How Byron Allen plans to turn BuzzFeed into a YouTube rival
Culture Index
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Relevance
14/25
Freshness
8/25
Authority
25/20
Brand Signal
14/15
Depth
10/15
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When the media mogul Byron Allen took a controlling stake in BuzzFeed in May—becoming its CEO and chairman—it was his latest bold bet in a volatile media landscape. The Allen Media Group founder explains his strategy for BuzzFeed, why YouTube and Netflix aren’t untouchable in the streaming wars, and why race matters in media ownership. ( Editor’s note : This interview was recorded before BuzzFeed
