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Entertainment Studios is a global media production and distribution company.

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01.01.1993

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For Profit

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Private

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The company owns seven 24-hour HD cable networks, produces and distributes advertising for 40 television programs, and is one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. With a library of over 5,000 hours of owned content, Entertainment Studios provides video content to various platforms. The company's mission is to provide excellent programming to viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners. Founded by Byron Allen in 1993, Entertainment Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, Denver, and Raleigh. Byron Allen's Allen Media Group is a global media, content, and technology company with production, live broadcast, and digital OTT facilities in Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Weather Channel, an Allen Media Group company, is the leader in climate news gathering and analysis. With the acquisition of The Weather Group, Inc., Allen Media Group broadens its business base, allowing stronger client and consumer engagement and divisional synergies.
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Andrew Temple

Andrew Temple

Chief Operating Officer Of Broadcast Sales and Syndication

Michele Thornton Ghee

Michele Thornton Ghee

President of Multicultural Advertising

Raoul Marinescu

Raoul Marinescu

President, Streaming Ad Sales

Daniel Bonventre

Writer and producer

Austin James

Supervising casting director - 'funny you should ask'â

Jimmy Gronfein

Senior vice president, advertiser sales

Paul Moore

Television editor

Eric Peterkofsky

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