Media mogul Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to a GoFundMe campaign supporting the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old football player whose death following a July 4 boating trip in Mississippi has drawn national attention. Allen’s donation was announced as the Wells family continues to grieve and seek answers surrounding the circumstances of Nolan’s death. The…
Media mogul Byron Allen is expanding his growing entertainment empire once again, this time with a major move into digital media. According to reports, Allen has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in BuzzFeed for approximately $120 million, a deal that will also make him the company’s new CEO and chairman. The acquisition would give…
In a major shakeup for network television, CBS has reached a new agreement with media mogul Byron Allen to lease its entire late-night programming block, effectively stepping away from producing its own late-night shows for the 2026–2027 season. The deal comes as CBS prepares to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May, closing the curtain on a…
