Allen Media Group Appoints Christopher T. Young As CFO of the Weather Channel and Executive Vice President

Sep 04, 2024•11 months ago

Position

Vice President

Company

Allen Media Group

Christopher T. Young

Los Angeles

Description

Christopher T. Young, with over three decades of finance and operational experience in the media industry, has been hired by Allen Media Group as the Chief Financial Officer of The Weather Channel. He will also hold the title of executive vice president

Company Information

Company

Allen Media Group

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (formerly, Entertainment Studios) 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 state of the art climate news gathering and analysis. It delivers live, moment-by-moment updates on global weather systems. With the purchase of The Weather Group, Inc., Allen Media Group takes its first step in broadening its business base which allows stronger client and consumer engagement and divisional synergies. For the last 25 years, Byron Allen's Allen Media Group has built business lines that have reached hundreds of millions of viewers and consumers. With this acquisition, those business lines will align to make a level playing field across our Networks, Broadcast, Syndication, Production and Motion Picture divisions. This allows Allen Media Group a firm foundation for our next steps.

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