KATV News

Name

KATV News

Legal name

KATV (Channel 7), owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group

Website

https://katv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Television advertising
• Weather forecasting
• Sports coverage
• Digital streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Revenue generated from selling television advertising airtime to local and national advertisers during news broadcasts, sports coverage, and programming. This includes spot advertising, sponsored content segments, and promotional packages.
2. Digital Advertising: Revenue from digital advertising on katv.com website, mobile applications, and email newsletters including display ads, sponsored content, and programmatic advertising.
3. Affiliate Broadcasting Fees: Fees received from the ABC Network in exchange for broadcasting network programming and content, which compensates the station for serving as the local ABC affiliate.
4. Sponsored Content and Partnerships: Sponsored content segments and community partnership features such as 'Money Monday with Asset Protection Wealth Management' and 'Spirit of Arkansas Award' sponsored segments that generate revenue from local businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KATV operates as an ABC-affiliated local television station (Channel 7) serving Little Rock and central Arkansas with broadcast news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community programming. Content is distributed via over-the-air broadcasting, cable/satellite carriage, live digital streaming, and native iOS/Android mobile applications, monetized primarily through television and digital advertising.

Product overview

KATV News operates as an ABC-affiliated television station providing local broadcast television content to Little Rock and central Arkansas. The station delivers news through multiple channels including traditional broadcast television, a responsive website, and native mobile applications for iOS and Android. The product portfolio includes core television broadcasting, mobile apps with push notification alerts, and live streaming capabilities. Content categories span local news, weather, sports, entertainment, money, health, and community features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KATV News (Television Broadcasting) ABC-affiliated television station serving Little Rock and central Arkansas with local news, weather, sports, and community content broadcast on Channel 7 for general public viewers in the regional market.
• KATV Mobile App (iOS) Native iOS mobile application for iPhone and iPad delivering news content with mobile-first experience, push notifications, weather updates, and breaking news alerts for Arkansas viewers.
• KATV Mobile App (Android) Native Android mobile application delivering news content, weather updates, and breaking news alerts to Android device users in the central Arkansas market.
• KATV Watch / Live Streaming Live video streaming service allowing users to watch KATV news broadcasts and weathercasts online in real-time, targeting cord-cutters and viewers outside traditional broadcast range.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asset Protection Wealth ManagementminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 June 2026Sponsored content segment 'Money Monday' featuring Asset Protection Wealth Management discussing financial topics such as 401(k) rollover rules. This represents a paid sponsorship arrangement within the Good Morning Arkansas community programming.
• ABC Network (Disney)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKATV serves as the local ABC affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas. This affiliation provides access to ABC network programming, national news content, sports broadcasts (including NFL, NBA, and college sports), and shared brand identity with the ABC network. In exchange, ABC receives local market representation and advertising inventory.
• Sinclair Broadcasting GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKATV is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, one of the largest television broadcast companies in the United States with stations across the country. Sinclair provides operational infrastructure, advertising sales support, and centralized resources including technical facilities and news sharing capabilities across its station group.
• Arkansas Hunger Relief AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKATV covers community initiatives including the Sheridan School District summer meal program, featuring CEO Sylvia Blain of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. This represents collaborative community outreach rather than commercial partnership.
• Arkansas Department of AgricultureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoverage partnership featuring Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward discussing agricultural programs and food insecurity initiatives. Collaborative content supporting state agricultural initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• THV11 (KTHV): CBS-affiliated local television station serving the Little Rock, Arkansas market. Directly competes with KATV for local news viewers, advertiser budgets, and ABC/CBS primetime audiences in the same DMA.
• KARK 4: NBC-affiliated local television station in Little Rock, Arkansas. Competes head-to-head with KATV for local news, weather, and sports audiences and shares the same advertiser pool in central Arkansas.
• KLRT-TV (FOX 16): FOX-affiliated local television station serving central Arkansas. Competes with KATV across news, weather, and sports dayparts and shares the Little Rock DMA advertising market.
• KASN (CW Arkansas): CW-affiliated local television station in the Little Rock market, also owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Competes with KATV for younger audiences and complementary programming inventory within the same parent company portfolio.

Regional players

• WREG-TV (News Channel 3): CBS-affiliated local station in Memphis, Tennessee that occasionally overlaps with KATV's coverage area in eastern Arkansas. Comparable in format and business model but serves a different primary DMA.
• WKRN-TV (News 2 Nashville): ABC-affiliated local station serving Nashville, Tennessee, providing a useful benchmark for ABC affiliate economics in another mid-sized southeastern DMA. Comparable in network affiliation and format but a different primary market.

Broad incumbents

• WBRC (Fox 6 Birmingham): Fox-affiliated local station owned by Gray Television serving a different southeastern market. Comparable in business model and ABC/Fox affiliate station operations but in a distinct geographic market.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group (Corporate): Parent conglomerate of KATV and owner of 180+ local TV stations nationwide. Provides group-level operational, sales, and content infrastructure context against which KATV's standalone economics should be evaluated.
• Gray Television: Major US local TV station group operating hundreds of stations across mid-sized markets. Comparable to Sinclair as an institutional peer for evaluating station-level economics, ad sales scale, and digital transformation benchmarks.
• TEGNA: Large US local TV station group operating in mid-sized markets. Comparable business model of network-affiliated local stations with growing digital ad revenue, providing a public-market benchmark for KATV's operational and financial profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KATVNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/KATVChannel7
• TikToktiktok.com/@katvnews7

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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