*Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group will produce a new court show featuring Judge Greg Mathis.
“Mathis Court With Judge Mathis” will be available for syndication in the fall and also run on Allen Media’s Justice Central cable channel, which reaches about 50 million homes via multichannel providers.
The announcement comes days after Warner Bros. TV confirmed that “Judge Mathis” will come to an end after 24 seasons in syndication, per THR.
Mathis hit up his Instagram account on Monday (February 20), and said his beloved long-running court show ended because the network is getting “out of the judge show business.”
“Hey folks, I’m sure by now you know that Warner Brothers is getting out of the judge show business — canceling me and People’s Court — but the good news is, the other studios aren’t getting out of the judge show business,” Mathis said in a video message to fans and followers (see above). “And as you can see with this robe still on, something might be happening real soon. And in fact if it does happen, it’s going to be — and it will — with a Black studio this time.”
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Mathis’ new show will join a roster of court series from AMG that also includes Justice for All With Judge Cristina Perez, Justice With Judge Mablean, Supreme Justice With Judge Karen, The Verdict With Judge Hatchett, We the People With Judge Lauren Lake and Equal Justice With Judge Eboni K. Williams — which is also set to premiere in the fall.
“For years I’ve proudly watched Byron Allen build a first-class global media empire. After 24 years on the air, I can’t think of a better company to work with to create my next great chapter,” Mathis said in a statement. “Byron and I are both from Detroit, and it’s exciting to see him build the Motown of court programming by bringing together all of my fellow judges from his eight court shows — who are the best of the best.”
Added Allen, “Judge Greg Mathis is an outstanding, charismatic, and iconic television host, and we are extremely confident that our eighth and newest court series with Judge Mathis will be very successful for years to come as he joins our outstanding roster of talent.”
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