Fox 13 News

What Fox 13 News does

Fox 13 News (legal entity KSTU-TV) is a local broadcast television station founded in 1978, headquartered at 5020 West Amelia Earhart Drive in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), a publicly traded diversified media company, and maintains an affiliation with the FOX television network for national programming. The station's primary audience is the general Utah viewing and reading public across the Salt Lake City designated market area, including satellite news bureaus in Cedar City, Logan, Ogden, Provo, and St. George. Fox 13 produces breaking news, weather, traffic, sports, politics, and community journalism through scheduled newscasts (Good Day Utah morning show, Fox 13 News broadcasts), the long-form magazine program The Place, and an investigative unit branded FOX 13 Investigates.

The station's technology stack comprises a standard over-the-air broadcast television infrastructure supplemented by digital distribution: a website at fox13now.com, a mobile application, and live-streaming feeds delivered via YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, Amazon Prime Video, and other connected-TV platforms. Weather coverage is built on National Weather Service data feeds and a proprietary interactive mapping product called AirView, which layers TELLUS-powered sensor data for real-time weather and air-quality visualization. Engagement channels span Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and an email newsletter (VIP), supported by a Freshworks-powered customer support portal.

Fox 13's business model centers on three revenue streams: traditional broadcast television advertising (local commercials, sponsored segments, and network partnerships), digital advertising on fox13now.com (display, video, sponsored content), and subscription or carriage fees paid by cable and satellite providers for distribution of the FOX 13 channel. The content is free to consumers over the air, with no consumer subscription fee. Additional commercial activity comes from sponsored community initiatives such as Dream Team, Healthier Together, and Cool Schools, where local partners (e.g., Mountain America Credit Union, Master Autotech) underwrite programming tied to brand placement.

Name

Fox 13 News

Legal name

The E.W. Scripps Company

Website

https://fox13now.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fox 13 News (KSTU-TV) is a Salt Lake City-based local broadcast television station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, serving Utah residents with news, weather, sports, and community programming distributed via over-the-air broadcast, streaming platforms, and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), 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)

akta.pro secondary industries

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK), Rolling News & Breaking News Channels (MPABAIAH)

Keywords

• Local television news
• Broadcast journalism
• Weather forecasting
• Investigative reporting
• Digital news streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

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. Broadcast Television Advertising: Traditional television advertising sales including local commercials, sponsored segments, and programming partnerships with national networks.
2. Digital Advertising: Online advertising through fox13now.com website including display ads, video ads, and sponsored content.
3. Subscription/Carriage Fees: Fees paid by cable and satellite providers for carriage of the FOX 13 channel, though these relationships have experienced disruptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fox 13 News (KSTU-TV) is a local broadcast television station providing breaking news, weather, traffic, sports, and investigative reporting to viewers in Salt Lake City and the broader Utah market. The station distributes content through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and digital streaming platforms, monetized primarily through advertising sales.

Product overview

Fox 13 News (KSTU) is a local television news station serving Salt Lake City and the Utah region. The station operates as part of The E.W. Scripps Company and provides a comprehensive suite of news products including its core Fox 13 News broadcast, morning program Good Day Utah, community show The Place, and investigative unit FOX 13 Investigates. The station's digital offerings include AirView (an interactive weather mapping tool powered by TELLUS), live streaming services, and weather forecasting powered by National Weather Service data. The station also supports various community initiatives including Healthier Together, Dream Team, and Cool Schools, and integrates with streaming platforms like Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, and Amazon Prime Video for content distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E.W. Scripps CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox 13 News (KSTU-TV) is owned and operated by the E.W. Scripps Company, a major American broadcasting company. Scripps provides corporate resources, advertising sales infrastructure, and network affiliations for local stations.
• FOX NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFox 13 maintains affiliation with the FOX television network, providing national programming alongside locally-produced news content.
• YouTube TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform distributing Fox 13 live content and on-demand video to subscribers.
• Hulu + Live TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform distributing Fox 13 live content and on-demand video to subscribers.
• Samsung TV PlusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform carrying Fox 13 content.
• LG ChannelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFree ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform on LG smart TVs carrying Fox 13 content.
• Amazon Prime VideominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform distributing Fox 13 content through Prime Video Channels.
• Mountain America Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fox 13's Dream Team community initiative, providing surprise recognition to deserving community members.
• Master AutotechminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Fox 13's Dream Team community initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gray Television: Gray Television operates a large portfolio of local TV stations across the U.S., including network affiliates. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Scripps in operating scale, content production, and digital ad sales.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Sinclair is one of the largest U.S. local TV station operators, owning FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC affiliates nationwide. It is a broad incumbent comparable in scale and business model to Scripps (Fox 13's parent).
• Nexstar Media Group: Nexstar is the largest U.S. television broadcaster, operating hundreds of local stations across major networks. It represents a broad incumbent peer to Scripps and Fox 13 in local broadcast scale and advertising reach.
• Tegna: Tegna is a major U.S. broadcast and digital media operator owning network-affiliated stations across multiple DMAs, with a comparable local news, weather, and digital ad business model.

Direct peers

• KUCW (CW): KUCW is the CW-affiliated local TV station serving Salt Lake City, competing for entertainment and local news audiences within the same DMA as Fox 13.
• KUTV (CBS): KUTV is the CBS-affiliated local TV station in Salt Lake City and a direct in-market competitor to Fox 13, competing for the same local news audience and advertising spend.
• KTVX (ABC): KTVX is the ABC-affiliated local TV station in Salt Lake City, directly competing with Fox 13 for local news viewers and advertisers in the same DMA.
• KSL-TV: KSL-TV is the NBC-affiliated local TV station in Salt Lake City, owned by Bonneville International. It is the most direct competitor to Fox 13 in the same DMA, offering competing local news, weather, and broadcast advertising inventory.
• KSL NewsRadio: KSL NewsRadio is the dominant news/talk radio station in Salt Lake City from the same operator (Bonneville International) as KSL-TV. It competes for the same Utah news consumer attention across audio rather than video.

Others

• Scripps News: Scripps News is the national news brand of E.W. Scripps Company (Fox 13's parent). It is a sibling/related entity supplying national content to Fox 13, sharing corporate parentage and news production infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fox13now
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxjC_VVez3w8Uyh7LWPnkXA
• Facebookfacebook.com/fox13newsutah
• Instagraminstagram.com/fox13now
• TikToktiktok.com/@fox13utah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kstu-fox-13

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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