STAMFORD, Conn.—Spectrum News has launched Spectrum News NECN, delivering hyper-local, community-based journalism to viewers across New England.

The network will feature reporting from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont and remains available to existing NECN distributors across the region.

Spectrum News NECN will expand availability to additional viewers in the coming months and will launch a morning show, anchored by veteran New England journalist Matt Reed, later this year. Reed will also be the network’s primary anchor beginning at launch.

“For the past 10 years, I’ve had the opportunity to wake up New Englanders and deliver the news they need to start their day,” said Reed. “I’ve covered stories that have been shaping our region, including nor’easters, the 2020 and 2024 New Hampshire primaries, duck parades for three Patriots Super Bowl wins, one Red Sox World Series and one Celtics NBA Championship. It’s an honor to help launch this next chapter with Spectrum News NECN, and I look forward to covering issues impacting all New Englanders today.”

Senior news director Teisha Parker leads the network, which is hiring staff throughout New England.

NECN initially launched in 1992. The rebranded 24/7 news network now features local headlines every 15 minutes and weather forecasts every 10 minutes on the 1s. Spectrum customers can also find Spectrum News NECN through the Spectrum News App on mobile, Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV.

Spectrum News has continued to expand its reach in recent years, launching multiple local linear TV news networks across the country; the Spectrum News+ streaming news network; the Spanish-language Spectrum Noticias news network; and mobile and connected TV apps with more than 9 million combined downloads.

More information is available on the company’s website.

STAMFORD, Conn.—Spectrum News has inked a deal with New England Cable News (NECN) and NBCUniversal for the acquisition of substantially all the assets of NECN, including the network’s existing distribution agreements throughout New England.

“This agreement represents a significant milestone for Spectrum News as we grow our operation in New England and expand our viewership to additional markets across the country," said Mike Bair, executive vice president of Spectrum Networks. "We look forward to building on a storied local news brand and honoring the importance of local news that serves communities throughout New England."

The transaction will deliver Spectrum News’ award-winning local journalism to additional viewers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

As a result of the agreement, Spectrum News networks in Maine and Massachusetts will combine with NECN and rebrand as Spectrum News NECN in the upcoming months.

The new combined network will continue to be available to existing NECN distributors throughout New England and will also be available to Spectrum customers in Maine and Massachusetts along with Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

The deal is part of an ongoing expansion of Spectrum News. In recent years it has launched multiple local linear TV news networks across the country, a streaming news network, Spectrum News+; a Spanish-language news network, Spectrum Noticias. In addition, it has introduced a mobile news app that currently has more than 6 million downloads and created its local connected TV news app on Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV.

Spectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 30 networks across Charter’s footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com.

NBCUniversal broke ground Thursday on its new multi-million dollar Boston Media Center, which will be home to its local NBC and Telemundo TV stations, NBC Sports Boston and New England Channel News (NECN).

The 160,000 square foot facility is expected to be unveiled in the fall of 2019.

“The creation of our new media center represents the forward momentum and our continued commitment to local news to serve Boston and New England audiences, regardless of language,” said Mike St. Peter, president and general manager, NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston, NECN. “Together with NBC Sports Boston, our teams will be able to strengthen their already strong news collaborations to super serve our audiences with quality news and information."

NBCU is working with the Boston area’s Lee Kennedy Construction, Gardiner & Theobald Construction and architecture, design, planning and consulting firm Gensler, to build the center. At unveiling, the NBCUniversal Boston Media Center will feature the most cutting edge broadcast technology and will be designed to be energy efficient.

The Boston project is part of NBCU’s investment in its local operations. Other new facilities include The Brokaw News Center in Los Angeles (KNBC/KVEA), The Studios at DFW in Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS/KXTX), and other new modern news facilities in West Hartford (WVIT/WRDM), Denver (KDEN), San Antonio (KVDA), McAllen (KTLM), San Diego (KNSD, KUAN) and in Philadelphia when NBC10 (WCAU) and Telemundo 62 (WWSI) move to their new state-of-the-art news center within the new Comcast Technology Center, this fall.