Why don't linear streaming news channels like CBSN launch as subchannel OTA? The 3 big broadcasters NBC, ABC and ABC have launched linear streaming news channels that are exclusive to streaming. Why don't they also launch them as subchannels OTA? It seems logical as you have a linear feed ready to go already? Surely OTA is just another platform to broadcast. A subchannel called Newsnet launched in January similar to these streaming channels but OTA. Why would they not?
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Why don't linear news streaming channels like CBSN launch as subchannels also?
- Thread starter zeebre12
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Newsnet is a service of a small LPTV station in Michigan. They've sought to expand their footprint with this Diginet.
CBSN was designed as a streaming channel, not Diginet. The financial structure is different. Plus they don't want to compete against their own local news services.
Be on the lookout for the launch of a new NBC news channel over the next few months which will be available OTT and OTA/'dot-channel'.
Not surprised...NBC has been more aggressive in the area of Diginets. NBC News has great resources, and they're not being fully utilized on cable or broadcast.
CBS on the other hand is more interesting in streaming and the subscription model.
Also it will then cause us to get a cable subscription. I prefer free news, not news that I have to pay for. Plus, NBC News NOW and ABC News LIVE are also free.
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Also CBS has a Streaming Sports News Channel. Also their's Newsy to owned by Scripps but haven't seen it shown up on Scripps station yet like KSHB/KMCI.
I'd rather see the diginets go to having more streaming channels available. Some do but not enough of the major ones do yet.
I prefer streaming the channels anyways. I get CBSN, Cheddar News, WeatherNation, Sky News, ABC News LIVE, NBC News NOW, Newsy, CBS Sports HQ and a few others. I'm good.
Bundling CBSN with the CBS affiliation agreement would make it more lucrative. I still think CBSN will make it to the diginet subchannel of almost all CBS stations and give CNN, MSNBC, and FNC a run for their money. It just needs time to work out the kinks and refine the format before launching on OTA. SD widescreen is perfect for the subchannel.
A run for their money is doubtful. Extremely doubtful.
The main attraction at FNC appears to be their hosts such as Hannity. CBSN doesn't do that kind of hosted show.
And now there's the latest right-wing cable channel: NewsMax, who's marquis program features Sean Spicer as the host. Talk about bottom of the barrel! Word is they're negotiating with Sara Palin for her own show as well.
Very weak programming.
Just like OANN, aka Trump's Network.
Tuned in the other night, just to see what they may be reporting on. They had a "best of" sign or something related. This in prime time.
Also Fox Television Stations started running a Streaming outlet called "News Now" by Fox it's mainly a streaming outlet featuring segments from the Fox Owned Affiliates like KTTV and KTVU. Yes and this outlet isn't politicized as the national Fox News though. This outlet Called News Now is supposed to be the Fox version of CBSN Local edition or Newson app.
I heard of Ex Fox News people heading to NewsMax and OANN. For Fox News specifically it's a wait and see over how many Right Wing viewers have to leave the network until current Fox News Management realize that changes to their business model need to happen for them to remain viable in the future.
KSAZ, the Fox owned-station in Phoenix, runs the stream, and has for a number of years now. They also air a two-hour block of (Fox) News Now on their sister station KUTP, weekdays from 10am-12pm MT.
JeeperOne
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All the Fox O&O's have been streaming online for years via Livestream
While I suspect the hosting might not change, I do suspect this will likely bring an end to the Livestream News Network as ALL that'll be left are the now-Nexstar stations that were owned by Tribune & Media General before the merger (And that ASS-U-MING THEY still stream to LS servers)
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