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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has greenlit “Justice for the People with Judge Milian,” a new daily one-hour court series that will debut in fall 2023 on broadcast television stations nationwide.

The first Hispanic arbitrator to preside over an English-language American court series, Judge Marilyn Milian completed her 22nd season of “The People’s Court” prior to its cancellation — making her the longest-presiding judge of the iconic courtroom series. Milian replaced Jerry Sheindlin as judge of “The People’s Court” in 2001.

During Milian’s 22 seasons as host and judge, the show was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program 15 times and won 4 times – the most wins in the court show genre.

“I am extremely proud and excited to work with Byron Allen and Allen Media Group to bring “Justice for the People with Judge Milian” to television while helping to enhance legal news coverage for local stations this fall,...

“Justice for All With Judge Cristina Perez” has been renewed for seven more seasons following its Season 9 premiere earlier this month, Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios said Tuesday.

The multi-year renewal for Perez’s daily half-hour syndicated courtroom show follows the 7-season pickup that “America’s Court With Judge Ross” received from Entertainment Studios earlier this month.

“Justice for All With Judge Cristina Perez,” which premiered in September 2012 and is now set to run through at least Fall 2027, features Cristina Perez, the first Latina judge to cross over from Spanish-language to English-language television, presiding over cases.

Perez’s courtroom series has clearances on both independent and network group-owned stations in more than 90% of U.S. television markets and is also featured on Allen’s 24/7 HD television network, Justice Central.TV.

In 2014, “Justice for All With Judge Cristina Perez” was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.

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“America’s Court With Judge Ross” has been renewed for seven more seasons following its Season 11 premiere last week, Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios said Monday.

The daily half-hour syndicated courtroom show, which premiered in September 2010 and is now set to run through at least Fall 2027, features former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Kevin A. Ross presiding over cases.

The show has clearances on both independent and network group-owned stations in more than 90% of U.S. television markets and is also featured on Allen’s 24/7 HD television network, Justice Central.TV.

In 2012, “America’s Court With Judge Ross” was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.

“America’s Court With Judge Ross” is among five court shows currently produced and distributed by Allen’s Entertainment Studios, with the others being “Justice for All With Judge Cristina Perez,” “Justice With Judge Mablean,” “Supreme Justice With Just Karen,” and “The Verdict With Judge Hatchett.

Miami — A technology meltdown at Fontainebleau Miami Beach made for a bumpy start to getting settled at Natpe for numerous executives and producers who arrived here over the weekend. Nonetheless, the core business of the content-sales gathering was humming as numerous distributors reported new deals and renewal pacts inked over the past few days.

The storied hotel’s computer network began suffering what the Fontainebleau’s general manager described as “significant outages within our computer and network systems” starting on Jan. 16. The annual conference and trade show hosted by the National Association of Television Program Executives runs Jan. 21-23, but numerous executives spend the weekend before at the hotel for private meetings and family excursions — it is, after all, a trip to Miami Beach in January.

On Sunday numerous Natpe-goers reported experiencing extremely long waits to check in — “The line was out the door into the lobby,” reported one executive from L.

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has renewed five of the studio’s syndicated court series for the 2020-21 season. The renewals, announced at Natpe, consist of 650 new half-hour episodes for the 2020-21 season, effective immediately. The renewed series are America’s Court With Judge Ross, which is heading into its 11th season, Justice For All With Judge Cristina Perez, Supreme Justice with Judge Karen, Justice With Judge Mablean and The Verdict With Judge Hatchett. All are carried in broadcast syndication in 90 percent of U.S. television markets, and on the Es network JusticeCentral.TV.

“Ten years after we launched our first court series America’s Court With Judge Ross, our viewers continue to enjoy some of the best court shows available,” said Allen, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios. “Whether in broadcast syndication or on our 24-hour HD network JusticeCentral.TV, the investment to produce these 650 additional new episodes...

After buying MGM in 1986, legendary media mogul Ted Turner marveled that go-go media moguls are celebrated for being so rich, while their bankers constantly remind them that they owe a fortune.

“That’s exactly right,” chuckles Byron Allen of the parallels to his company Entertainment Studios, founded 25 years ago as Cf Entertainment. “And Ted’s one of my heroes.”

The standup comic-turned-Hollywood entrepreneur has built his privately owned company into a sizable entertainment enterprise with 650 employees. His burgeoning empire spans basic cable TV networks, over-the-top video streaming channels, motion pictures, TV production/syndication and digital media.

Two events in the past year provided transformative leaps: Allen acquired basic cable network the Weather Channel in March for a reported $300 million, and then lined up a $500 million credit line in September that can fuel more expansion. It is estimated that adding the Weather Channel lifted Entertainment Studios — solely owned by Allen — to about $600 million in annualized revenue.