Newsy

24/7 OTA news channel will launch Jan. 1

AR, LEDs, multimedia offerings and nonpartisan coverage drive newsgathering this campaign season

Strouse will be responsible for the overall digital and social media strategies for the news group

In preparation for its October launch as the country’s only over-the-air live 24 hour news network, Newsy has launched a new programming lineup and revamped its news teams

Will launch as an OTA network at the start of October

Recently you hear more about cable networks branching out to OTT, but Newsy is going the opposite way, as it has announced a partnership with Cincinnati Bell Inc.

OTT news channel Newsy, which is owned by E.W. Scripps, has announced that it will now be offering news briefings on Amazon’s Alexa platforms, including Amazon Echo.

Newsy is moving on in to more U.S. homes, as E.W. Scripps has signed distribution agreement with several cable companies for the multiplatform national news network.