News 12 Westchester

What News 12 Westchester does

News 12 Westchester is a regional news channel serving Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley region of New York, operating as one of seven regional channels within the News 12 network owned by N12N, LLC, a subsidiary of Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS). Founded in 1986 (originally under Cablevision, acquired by Altice USA in 2016), the channel operates 24-hour local news programming covering traffic, weather, sports, breaking news, politics, and investigative journalism. Its core product is a unified digital platform (website, iOS/Android mobile apps, live streaming) complemented by cable TV broadcast distribution through Optimum and Verizon Fios, plus OTT syndication across more than ten platforms including Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Amazon Fire TV, Vizio WatchFree+, LG Channels, Plex, Local Now, Haystack News, Xumo Play, and Fubo.

The company's content operations are anchored by branded investigative franchises including Turn to Tara (human trafficking, policy investigations), Kane In Your Corner (consumer protection investigations led by Walt Kane for 20+ years), Team 12 Investigates, Crime Files, and beWell lifestyle programming. The newsroom includes Emmy- and AP-award-winning anchors, reporters, and meteorologists with deep regional experience. News 12 Westchester monetizes exclusively through advertising — all content is free to viewers, with ad inventory sold across cable broadcasts, web, mobile, and OTT. The company has no subscription or paywall revenue.

The business model is operationally a cost center within Altice USA's larger Optimum/News 12 cluster, with strategic value derived from (1) supporting Optimum's cable value proposition through exclusive local content, (2) OTT syndication that monetizes content beyond the cable subscriber base, and (3) civic/political influence through investigative reporting that has demonstrably driven state legislation. The company has 51-100 employees and does not disclose standalone revenue. Its single named institutional partnership is coverage of the BusPatrol AI school bus camera program with Westchester County Government, which is a third-party product rather than News 12's own technology.

Name

News 12 Westchester

Legal name

News 12 Interactive, Inc.

Website

https://westchester.news12.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

News 12 Westchester is a 24-hour regional news channel serving Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, owned by Altice USA's N12N subsidiary. It distributes hyperlocal news, weather, and investigative journalism via cable (Optimum, Verizon Fios), website, mobile apps, and 10+ OTT streaming platforms, monetized through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Investigative journalism
• Regional cable news
• Weather reporting
• Live news streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The primary revenue model is advertising-supported free content. News 12 generates revenue through advertisements shown during news broadcasts, on digital properties (website and apps), and first-party/third-party advertising placements.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

News 12 Westchester is a 24-hour regional news channel that produces and distributes hyperlocal news, weather, traffic, sports, and investigative journalism for Westchester County and the Hudson Valley region. Content is delivered free to viewers via cable television broadcast (Optimum and other cable providers), website streaming, iOS/Android mobile apps, and OTT streaming platforms. The channel operates branded content franchises including Turn To Tara (investigative), Kane In Your Corner (consumer investigations), beWell (health), and N12 Originals.

Product overview

News 12 Westchester is a regional digital news platform providing local Westchester and Hudson Valley coverage through a unified website and mobile apps. The core offering includes live streaming, on-demand video content, weather updates, and news articles. The product portfolio features branded content series (Turn to Tara investigative unit, Kane In Your Corner consumer investigations, Crime Files, beWell health) and original programming segments. Content is distributed both through the company's owned digital properties and via syndication partnerships with third-party streaming platforms (Roku, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Fubo, and others).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• News 12 Interactive, Inc. The legal operating entity for News 12 regional news channels
• Turn to Tara
• Kane In Your Corner
• beWell
• N12 Originals

Products and services

• News 12 Westchester Website and Mobile App The primary digital platform providing local Westchester and Hudson Valley news coverage through video content, articles, live streaming, and weather updates accessible via web, iOS, and Android. Free ad-supported content for local residents.
• News 12 Originals Branded investigative and feature content series including Turn to Tara (investigative), Kane In Your Corner (consumer investigation), Crime Files (true crime), beWell (health), The East End, Made in the Hudson Valley, The Cost Of, and Road Trip Close to Home.

Quantifiable outcome

• School bus camera program reduced illegal passing by nearly 24%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BusPatrolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Westchester County partnered with BusPatrol to implement an AI-powered school bus camera program. The system uses cameras and AI technology to automatically detect and document vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses. The program resulted in a 23.8% reduction in illegal passing incidents.
• Optimum (Cable Provider)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews12 Channels are broadcast on Optimum cable systems across the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area. Optimum subscribers can access News12 content through their cable provider.
• Verizon FiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerizon Fios is a third-party Cable Provider that carries News12 Channels on its systems.
• Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Android, iOScoreTechnology or IntegrationNews12 Content is accessible through third-party platforms including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire devices, Android, and iOS through platform-specific versions of the News12 App.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WNBC (NBC 4 New York): WNBC is the NBC-owned flagship local broadcast station for the New York market. It competes for the same hyperlocal news and weather audience as News 12 Westchester but with broader network resources and a much wider content slate.
• WABC-TV (ABC 7 New York): WABC-TV is the ABC-owned local broadcast station serving New York City and the northern suburbs including Westchester. It is a major incumbent competitor in the regional local news advertising market.
• WNYW (Fox 5 New York): WNYW is the Fox-owned local broadcast station serving the New York market, including Westchester and Hudson Valley. It is a broad incumbent competitor in regional local TV news.
• WCBS-TV (CBS New York): WCBS-TV is the CBS-owned flagship local broadcast station for the New York market. It competes with News 12 Westchester for local news, weather, and investigative audiences across the Hudson Valley region.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: Patch operates a large network of hyperlocal digital news sites across the U.S., including Westchester and Hudson Valley communities. It represents the digital-native model of local news that competes with News 12 for both audience and SMB advertising dollars.

Direct peers

• NY1 (Spectrum News): NY1 is a 24-hour regional cable news channel serving the New York City metro area, operated by Charter/Spectrum. It is the closest direct competitor to News 12 Westchester in the NY regional cable news category, with similar always-on local news, weather, traffic, and investigative content.
• News 12 New York / Bronx / Brooklyn / Long Island / Hudson Valley / New Jersey / Connecticut: The other News 12 regional channels are sister operations under the same N12N, LLC (Altice USA) parent. They share content, talent, and distribution infrastructure and compete/cooperate within the same cable and OTT footprint.
• Spectrum News (Charter Communications): Spectrum News operates a network of regional cable news channels across Charter's footprint, including NY1. It directly competes with the News 12 network for regional cable news audience and advertiser dollars in overlapping markets.
• WPIX (PIX11): PIX11 is a Tribune/Paramount-owned local TV news station serving the New York City market. It competes directly with News 12 Westchester for local news viewers, advertising revenue, and streaming-platform attention in the same geography.

Regional players

• NECN (New England Cable News): NECN is a 24-hour regional cable news channel serving the New England market, similar in format and business model to News 12 Westchester but operating in a different geographic region under different ownership (NBC/Telemundo).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/News12WC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/news12
• Facebookfacebook.com/News12WC
• Instagraminstagram.com/news12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/news-12-westchester

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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