Vegas PBS announced today that it is now live streaming on Local Now – Allen Media Group’s leading free streaming service for local news and entertainment in America.
Local Now’s audience will now have access to inspiring and educational content from Vegas PBS’ locally-produced shows like Outdoor Nevada, Nevada Week and Student Spotlight, along with PBS favorites including PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE and Antiques Roadshow.
Participating PBS stations like Vegas PBS will make Local Now available to audiences in more than 300 markets and cities across the country, with the full launch completed by the end of this year. The partnership represents PBS’ continued commitment to make its quality and award-winning content accessible to all Americans on as many digital platforms as possible.
“This is an historic agreement – we are thrilled that Local Now is the first non-PBS owned and operated streaming platform to offer PBS’ award-winning programming from stations serving more than 300 U.S. cities and markets,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, parent company of Local Now. “Viewers of all ages know and love PBS and soon they will be able to stream this amazing content for free, anytime on our free-streaming service Local Now.”
“With the changing media landscape, it’s important that we remain versatile in terms of accessibility,” said Mare Mazur, President and General Manager of Vegas PBS. “We want to ensure that our viewers are able to find the thought-provoking and captivating content of PBS wherever and however they watch television. We’re very excited for what this partnership with Local Now will bring.”
Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment, produced by various leading news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S. The Local Now app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Android and iOS devices. (LocalNow.com)
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