NewsON Review
NewsON provides instant access to live and on-demand newscasts from 275+ local TV station partners in 165+ U.S. markets. Viewers can personalize their experience by setting favorite stations and watching breaking news coverage of major events and storms from multiple local stations. The service covers more than 80% of the U.S. population.
Participating station groups include Altice USA, Berkshire Hathaway, Block Communications, Cowles Company, Cox Media Group, Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, Forum Communications, Hearst Television, Heritage Broadcasting Company, Hubbard Broadcasting, McKinnon Broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and TEGNA.
Review
We tested NewsON and other subscription streaming services for more than 100 hours. NewsON is compatible with Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
Content
TV Shows
While NewsON has lots of stations, some of the major ones include:
New York - News 12 + WCBS
Los Angeles - KCBS
San Francisco - KPIX
San Diego - KUIS + KFMB + KGTV
Chicago - WBBM
Dallas/Ft Worth - KTVT + WFAA
Houston - KHOU
Cleveland/Akron - WKYC + WEWS
Denver - KUSA + KCNC + KMGH
Detroit - WXYZ
Philadelphia - KYW
Pittsburgh - WPXI + KDKA + WTAE
Minneapolis/St. Paul - WCCO + KSTP + KARE
Portland - KATU + KGW
Washington, D.C. - WJLA + WUSA
Indianapolis - WTHR + WRTV
Las Vegas - KSNV + KTNV
Cleveland/Akron - WKYC + WEWS
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - WPLG
Atlanta - CMG + WXIA + WSB
Birmingham/Anniston/Tuscaloosa - WVTM + WBMA
Phoenix - KPNX + KNXV
Compatible Devices
NewsON is compatible with these devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast (Google Cast)
- Roku
- Android TV
- iPhone/iPad
- Android Phone/Tablet
- Mac
- Windows
- Samsung Smart TV
- Sony Smart TV
- VIZIO Smart TV (Google Cast)
NewsON is not compatible with PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, or LG Smart TV devices.
Tech Specs
Stereo Sound
Content has stereo audio.