Byron Allen Booking Agency Profile
After witnessing Allen's stand-up routine, comedian Jimmie Walker offered the then 14-year-old to join his comedy writing team with up-and-coming comics Jay Leno and David Letterman.
The Real People team from NBC watched Allen make his network television debut and they were so impressed by his laid-back demeanor that they offered him the co-hosting gig the very following day.
Allen was learning the ins and outs of television production while simultaneously gaining experience as a television personality. From his dining room table, he personally called station owners, programming directors and advertisers, learning the business of advertising and syndication firsthand. With the debut of his first program, Entertainers with Byron Allen, a weekly one-hour series showcasing the most prominent figures in film and television, Mr. Allen made his entrance into television production. He formed Entertainment Studios in Los Angeles at this time.
The Weather Channel was purchased by Entertainment Studios from NBCUniversal, Bain Capital and Blackstone Inc. The Walt Disney Company had to sell the regional Fox Sports Networks as a condition of buying 21st Century Fox, so he joined forces with Sinclair Broadcast Group to form Diamond Sports Group, which was later renamed Bally Sports..
How to hire Byron Allen for an event
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Frequently Asked Questions about booking Byron Allen to speak.
Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like Byron Allen in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking Byron Allen or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
Byron Allen's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking Byron Allen for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Byron Allen, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Byron Allen. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate Byron Allen booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Byron Allen for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Byron Allen booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will Byron Allen charge for an event. An example fee to book Byron Allen is in the starting range of $150,000-$299,000. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
CTI negotiates on behalf of professional event planners and talent buyers for paid appearances! We cannot give out direct contact information of the Byron Allen agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The Byron Allen manager and agent will only work with us if we present them with funded offers for their client to work your event.
There is low probability to book Byron Allen for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Byron Allen agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Byron Allen, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the Byron Allen booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for Byron Allen, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Speaker
Speaker
Speaking Topic
Entertainment Industry
Entertainment Industry
Range
Comedian, Business, Entertainment Industry, Film-TV, Media-Television Personality, Male, Age Group-60's+, Age Group-30's-50's, African American
Comedian, Business, Entertainment Industry, Film-TV, Media-Television Personality, Male, Age Group-60's+, Age Group-30's-50's, African American
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