Tag: Local Now
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The Weather Channel’s Free Streaming Service Local Now is Now on VIZIO Smart TVs
The Weather Channel’s free streaming service, Local Now, has officially launched on VIZIO SmartCast, giving viewers hyper-local content for free, directly from their VIZIO TV. Local Now brings viewers real time, localized information about weather, current events, lifestyle, sports, business, and traffic. Local Now partners include Reuters, Associated Press, Tribune Content Agency, Yelp, Cheddar and…
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Local Now Launches a Family Friendly COVID-19 Coverage Plan
Local Now, the 24/7 news streaming service powered by Weather Group, the parent company of The Weather Channel, has launched a COVID-19 coverage plan that will provide news updates for the whole family. The goal is to inform users with regular coronavirus updates, in a tone that won’t make the news scary for kids when…
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Here Are The Best Weather Channel Replacements for Cord Cutters
We’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments from readers who have cut the cord and still want to watch The Weather Channel. Right now, fuboTV is the only major streaming service with The Weather Channel in its lineup. In this post, we’re sharing a few alternatives so you can get weather updates and weather…
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Plex Adds The Weather Channel’s Local Now Service
Today Plex announced that they have added Local Now to their media software. Now Plex users can access Local Now content through Plex News. “Local Now continues to serve as a great example of how our audience continues to find ways to consume weather, news and information on alternative platforms and demonstrates our commitment to…
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YouTube TV Adds Local Now
Months after The Weather Channel announced plans to bring Local Now to YouTube TV it has happened. Now with your YouTube TV subscription, you get access to The Weather Channel’s Local Now network. So what is Local Now? The Weather Channel’s Local Now provides localized updates relevant to 207 markets (think LA, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas,…
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Weather Channel’s Local Now is Back on Sling TV
Back in June 2018 Sling TV temporarily dropped Local now. At the time Sling TV issued a statement saying that it was a technological issue that caused the channel to vanish. Now Sling TV has readded the popular Local Now channel. So what is Local Now? The Weather Channel’s Local Now provides localized updates relevant to…
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The Weather Channel’s Local Now Teams Up With Yelp
This week The Weather Channel announced a new partnership with Yelp to bring new content to their Local Now weather service. With this deal, Local Now will not only give you weather and news updates but also recommendations, reviews, images, and videos of the best local restaurants and bars in their area. If you have…
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The Weather Channel’s Local Now Service Teams Up With Tribune
Today The Weather Channel announced that they have partnered with Tribune to bring local news to their Local Now service. With this deal The Weather Channel’s Local Now service gains access to local news from the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Miami Herald, Baltimore Sun and more. “We’re excited to partner with Tribune…
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How to Watch The Weather Channel & Local Now on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
One of the channels we get many requests for is The Weather Channel on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more without cable TV. The weather-focused network is still popular and one of the harder channels to get if you do not have a subscription to a traditional pay-TV service such as cable TV. We…
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YouTube TV Is Adding The Weather Channel’s Local Now Service Next Week
Last week as part of an announcement about Local Now, the new owners of The Weather Channel listed YouTube TV as one of the services offering The Weather Channel’s Local Now service. Local Now is a hyperlocal channel that will show local weather, sports, news, traffic, and more based on your IP address. In the…