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When it comes to current news, you have a lot of choices. There are traditional media outlets such as ABC, NBC, and CBS, as well as streaming services. Streaming has proven popular with viewers, and the news networks have high hopes for it.
Online video streaming is poised to change how the news is covered. It’s also likely to attract new overtly political news operations. That could feed the polarization of an already divided audience.
In addition to breaking news, you’ll find documentaries, reruns, and news analysis on the major streaming networks. Many are scheduled nightly for audiences to choose from.
Streaming also has the advantage of being available anywhere, anytime. This allows viewers to customize their experiences. For example, you can watch a streamed version of the local news in your living room while you’re cooking dinner. If you’re traveling, you can turn on your streaming TV app and catch up with your favorite local stories on the go.
Besides its ability to reach a broad audience, streaming news is also proving its worth to niche groups. Fox Nation has attracted 1.5 million subscribers. And NewsBreak, which is the top-rated news app for local content, lets you follow trending topics.
The major news networks have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on streaming operations. They want to ensure that they’re giving their streaming audiences the best quality. Likewise, they have avoided overhyping their offerings.
Several free news streamers have started competing with cable by offering a similar approach. Their goal is to give their audiences cable-quality news for free.
