Amazon’s News app for Fire TV now includes 158 cities and 259 channels for local news

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Amazon has significantly increased the number of local news channels and cities in its News app for Fire TV devices. The app first launched its local news coverage with 12 cities and then expanded that to 88 cities earlier this year. Now the app takes another significant jump in coverage to include 158 cities where local news is available within the app. That takes the total channels available in the app from 126 to 259 and Amazon says more than 90% of U.S. households should find at least 1 local channel in the app, while 50 metros have 2 or more options to choose from. Follow this guide to learn how to select your local news channels within the Fire TV News app.

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CNN to launch CNN Plus streaming service in Q1 2022

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CNN has announced that it will be launching a new streaming service early next year in Q1 2022, called CNN+. The service will launch in the US only, but the company is looking to eventually make the service available worldwide. The service is expected to compliment the cable network, as opposed to replacing it, by providing new personality-driven programming that is not available through the existing CNN linear channels. It doesn’t seem like a CNN+ subscription on its own, without a traditional paid TV subscription, will provide access to the live news channel. Pricing for the new streaming service has not been announced, but there will not be an ad-supported version at launch.

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How to configure Local News channels in the News app for Fire TV

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Amazon has continued to add new channels and options in the News app for Fire TV. Here are instructions on how to get the most out of the app by configuring your preferred local news cities and selecting your favorite channels so that they are easily accessible. Read more ›

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Fire TV’s News app now has Local News for 88 cities

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A few months ago, Amazon added local news channels to its News app for Fire TV. The initial list included on-demand and live news for just 12 cities in the US. Today, Amazon has announced that they’ve expanded that offering quite a bit to 88 major cities. All cities and channels included do not offer a live stream, so you may only have access to on-demand videos in some areas. The News app for Fire TV comes pre-installed on all Fire TV devices. Read on for the full list of 88 cities. Read more ›

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Amazon’s News app now integrates 9 Channels into the Fire TV’s Live tab

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Amazon has somewhat integrated its News for Fire TV app into the Fire TV’s Live Experience. Despite the News app launching way back in 2019 and offering live channels from the beginning, those channels haven’t been accessible in the Fire TV’s Live tab until now. Unfortunately, the integration is half-baked, at best, with several aspects left out of the integration. Read more ›

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How to watch the 2nd Impeachment Vote of U.S. President Trump Live and for Free on Fire TV & Firestick

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The U.S. House of Representatives will be voting today to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. There are several apps and services for Amazon Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cubes, and Fire TV Edition televisions that will be streaming live coverage of the impeachment hearing for free without needing to sign-up, create an account, or login. Here’s a list of options. Read more ›

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These are the 19 Local News Channels now available in the Fire TV’s News app

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Last week, Amazon added local news options to the News app on Fire TV devices. They’re starting with 12 major cities and have said that they expect to expand to nearly 90 cities next year. There is currently a total of 19 different channels representing those 12 initial cities and here is the full list of those channels. Read more ›

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Amazon’s News app on Fire TV gains Local News Channels for 12 US cities

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Amazon has announced that their News app on Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cubes, and Fire TV Edition televisions now has live and on-demand local news for free from 12 major US cities. The Fire TV’s News app already offers numerous national news sources, including CBS News, ABC News, Bloomberg, USA today, and others. Now it is adding local channels to the mix, such as CBSN Chicago, ABC7/WABC-TV New York, KIRO7 Seattle, and more. Read more ›

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News apps for local ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, and Fox stations run by Tegna are coming to Fire TV

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Tegna, an American broadcast company has announced that they’ll be releasing new Fire TV apps for their numerous local ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, and Fox affiliate stations by the end of the year. Tegna owns or operates 66 television stations in 54 markets, which you can find listed here. They currently have around 20 Fire TV apps, but most haven’t been updated since 2015 and offer little more than a list of video clips to watch. The new apps are expected to offer a free ad-supported live stream, which is likely the most desired feature of a local news app. If your local station is on their list of channels, you’ll hopefully be getting a new app soon.

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How to watch 2020 US Election coverage Live for Free on Fire TVs & Firesticks

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Election night in the US is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. There are several apps and services for Amazon Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cubes, and Fire TV Edition televisions that will be streaming live election coverage completely for free without needing to sign-up, create an account, or login. Here’s a list of options. Read more ›

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