Byron Allen, Aiming to Sell Shows to Starz, Buys Mnuchin’s Stake

Byron Allen, the media mogul who owns the Weather Channel and other properties, acquired almost 11% of Starz Entertainment Corp. from former US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in a $25 million deal.

Mnuchin’s Liberty 77 Capital sold 1.8 million shares of Starz for $13.86 each, according to a regulatory filing Friday. Allen’s family holding company announced the purchase on Thursday, without identifying the seller.

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Allen, 63, sees an opportunity to invest in one of the few pure-play streaming services at a relatively low price, according to people familiar with his thinking. He plans to leverage his relationships in ...