Byron Allen’s Local Now Launches WaPo FAST Channel

The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now – the free-streaming service for local news and entertainment – announced today the addition of Washington Post Television to its channel line-up. Washington Post Television provides breaking news, exclusive interviews with newsmakers and in-depth reporting from the front lines, according to a company statement.

“The Washington Post launched the Washington Post Television in May 2023 to reach audiences in a completely new way,” the statement went on. “Washington Post Television brings Local Now viewers reliable journalism, providing an additional source for breaking news, political stories, and major events.”

“We at Allen Media Group are excited to add The Washington Post’s FAST channel to Local Now’s line-up,” said Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group in the statement. “As a leading free-streaming service, Local Now is dedicated to providing people the very best of local, national, and international news from trusted media sources, and our new partnership with The Washington Post is another example of our dedication to keeping our viewers fully informed at all times.”

Micah Gelman, director of video at The Washington Post: “The Washington Post creates incredibly powerful visual journalism and I’m very excited about introducing it to new audiences on streaming platforms like Local Now, where viewers can dive deep into our storytelling.”

Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment, produced by various news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S. It offers more than 500 free streaming channels, including a Local Now channel in every DMA in the country, as well as more than 20,000 movies, TV shows, and documentaries. The Local Now app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Android and IOS devices.