Media mogul Byron Allen to buy Hawaii ABC affiliate KITV

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The owner of The Weather Channel is buying local ABC television affiliate KITV.

A division of Allen Media Group and Entertainment Studios announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to buy KITV from SJL Broadcasting for $30 million.

The deal includes transmission of KITV programming on the neighbor islands, and local carriage of four cable networks — MeTV, Hawaii TV, Start TV, and Heroes & Icons — along with a Washington, DC-based news bureau and correspondent, the buyer said.

Byron Allen is named to take over KITV in Hawaii.

 

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KITV4 Island News announces new owner: Allen Media Broadcasting

Allen founded Entertainment Studios in 1993 and has a growing portfolio of media companies, including 17 broadcast television stations across the county.

www.kitv.com

Byron Allen is now the owner of KITV Honolulu according to this report.

 

[Mikey Radio]

It's interesting how the narrative has changed over time. A few years ago the headline was "Comedian Byron Allen purchases The Weather Channel. Whaaaat??" Now it's "Media Mogul Byron Allen to buy Hawaii ABC affiliate".