KTLA announced that it is one of Nexstar’s 59 local stations available on YouTube TV.
This is a big move for a local station group considering most owned stations stream primarily through hyper targeted branded apps.
YouTube TV subscribers can now watch Nexstar Media Group’s stations, along with its national network, NewsNation, after the two reached what Nexstar called a “comprehensive multi-year distribution agreement” in early March.
“These agreements with YouTube TV underscore the importance of Nexstar’s national and local content on its platform,” said Tom Carter, Nexstar’s chief operating officer. “Not only will Nexstar’s 40 CBS-affiliated stations continue being carried on YouTube TV, but for the first time Nexstar’s 59 CW, MyNetworkTV, and independent stations will be carried on the platform, bringing Nexstar’s CBS, The CW Network, and MyNetworkTV content, as well as local news, weather, sports, and other proprietary and syndicated content to YouTube TV subscribers in local markets across the country. We are also excited to be extending NewsNation’s partnership with YouTube TV at a time when the network is about to expand its weekday news programming to 24-hours a day with the launch of Elizabeth Vargas Reports and The Hill.”
Los Angeles station KTLA produces 17 hours of local programming each weekday, including 15.5 hours of live news. The station also broadcasts special events including the Rose Parade, the Los Angeles Marathon, telethons and locally hosted red carpet shows from the Academy Awards and Emmys.
CW network primetime programming, sports and entertainment will is also available on KTLA’s YouTube TV channel to viewers in the Los Angeles television market.
Nexstar is the largest broadcast ownership group in the nation with stations in 116 U.S. markets.