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Amazon Fire TV Adds Local News In 12 U.S. Cities, With 90 More Coming In 2021

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Amazon Fire TV Adds Local News In 12 U.S. Cities, With 90 More Coming In 2021

Amazon Fire TV says local TV stations in 12 U.S. cities will be added to Amazon’s news app, with another 90 on deck for 2021.
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Note in this report CBSN Local edition and ABC O&O's such as WABC-TV and KABC-TV are included in this list.

At the end of a record-setting year of news consumption, Amazon Fire TV said local TV stations in 12 U.S. cities will be added to Amazon’s news app, with another 90 on deck for 2021.

The initial dozen stations are in New York, LA, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. The roster includes CBSN Chicago, ABC7/WABC-TV New York, KIRO7 Seattle, and News 12 New York.

In a year marked by Covid-19, a presidential election and racial unrest, overall news consumption has surged 48%, according to Nielsen. Amazon’s news app offers free live and on-demand news from ABC News Live, CBS News, Reuters, Cheddar and other providers. The ad-supported app is built into Fire TV streaming media players and smart TVs in the U.S.
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