Author Topic: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated (Read 4451 times)

He got into the television production side of things in the early 90's. First he had an interview show, then a stand up comedy show, showcasing young comedians. They weren't very good, but they were safe and didn't rock the boat, so they got syndicated a lot to stations that needed filler for the very late night slots (2am - 4am).

From there, he threw money into safe documentary and lifestyle shows that had high syndication value. He also bought into a few digital stations, so he reaps a lot of cash from those.

Smart guy.

Tapeworm · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2019, 06:51:28 AM »

Smart to buy the weather channel tho? We don't need a TV channel to find out about the weather anymore. If it turns a profit by just showing the weekly forecast, I say it's a cartel front for laundering dollars.

IroNat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2019, 06:59:38 AM »

Quote from: G_Thang on February 21, 2019, 05:50:49 AM

nothing more than recombination...

Genetic blending/DNA gumbo.

Good for Allen and best wishes for continued success.

America is still the land of opportunity.

BB · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2019, 07:11:55 AM »

Quote from: Tapeworm on February 21, 2019, 06:51:28 AM

Smart to buy the weather channel tho? We don't need a TV channel to find out about the weather anymore. If it turns a profit by just showing the weekly forecast, I say it's a cartel front for laundering dollars.

He got it cheap, the last sale of it was for around $3 billion. It still bills well, and gets good viewership during major storms. They're slowly trying to change it into a general interest channel also. Throwing money into natural disaster documentaries and tv movies, weather sci-fi, etc...

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2019, 07:53:36 AM »

Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on February 20, 2019, 09:39:47 PM

Didn't see this coming. Bought by Byron Allen for just 300 million

Didn't know he had that type of money. He's come a long way since Real People.

Mothballs · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:00:15 AM »

At first I thought it said The Weather is now black-owned & operated which made me think the sun won’t come up until noon everyday.

20inch calves · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:34:31 AM »

Quote from: G_Thang on February 21, 2019, 05:20:49 AM

Little Boy looks a bit crazed, a bit of Jeffrey Baratheon.

Weird looking kids

Tapeworm · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:54:15 AM »

Ugly. It's ok to say it. Some children are just goddamn ugly. Some are so ugly they're not going to outgrow it. That's where ugly adults come from.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2019, 09:59:21 AM »

Quote from: Mothballs on February 21, 2019, 08:00:15 AM

At first I thought it said The Weather is now black-owned & operated which made me think the sun won’t come up until noon everyday.

Kwon · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2019, 10:38:34 AM »

Quote from: Tapeworm on February 21, 2019, 08:54:15 AM

Ugly. It's ok to say it. Some children are just goddamn ugly. Some are so ugly they're not going to outgrow it. That's where ugly adults come from.

DNA Gumbo?

denarii · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2019, 10:58:02 AM »

They just Trademarked 'Ideal Watermelon growing weather'

myt1 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2019, 05:44:49 PM »

Quote from: BB on February 21, 2019, 07:11:55 AM

He got it cheap, the last sale of it was for around $3 billion. It still bills well, and gets good viewership during major storms. They're slowly trying to change it into a general interest channel also. Throwing money into natural disaster documentaries and tv movies, weather sci-fi, etc...

That's interesting. Seems like you know a lot about all of this.

I just wonder if they'll be smart enough to avoid "global warming" and "climate change" propaganda docs during late fall/early spring when bigger snow storms have a funny way of happening surrounded by days in the 60-70's in the midwest?

Flexacon · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2019, 06:13:05 PM »

Quote from: loco on February 21, 2019, 05:15:52 AM

Each kid progressively got whiter. Weird..

BB · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2019, 07:42:43 PM »

Quote from: myt1 on February 21, 2019, 05:44:49 PM

That's interesting. Seems like you know a lot about all of this.

I just wonder if they'll be smart enough to avoid "global warming" and "climate change" propaganda docs during late fall/early spring when bigger snow storms have a funny way of happening surrounded by days in the 60-70's in the midwest?

Ha, I just looked The Weather Channel's schedule. Lots of scripted reality tornado chasing, prospecting, and rescue shows. It's hilarious, but I guess it's what's needed to turn a buck.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2019, 09:59:53 PM »

Quote from: visualizeperfection on February 20, 2019, 09:50:38 PM

Nobody watches that shit.

Great thread.

Unless you have an iPhone that comes already installed with a weather app that powered by “The weather channel”

As long as they don’t push the bullshit “climate change” on my local weather, I’m fine with it. Otherwise I go to Surfline

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2019, 03:49:39 AM »

Smart man, decent wife, ugly kids...