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Byron Allen acquires The Weather Channel for $300 million

Comedian-turned-media mogul Byron Allen acquired The Weather Channel from IBM for $300 million in January 2018 through his Allen Media Group. The deal made Allen one of the most powerful Black media owners in America, controlling television stations reaching nearly every U.S. household and demonstrating that Black entrepreneurs could compete at the very top of mainstream media ownership.

Events

  1. January 2018
    Byron Allen acquires The Weather Channel for $300 million

    Comedian-turned-media mogul Byron Allen acquired The Weather Channel from IBM for $300 million in January 2018 through his Allen Media Group. The deal made Allen one of the most powerful Black media owners in America, controlling television stations reaching nearly every U.S. household and demonstrating that Black entrepreneurs could compete at the very top of mainstream media ownership.

  2. January 28, 2018
    Bruno Mars wins seven Grammys for 24K Magic, equals record

    Bruno Mars swept all seven Grammy categories for which he was nominated for his album 24K Magic, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year. The clean sweep tied Michael Jackson's record for the most Grammy wins by an artist at a single ceremony and affirmed Mars's mastery of Black pop and R&B tradition.

  3. January 28, 2018
    Bruno Mars wins seven Grammys for 24K Magic, tying Michael Jackson's record

    Bruno Mars swept all seven Grammy categories for which he was nominated for his album 24K Magic, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year. The clean sweep tied Michael Jackson's record for the most Grammy wins by an artist at a single ceremony and affirmed Mars's mastery of Black pop and R&B tradition.