Allen Media Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
McDonald’s advertising-discrimination litigation
Allen Media Group and Byron Allen sued McDonald’s, alleging that the company discriminated against Black-owned media in advertising purchases and failed to meet commitments concerning spending with Black-owned outlets. The disputes were settled before a scheduled 2025 federal trial on undisclosed terms.
2015
Distribution and carriage discrimination lawsuits
Entertainment Studios sued AT&T, Comcast, and Charter Communications, alleging discriminatory refusal or reluctance to carry channels operated by a minority-owned media company. AT&T settled by adding several Entertainment Studios channels to DirecTV. The Comcast dispute reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
2015
Entertainment Studios files racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable
Lawsuit filed
Entertainment Studios filed a $20-billion racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast and Time Warner Cable, alleging that its attempts to secure distribution for its small networks on their cable systems had been thwarted. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a determination of wrongdoing.
Company response
Denial — Comcast
On Monday, Comcast called Allen’s allegations “frivolous.”
Clarification — Comcast
The company, in a statement, said it has been involved in “good faith negotiations” for several years to strike a carriage deal for Allen’s channels.
Source excerpt
Television entrepreneur Byron Allen has filed a $20-billion racial discrimination lawsuit against cable giants Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, contends that Allen’s company has been thwarted in his attempts to secure distribution for its small networks on cable systems owned by Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
The suit, filed late Friday, also claims civil rights violations.