What Komo News does

KOMO News (KOMO-TV) is a Seattle-based, ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station that delivers local news, weather, sports, and community content to the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area and broader Western Washington market. Founded in 1953 and operated under the Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) corporate umbrella — alongside related station KUNS-TV — KOMO distributes content via over-the-air broadcast, the komonews.com website, native iOS and Android mobile applications with live streaming, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), email newsletters, and original podcasts including Inside The Arena, The End Zone, and Hard Turn. Its product portfolio centers on a digital news hub organized into verticals (Local, Business, Politics, Sports, Weather, Entertainment) supplemented by signature editorial franchises such as Project Seattle, Operation Crime & Justice, and Waste Watch, plus a dedicated weather service with radar, KOMO Cams, and severe weather alerting.

The company operates on a direct-to-consumer, ad-supported model. Content is provided free to viewers across all distribution channels; there is no subscription or paywall. Revenue is generated through television advertising, digital advertising on komonews.com, sponsored content sections (e.g., Sinclair Cares branded segments), and shared corporate sales infrastructure through Sinclair Broadcast Group. The customer base is geographically segmented to Seattle-area residents, with secondary audience reach via Sinclair's network-level programming (Spotlight on America, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson). Underlying technology is conventional broadcast transmission combined with a responsive web platform and syndicated mobile apps; no proprietary AI/ML, API, or data-platform capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Komo News

Legal name

Sinclair, Inc.

Website

https://komonews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KOMO News is a Seattle-based ABC-affiliated local television station delivering regional news, weather, sports, and community content to the Seattle-Tacoma market via broadcast, web, mobile apps, and social media, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Television news
• Weather forecasting
• Sports journalism
• Digital news content

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: KOMO News generates revenue primarily through advertising, including television commercials, digital advertising on its website, and sponsored content segments such as the Sinclair Cares initiative and branded sponsored content sections. The station operates as part of Sinclair Broadcast Group, a larger broadcast media company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KOMO News (KOMO-TV) is an ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area and Western Washington with local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community journalism. Content is delivered to viewers free of charge through over-the-air broadcast television, the komonews.com website, native iOS and Android mobile applications, live streaming, social media platforms, email newsletters, and original podcasts.

Product overview

KOMO News is a Seattle-based local news broadcaster operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company offers a unified digital platform comprising its primary news website, native mobile applications for iOS and Android, live streaming services, weather forecasting tools, and specialized sports coverage verticals. The product portfolio centers on the core website at komonews.com supplemented by the mobile app and streaming capabilities, with content organized into sections including Local, Business, Politics, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, and specialized initiatives like Project Seattle and Operation Crime & Justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KOMO News Website Primary digital platform providing local Seattle news, weather, sports, entertainment, and breaking news coverage through web-based content delivery, including specialty sections such as Project Seattle, Operation Crime & Justice, Waste Watch, Consumer, HealthWorks, and Election coverage.
• KOMO News Mobile App Native mobile applications for iOS and Android devices enabling users to access news, weather, sports, live streaming, and push notifications for breaking news on mobile devices.
• KOMO News Live Streaming Live television and news streaming service allowing users to watch KOMO News broadcasts in real-time through the website and mobile app, including local news and ABC network programming.
• KOMO Weather Service Weather forecasting and monitoring service providing current conditions, radar imagery, satellite maps, severe weather alerts, KOMO Cams, school delays, hurricane tracker, and Seattle weather history for the Seattle metropolitan area.
• KOMO Sports Coverage Comprehensive sports news coverage including the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Seattle Mariners (MLB), Seattle Storm (WNBA), Seattle Kraken (NHL), Seattle Sounders (MLS), Seattle Reign, and local college teams, with dedicated podcasts Inside The Arena and The End Zone.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Feeding America (via Sinclair Cares)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSinclair Cares, KOMO News' corporate social responsibility initiative, partners with Feeding America for Summer Hunger Relief programs to address food insecurity in local communities. This partnership supports students and families facing hunger during summer months when school meals are unavailable.
• RAVE FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOMO News through its podcast Inside The Arena partnered with the RAVE Foundation for special World Cup edition programming, highlighting the foundation's work alongside Seattle sports coverage.
• ABC NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKOMO-TV operates as an ABC network affiliate, broadcasting ABC network programming alongside local news and original content. This affiliation provides access to national news, entertainment programming, and major sporting events.
• Sinclair Broadcast GroupcoreOthersKOMO News is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the United States. Sinclair provides operational support, content resources, and corporate infrastructure for the station.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KING 5 News: Seattle's NBC affiliate and KOMO's most direct head-to-head competitor for local news viewers, ad dollars, and digital audience in the same Seattle-Tacoma DMA.
• KIRO 7 News: Seattle's CBS-owned affiliate competing directly with KOMO for evening news ratings, weather coverage, and sports audience in the same market.
• Q13 Fox (KCPQ): Seattle's Fox-owned affiliate and the fourth major network station competing with KOMO for local news share, sports rights, and advertiser budgets.
• The Seattle Times: Dominant regional newspaper competing with KOMO for Seattle-area news audience, breaking news coverage, and digital subscription/advertising attention.

Regional players

• KGW 8 (Portland): Nearby ABC-affiliated Tegna station in Portland serving a Pacific Northwest audience with comparable programming mix; demonstrates regional competitive dynamics just outside KOMO's DMA.

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group (corporate): KOMO's publicly-traded parent operating ~185 stations nationwide; comparable as a portfolio of local broadcast assets with the same advertising and content syndication economics.
• WSB-TV (Atlanta): Cox Media Group's ABC affiliate in a comparable top-10 US market (Atlanta); similar scale, content mix, and multi-platform distribution model.
• Tegna Inc. Major US broadcast group operating ~50 local stations including ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates; direct portfolio peer to Sinclair and standard-setter for big-market local TV economics.

Emerging players

• Axios Local: Digital-native local news operator (including Axios Seattle) competing for the same Seattle audience share and digital ad budgets with a newsletter-first, smart-brevity format that pressures traditional broadcasters.
• Patch.com: Hyperlocal digital news network active in Seattle-area communities; competes with KOMO for neighborhood-level news and small-business advertising dollars at the local edge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/komonews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/komonews
• Facebookfacebook.com/KOMONews
• Instagraminstagram.com/komo4
• TikToktiktok.com/@komo4seattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/komo-photo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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