What Abc10 does

ABC10 (legal entity KXTV-TV) is a Sacramento, California-based local broadcast television station founded in 1955 and owned by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), operating as the ABC network affiliate for the Sacramento DMA and greater Northern California region. The station produces and distributes local news, weather, traffic, sports, and investigative journalism content across multiple platforms, including over-the-air broadcast, the abc10.com website, iOS and Android mobile applications, and the proprietary ABC10+ streaming application available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and web. Content verticals include ABC10 Originals investigative reporting, the Weather Force citizen-reporting program, To The Point news analysis, Bartell's Backroads feature segments, and consumer-oriented franchises such as 10 On Your Side and Dollars & Sense, supplemented by integrations with GasBuddy for fuel prices, the Locked On Podcast Network for Sacramento Kings coverage, and California Highway Patrol traffic data.

The underlying technology is standard broadcast television infrastructure augmented by a proprietary streaming and mobile app stack for digital distribution. The station does not disclose any proprietary AI/ML systems, custom models, or developer-facing APIs. Distribution combines traditional linear TV with self-serve digital consumption, and the station maintains active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok, alongside email newsletters.

Revenue is generated exclusively through advertising across two principal streams: traditional broadcast television ad sales (local and national spots during news and primetime programming) and digital advertising (display, pre-roll, and sponsored content across web, mobile, and connected TV). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is likely quote-based, varying by time slot, program, and audience reach. The end-user consumer receives the content free over-the-air, with no subscription fee for the streaming product. ABC10's customer base is the Sacramento-area viewing audience on the demand side and a fragmented mix of local, regional, and national advertisers on the supply side, with the TEGNA parent providing corporate, technology, and ad-sales infrastructure across its station portfolio.

Name

Abc10

Legal name

KXTV-TV

Website

https://abc10.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ABC10 (KXTV-TV) is a Sacramento-based local broadcast television station and ABC network affiliate owned by TEGNA Inc., producing and distributing local news, weather, sports, and investigative content across over-the-air broadcast, the ABC10+ streaming app, and digital platforms to Northern California audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Weather forecasting services
• Investigative journalism
• Streaming media app
• Advertising-supported broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Television Advertising: Traditional broadcast television advertising sales targeting Sacramento-area viewers, including local and national ad spots during news programming and other shows.
2. Digital Advertising: Digital advertising across abc10.com website, mobile app, and connected TV streaming platforms, including display ads, pre-roll video ads, and sponsored content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABC10 (legal name KXTV-TV) is a Sacramento-area ABC network affiliate television station that produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and original programming to viewers in Northern California. Content is delivered through over-the-air broadcast, the proprietary ABC10+ streaming application, the abc10.com website, and the ABC10 News mobile app, with revenue generated primarily from broadcast and digital advertising sales.

Product overview

ABC10 (KXTV) is a local broadcast television station serving Sacramento, California, operating as part of the TEGNA media group. The company offers a unified news and information platform centered on its ABC10+ streaming application and mobile news app, complemented by specialized programming including ABC10 Originals investigative journalism, the Weather Force community engagement program, To The Point news analysis, and Bartell's Backroads feature segments. The product portfolio includes core news content across categories (Local, Nation World, Money, Politics, Crime, Sports, Entertainment, Life) and supplementary services such as weather forecasting, traffic reporting, and the ABC10+ TV streaming app for live and on-demand viewing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABC10 Originals: Investigative journalism unit producing in-depth investigative reports
• ABC10+
• Weather Force
• To The Point
• Bartell's Backroads
• 10 On Your Side
• Dollars & Sense
• Your California Life
• Locked On Kings

Products and services

• ABC10+ Streaming App

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TEGNA Inc.coreOthersABC10 (KXTV-TV) is owned and operated by TEGNA Inc., a publicly traded media company. TEGNA provides corporate infrastructure, technology, advertising sales support, and content partnerships across its portfolio of local TV stations and digital properties.
• ABC NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationABC10 operates as the ABC network affiliate in Sacramento, broadcasting ABC network programming including Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, and other national ABC shows alongside local news programming.
• California Highway Patrol (CHP)minorOthersABC10 integrates CHP traffic incident data into its weather and traffic sections, providing real-time road condition information from California Highway Patrol for viewers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TEGNA Inc. TEGNA is ABC10's publicly traded parent company (NYSE: TGNA) and the operator of a national portfolio of local television stations and digital properties. As the incumbent owner, TEGNA provides the corporate infrastructure, advertising sales, and content synergies that define ABC10's operating model.
• Nexstar Media Group: Nexstar is the largest U.S. owner of local television stations and competes with TEGNA/ABC10 for audience, ad spend, and corporate-level strategic positioning. Its group-wide sales and content infrastructure mirror TEGNA's model of station-level operation under a parent broadcaster.
• Hearst Television: Hearst Television owns and operates KCRA and a portfolio of network-affiliated local stations across the U.S. It is a direct structural competitor to TEGNA/ABC10 in Sacramento and other DMAs, with comparable broadcast-plus-streaming operations and group-level ad sales capabilities.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Sinclair operates a large national portfolio of local broadcast affiliates and competes with TEGNA/ABC10 across overlapping DMAs. It shares the same broadcast-and-stream business model and competes for the same linear and connected-TV ad budgets.
• Gray Television: Gray Television is a major U.S. owner of local broadcast affiliates (including market-leading CBS, NBC, and ABC stations) and is comparable to TEGNA/ABC10 in operating model, scale of local news investment, and reliance on broadcast plus digital ad revenue.

Direct peers

• KCRA-TV: KCRA is the NBC-affiliated local television station in Sacramento, ABC10's primary head-to-head competitor in the Sacramento DMA. Both stations deliver local news, weather, and primetime network programming and sell against each other for Sacramento-area advertising dollars.
• KTXL-TV (Fox 40): Fox 40 is the Fox-owned local broadcast affiliate in Sacramento and a direct competitor to ABC10. It offers parallel local news, weather, sports, and digital streaming coverage targeting the same Sacramento-area advertisers and audiences.
• KOVR-TV (CBS13): KOVR is the CBS-owned local television station serving Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, directly competing with ABC10 for local news viewers and ad budgets in the same DMA. Operates a comparable multi-platform news and weather model with streaming and mobile apps.
• KUVS-TV (Univision 19): KUVS is the Univision-affiliated Spanish-language local television station in Sacramento, competing with ABC10 for a portion of Northern California broadcast viewership and advertising, particularly among Hispanic audiences in the DMA.

Emerging players

• Haystack News: Haystack News is a streaming news aggregator that partners with local broadcasters (including ABC affiliates) to distribute local news on connected-TV platforms. It intersects with ABC10+ as both a potential distribution partner and an emerging competitor for local news streaming inventory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ABC10
• YouTubeyoutube.com/abc10
• Facebookfacebook.com/ABC10tv
• Instagraminstagram.com/abc10tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abc10

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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