Exclusive: Byron Allen is acquiring Honolulu ABC affiliate Kitv from Slj Broadcasting for $30 million, boosting his Allen Media Group’s owned and operated big-four network affiliates to 16 stations in 12 markets.
The acquisition, through Amg’s Allen Media Broadcasting, was the latest in a string of deals by the executive,who said he plans to spend $10 billion over the next several years to become the nation’s biggest broadcaster.
As with other major television stations in Hawaii, Kitv-abc 4 also operates multiple satellite stations and translators to rebroadcast its programming outside of metropolitan Honolulu – including Khvo-abc 13 in Hilo and Kmau-abc 12 in Wailuku – to cover all of the Hawaiian islands. The Kitv portfolio also includes carriage of of digital cable networks MeTV, Hawaii TV, Start TV and Heroes & Icons, as well as a Washington, D.C. news bureau and correspondent.
Allen made headlines in June for a settlement with media and entertainment giant...
The acquisition, through Amg’s Allen Media Broadcasting, was the latest in a string of deals by the executive,who said he plans to spend $10 billion over the next several years to become the nation’s biggest broadcaster.
As with other major television stations in Hawaii, Kitv-abc 4 also operates multiple satellite stations and translators to rebroadcast its programming outside of metropolitan Honolulu – including Khvo-abc 13 in Hilo and Kmau-abc 12 in Wailuku – to cover all of the Hawaiian islands. The Kitv portfolio also includes carriage of of digital cable networks MeTV, Hawaii TV, Start TV and Heroes & Icons, as well as a Washington, D.C. news bureau and correspondent.
Allen made headlines in June for a settlement with media and entertainment giant...
- 8/17/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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