"We The People with Gloria Allred" Builds On "America's Court's" Success, Launches Fall 2011 on NBC Stations

Entertainment Studios, Inc., (ES) has cut a major deal with NBC Owned Television Stations for its 28th and newest HD television court program: "We The People with Gloria Allred." The NBC owned stations include: New York's WNBC, Los Angeles' KNBC, Chicago's WMAQ, Dallas's KXAS, San Francisco's KNTV, San Diego's KNSD, and Hartford's WVIT.

"With the increasing success of our show "America's Court with Judge Ross" we are extremely proud to have Gloria Allred join our family and further demonstrate Entertainment Studios' unwavering commitment to be the number one provider of quality television content," said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios.

"Quite often a Gloria Allred case is the lead story on the news across the nation. Gloria Allred is the perfect judge to be on a television court show which can serve as the ultimate news lead-in," said Allen. "In addition to being a lawyer, she is a great communicator with a heart. Viewers are drawn to her because they know she will be fearless, informative, and entertaining."

(Byron Allen on set with America's Court Judge Kevin Ross)

A former stand-up comedian who opened for acts including the legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., Byron Allen, 50, has transformed a business started by he and his mother, Carolyn Folks, into an entertainment powerhouse. Founded in 1993, Entertainment Studios produces, distributes, and sells advertising for all its programs, making it the largest independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated programming for broadcast television stations.

With offices in New York, Chicago, and Raleigh, the Los Angeles based company is also owner of seven 24-hour HD television networks. The latest of which is LEGACY.TV, a network that will be exclusively devoted to celebrating African American excellence.

Entertainment Studios entrance into the competitive daytime syndication arena began in 2010 with "America's Court with Judge Ross," featuring former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Ross. Ross also serves as a producer on the daily strip, entering its second season in additional U.S. and global markets beginning Monday, September 19, 2011.

In several cities, "We The People" will debut alongside "America's Court" as a solid viewing block of court, joining such mainstays as Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown and The People's Court.

Byron Allen Tells Gloria Allred, “I’ll See You In Court!”

Entertainment Studios is adding to their syndicated roster famed attorney Gloria Allred in what will certainly be daytime television’s most anticipated court show, "We The People with Gloria Allred."

A founding partner of the law firm Allred, Maroko, & Goldberg, the legal heavyweight will preside over outrageous small claims disputes between aggrieved parties. "I've always been passionate about the law, and I'm very excited about this show. I am fully committed to making 'We The People' a huge success," said Allred, who has also indicated that she intends to continue practicing law while she's not on the bench. Here's Saturday Night Live's take on the woman famous for her red St. John's suits:

Having been involved in some of the most controversial cases of our day, including O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson and Tiger Woods, Allred is sure to have fans and critics alike tuning in. "It is unprecedented to have the biggest name in law come to television and be a part of one of its most successful genres – the television court show," said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios. "With the increasing success of our show "America's Court with Judge Ross" we are extremely proud to have Ms. Allred join our family and further demonstrate Entertainment Studios' unwavering commitment to be the number one provider of quality television content."

'We The People', Entertainment Studios 28^th and newest HD television program, further cements Byron Allen's position as being one of very few independent entertainment companies run and controlled by African Americans. In the Obama era, black celebrities with entrepreneurial acumen such as Will Smith, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx, and Queen Latifah are showing Hollywood once again that in the business of show, it’s all about the green!

Daytime Legal Show 'America's Court With Judge Ross' Renewed for Two More Seasons

Kevin "Boss" Ross, Deputy Thomas Upgraded In Chicago

With the NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) convention just weeks away in Miami, Florida, Entertainment Studios has officially extended its first-run court strip, 'America's Court with Judge Ross', through the 2012-13 television season.

Station groups having already re-upped include Acme, Barrington, Belo, Comp Corp., Cox, Gannett, Hubbard, Journal, LIN, Media General, Meredith, Mission, Newport, Nexstar, Raycom, Roberts, Sinclair, Tribune, Weigel and Young.

Former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Ross presides over America's Court and serves as one of the show's producers. Sergeant Bruce Thomas of the LA County Sheriff's Department appears as the no-nonsense court bailiff.

America's Court Facebook Fan Page

The daily program, which premiered this fall in syndication and on Entertainment Studios' HD cable networks, airs on stations in back-to-back thirty minute blocks. Founded by comedian Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios' shows also run on the company's six high-definition cable networks, which air on Verizon FiOS TV's systems.

Earlier this month, Entertainment Studios said it had renewed that carriage deal for a multi-year term.

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And on Chicago television station WCIU The U, America's Court has been upgraded to 8:30am in response to large numbers of viewers tuning in at 3:00am to watch Judge "Boss" Ross administer his unique brand of justice.

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America's Court With Judge Ross Wants The Web To Follow Them To Daytime Television This Fall!

Here Comes The Judge!

In today's media landscape, launching a new syndicated television program requires more than just radio and tv ads, billboards, and print. The Internet and social media is absolutely critical to ensure audiences gravitate towards shows they want to see regularly.

Entertainment Studios, the company bringing "America's Court with Judge Ross" to daytime, is assuming a leadership role in this regard, particularly as it relates to communities of color.



With blacks making up 25% of the active participants on Twitter, and the increased presence of Latinos in the online space, Entertainment Studios will be launching a traditional and digital strategy that speaks not only to the general marker, but also those tech-savvy minorities who function almost exclusively on their computers and cell phones.

"Every tool available will be utilized to promote America's Court, from a robust web site, Facebook, blogs, Internet radio and RSS feeds, to e-blasts and mobile applications," says former California Superior Court Judge Kevin Ross, who will serve as host and one of the producers for the daily one hour strip. "We can no longer make comparisons about old versus new media. Today, it's about finding synergy and seeing the landscape with a 360 degree lens."

America's Court debuts in the Fall, joining other legal favorites such as Judge Judy and The People's Court. Will you be watching?

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America's Court A Firm Go!

Entertainment Studios will premiere America's Court With Judge Ross on broadcast and cable this
 fall, having cleared the legal strip in 75% of the country.

"We are pleased to have greatly expanded our company's nationwide clearance of America's Court with Judge Ross," said Andrew Temple, President of Domestic Television Distribution for Entertainment Studios.

Created by multihyphenate Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios is set to produce and deliver a minimum of 26 weeks of
 original episodes of America's Court in high definition as well as 26 weeks 
of repeats. The show joins weekly E/I program The Young Icons, which also has been cleared for a 2010 launch under the Entertainment Studios banner, and Career Day, recently picked up by the Sinclair Broadcast Group for 2011.

In entering the daytime syndication arena, Allen assumes his place among a select group of African Americans (think Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry) who are successfully producing content they own, control and distribute to increasingly diverse audiences looking for quality programming.

As America's Court continues to generate strong buzz, television stations are still being offered the one-hour block as two half-hour episodes.





Groups who have already signed on include Weigel, Scripps, Media General, Acme, Cox, 
Raycom, Barrington, Ellis, Journal, Belo, Bonton, LIN, New Age and Sinclair. 


Scheduled to film in Los Angeles, 'Court' joins The Nate Berkus Show (Harpo/Sony) and Swift Justice with Nancy Grace (CTD) as one of three freshman daytime skeins confirmed to debut in 2010.

And according to tvnewscheck.com, America's Court will also run on
 one of Entertainment Studios six high-definition cable networks that were 
launched on Verizon's FiOS broadband systems last September.





America's Court with Judge Ross shows litigants unique ways in which they can responsibly deal with their unlawful or wrongful acts, and also forces wrongdoers to reflect on the consequences of their transgressions.

Kevin A. Ross, 46, has been a judge, prosecutor and media personality
 in Southern California. He is also president and CEO of 3BAAS Media Group, which will serve as a producer on the show.

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