the opportunities, and black people have to always go through them to do anything worth wild, you don't realize black people is tired of this. That is not equality. No disrespect to white people, black people just want their own, and not giving the African American slaves anything after slavery, sealed black people's fate as 2nd class citizens. As well as integration, with no possible way to compete with white resources. You haven't been in this position for 400 years so you don't understand the problem.
He turned himself into a true role model. He has the demeanor of a boss. I love it.
I agree
Examples like him are why so many Black men have acquired the mindset that they're too good for Black women after acquiring wealth. Choose better role models. Have some pride.
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A very powerful thirty minutes well spent! I'm proud to have given this interview its 700th like!
This interviewer was not too happy about the vision Byron Allen painted and the reflection of the truth Byron was speaking. Ijs..
If felt like the interviewer had somewhere else to be
All white people are uncomfortable when race is the topic but kudos for having the conversation. Being uncomfortable is not a bad thing, avoiding people of color to avoid uncomfortable conversation is the bad thing.
At 15:00 what the hell does Donald trump have to do with this men explaining the problems of the weather?? That interviewer tried it...
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Keep looking forward Mr. Allen. God-Speed!
Everything he has done speaks volumes. Way to go!!!!!
This dude look just like jhon singleton
They don't look just alike but like look similar at times.
Brother Allen drops serious knowledge to the question at 18:40, that’s real facts.
Awesome interview. Byron is definitely on the right path
Byron is such an inspiration. I wish he can read the book "An Unlikely CEO" and make a movie out of it before the big companies get
it.
Andy, you gotta relaxxxx... let Byron testify...
Insightful, motivational,and inspirational!
I love Byron Allen.
Byron, wow, am proud of you as a black man
Thanx for your candid raw truth, BRAVO
This guys is a combination of Obama and The Rock.
You’re wrong. A lot of people who don’t look at Yahoo News know who Byron Allen is. And 18:50 white guy says “what’s up with that”. 😂
Love this interview......I can listen to him speak all day
19:35-19:51 the interviewer’s face at the end of that part is hilarious 😂😂😂
Wonder how we could best support Mr. Allen with the quickness? I just cancelled my COMCAST.and would like to know if an alternative is available under Entertainment Studio we could subscribe to?
Don't let them park on the curb it's a red line. Just who do they think they are?
Mr. Allen is Brilliant and the ONLY reason I clicked on this video. The host is TERRIBLE at his job unless his job is to obfuscate the narrative.
Me & him have the same name which I believe we’ll meet in person & I will ask him to mentor me & he’ll say Yes
Great interview
That was a HORRIBLE interruption at the 9:02 mark... thank you Byron for staying in track & sharing with us the journey... if I wanted to know what Entertainment Studios owns, I can Google it!
Horrible interruption!
Almost condensending.
Would you have interrupted others that way?
I wonder if Byron ever dreamed he would be the 1st black NFL owner? he's about to be the 1st when he buys the Broncos!! Man is a true American success story! whos playing Byron in his biopic?
This man is the most incredible man that I have seen since Martin Luther King ofcourse I am 67 white woman who has worked mostly our entire life and cannot get ahead. I’ve always feel like I’m my wheels are getting stuck and what you said about the poor white people is so true, even though I’m white, and we do have still the upper hand when it comes to low-paying jobs than Black people but I have to say Byron you are an incredible man. And I am going to be with you in spirit every single day and hope you get the courts to change their mind. It is about time that the American people are included in the American Way,. God bless you.
Mr. Allen you are a very smart man. I respect you and wish you continued success.
Byron Allen: what a role model.
Yes sir. I love big thinkers.
Awesome!!! Andy, he crushed you!!!!
Dang all that and still a glass ceiling, I guess; or a glass partition - maybe bulletproof glass ceiling - dang.
I wish i could contact
Mr. Allen about some show, book and play ideas he could get a huge return on.😌
He owns The Grio. Maybe you can reach him there somehow?
Preach!!!!
These questions are all over the place
Nothing wrong with him and Robert F Smith putting their ideas together
Reminds me of John Singleton..rip.
Amen!
This guys really in his business! Why not just ask him how much money he has? Jelly much?
I hope he has a security team!
You think!
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Be blessed brethren~
Interviewer was terrible! Let Byron tell his story!!!
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Byron Allen should definitely think about running for office, he’s got my vote 🗳
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I have a lot of respect for Byron. But I'm not sure if I like him.
Andy azz irritating af, good thing byron knows how 2 put him in his place
It is too bad he sounds so much like Obama.
Yeah 🤔 Married to a white woman 👏🏾👏🏾
Why does that matter? His heart is in the place. Also he's inspiration to all color not just Black people. He's entitled to love who he wants Brother. Let's support and leave the negative to the haters.
This interviewer is horrible.
Joke is on blacks! Not funny