Press Releases May 1, 2026 08:30 PM

Gray Media and Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Closed Station Transactions

Gray Media and Allen Media Group Finalize $171 Million TV Station Acquisition, Expanding Market Footprint

By Caleb Monroe GTN
Gray Media and Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Closed Station Transactions
GTN

Gray Media, Inc. and Byron Allen's Allen Media Group have completed their previously announced station transactions for $171 million plus adjustments, with Gray Media acquiring new and overlapping market stations. This expands Gray's footprint in the local television sector significantly and strengthens their position as a leading multimedia and digital marketing provider across the U.S. television markets.

Key Points

  • Gray Media acquired television stations in 10 markets including 3 new markets and 7 overlap markets, for $171 million plus working capital adjustments.
  • Gray Media reaches 37% of U.S. television households through ownership of top-rated stations in 117 markets, including the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets.
  • Allen Media Group operates 28 network affiliate stations and multiple streaming platforms and networks, contributing to extensive content and advertising reach in broadcast and digital media sectors.

ATLANTA, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media, Inc. and Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, Inc. announced today that the parties have closed on both of their previously announced transactions for a total purchase price of $171 million plus working capital adjustments. In particular, Gray acquired stations located in three new markets for Gray on March 26, 2026, and Gray acquired stations in the remaining seven overlap markets today.

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across the 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

About Allen Media Group:

Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York and Atlanta. Allen Media Group owns/operates 28 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and ten 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 300 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO TELEVISION NETWORK, and HBCU GO. Allen Media Group also owns the digital streaming platforms HBCU GO, SPORTS.TV, THEGRIO, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP, and LOCAL NOW--the free-streaming AVOD service, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 74 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. With a library of over 7,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Allen Media Group’s mission is to provide excellent content to its viewers, global platforms, and Fortune 500 advertising partners. For more information, visit: www.allenmedia.tv

Gray Contact:

Kevin P. Latek, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, 404-266-8333

Allen Media Group Contact:

Eric Peterkofsky, Executive Vice President, Talent & Public Relations, 310-277-3500

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Risks

  • Integration risks related to managing new and overlapping market stations which may affect operational efficiency and profitability.
  • Competition in traditional and digital media markets remains intense, potentially impacting future growth and revenue.
  • Changes in advertising spending or shifts toward digital streaming platforms may affect the demand and valuation of traditional broadcast TV stations.

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