News 12 Long Island

What News 12 Long Island does

News 12 Long Island is a regional 24-hour cable news network serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, New York, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Woodbury, NY with approximately 101 employees. It operates as one of seven regional variants (Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hudson Valley, New Jersey, Westchester) under the News 12 Network owned by Altice USA through CSC Holdings, LLC and run by News 12 Interactive, Inc. Core products include the longisland.news12.com website, iOS and Android mobile apps, and original franchises such as Turn to Tara (investigative reporting on human trafficking and institutional abuse), Kane In Your Corner (consumer advocacy journalism), Crime Files (true-crime documentary series), beWell (health and wellness), Power & Politics, Taxing Long Island, Made on Long Island, and The East End. The content production stack is standard broadcast and digital news infrastructure augmented by content management for OTT distribution.

The business model is dual-stream: (1) advertising revenue sold across television broadcasts, the website, streaming platforms, and mobile apps, comprising both first-party advertising for News 12/Optimum products and third-party advertising; and (2) recurring cable/satellite carriage fees paid by distributors including Optimum (the parent cable operator and Flagship partner) and Verizon Fios, plus third-party cable systems in the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area. Content is free to end viewers. Distribution extends across 18+ OTT/FAST platforms (Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Amazon Fire TV, LG Channels, YouTube, Fubo, Sling TV, NewsOn, Vizio WatchFree+, Plex, Local Now, Haystack News, Xumo Play, TCL Channel) and owned social channels (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok) plus email newsletters, yielding global streaming reach on top of regional cable carriage.

Customer-facing audiences are geographically segmented: the primary segment is Long Island residents seeking hyperlocal news, weather, crime, politics, and community coverage; a secondary segment is broader NY-NJ-CT tri-state viewers served by sister regional channels. The on-air team is a notable asset, anchored by multiple Emmy award-winning journalists (17-time Emmy winner Kevin Maher, Tara Rosenblum, Erin Colton, Rich Barrabi, Alex Calamia, Antoinette Biordi, Thema Ponton, Kristie Reeter), and the franchise brands (Turn to Tara, Kane In Your Corner, Crime Files, beWell) carry registered trademarks. No AI/ML capabilities, M&A activity, funding rounds, or external investors are disclosed in the source data, and revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

News 12 Long Island

Legal name

News 12 Interactive, Inc.

Website

https://longisland.news12.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

News 12 Long Island is a 24-hour regional cable news network serving Nassau and Suffolk counties, owned by Altice USA, that delivers hyperlocal news, weather, and investigative programming across broadcast, mobile apps, and 18+ streaming platforms via advertising and carriage-fee revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Cable News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Regional cable news
• Local journalism
• Investigative reporting
• Weather forecasting
• Streaming news content

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: News 12 generates revenue through advertising sold on its television broadcasts, website, and streaming platforms. The platform offers both first-party advertising (for News 12 and Optimum products/services) and third-party advertising.
2. Cable/Satellite Distribution Fees: Revenue is generated through carriage fees from cable providers and satellite operators that distribute News 12 channels. Regional News 12 channels are broadcast on Cable Provider systems in the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area, including Optimum and third-party providers such as Verizon Fios.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

News 12 Long Island is a regional 24-hour cable news channel providing local news, weather, traffic, crime, politics, and investigative journalism for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. The station produces original branded content series such as Turn to Tara (investigative reporting), Kane In Your Corner (consumer protection), Crime Files (true crime documentaries), beWell (health and wellness), Power & Politics, Taxing Long Island, and Made on Long Island. Content is delivered free to viewers through cable broadcast, a website, iOS/Android mobile apps, and 18+ OTT streaming platforms.

Product overview

News 12 Long Island is a regional news organization operating as part of the News 12 Networks, providing local television and digital news coverage for Long Island, New York. The company operates a unified platform combining broadcast television and digital web properties, with key products including the News 12 Long Island website (core product), N12 Originals investigative content series, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and streaming distribution across major OTT platforms. The product portfolio includes proprietary investigative brands such as Turn to Tara (human trafficking investigations leading to legislative change), Kane In Your Corner (consumer accountability journalism), and Crime Files (true crime documentaries), alongside lifestyle programming like beWell and community-focused series like Made on Long Island and The East End. The company also produces specialized content verticals including Taxing Long Island for financial reporting and Power & Politics for political coverage. Content is distributed across broadcast TV, the website, mobile apps, and partnerships with 18 streaming platforms including Roku, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turn to Tara: Investigative reporting team focusing on human trafficking and other major investigative stories across the tri-state area
• Kane In Your Corner
• beWell
• The Cost Of
• Crime Files
• Power & Politics
• Taxing Long Island

Products and services

• News 12 Long Island Website Primary digital platform for News 12 Long Island providing local news, weather, crime reporting, politics coverage, and investigative journalism for the Long Island region; serves as both a news portal and web archive of News 12 broadcast content.
• News 12 Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android devices allowing users to access live streaming, on-demand content, and breaking news notifications from News 12 regional channels.
• Turn to Tara Flagship investigative journalism series known for in-depth investigations including human trafficking in tri-state hotels and alleged abuse at state-run veterans homes; the series has led to legislative change including trafficking bills.
• Kane In Your Corner Investigative segment hosted by Walt Kane focusing on consumer protection, contractor disputes, and accountability journalism; the series has led to more than a dozen new laws and helped thousands of viewers.
• Crime Files True crime documentary series examining criminal cases including the Richard Biegenwald murders, Gabby Petito case, and other crime investigations.
• beWell Health and wellness content series covering topics from money-saving tips to parenting, cooking, and beauty, hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Kristie Reeter.
• Power & Politics Political news show covering Long Island politics, congressional races, and policy matters including RNC coverage and New York State legislative updates.
• Taxing Long Island Investigative series focusing on financial and tax-related matters affecting Long Island residents including housing costs, SNAP benefits, electric bills, and credit card fees.
• Made on Long Island Local business and community profile series showcasing Long Island entrepreneurs, local businesses, and community stories.
• The East End Content series focused on news and stories from the eastern end of Long Island including the Hamptons and surrounding areas.
• N12 Originals A collection of proprietary investigative series and original programming including Crime Files, beWell, The East End, Made on Long Island, The Cost Of, Made In The Tri-State, and special investigations; these branded content series differentiate News 12's local coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turn to Tara investigation led to passage of NY trafficking bill requiring hotels to post hotline information or face fines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• The Roku ChannelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is available on The Roku Channel, making it accessible to Roku streaming device users as part of their channel lineup.
• Pluto TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available as a live channel on Pluto TV, Paramount's free streaming platform.
• Samsung TV PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is distributed through Samsung TV Plus for Samsung smart TV users.
• TubicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available on Tubi's live TV channel offering for Fox's free streaming service.
• OptimumflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOptimum is the parent company's cable provider, distributing News 12 channels to subscribers. News 12 is part of the Optimum family of brands including Optimum Media and Optimum Mobile.
• Verizon FioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerizon Fios is a third-party Cable Provider that carries News 12 channels on its systems.
• Amazon Fire TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is accessible through Amazon Fire TV News app and live channel distribution.
• NewsOnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is distributed through NewsOn, a local news streaming platform.
• Vizio WatchFree+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available on Vizio's free streaming platform WatchFree+.
• FubominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content available on Fubo's live TV streaming service.
• PlexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available as a live TV channel on Plex's media server platform.
• LG ChannelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is distributed through LG's free streaming Channels service for LG TV users.
• Xumo PlayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is available on Xumo Play's free streaming platform.
• Local NowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content distributed through Local Now's local news streaming service.
• Haystack NewsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available on Haystack News for regional and local news streaming.
• Sling TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 is available on Sling TV's live streaming service.
• TCL ChannelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 content is available through TCL Channel on TCL smart TVs.
• YouTubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNews 12 has a YouTube presence for video content distribution and on-demand viewing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WNBC / NBC 4 New York: WNBC is the NBC-owned local TV station serving the New York DMA, including Long Island. Comparable as a broad local-news incumbent with deeper resources and broader distribution but less hyperlocal focus than News 12 Long Island.
• ABC7 / WABC-TV: WABC-TV is the dominant network-affiliated local TV news station in the New York DMA, including Long Island. Broader scale and network programming make it a large incumbent competitor for the same Long Island audience and regional advertising budgets.
• CBS New York / WCBS-TV: WCBS is the CBS-owned local TV news outlet for the New York DMA, covering Long Island among other regions. Comparable as a major network-affiliated local news competitor with similar weather, breaking news, and investigative programming.

Direct peers

• PIX11 (WPIX-TV): Pix11 is the CW-affiliated local TV station covering the NYC DMA (which includes Long Island). Comparable to News 12 Long Island as a free-to-air local news competitor targeting the same advertisers and audience for hyperlocal news, weather, and investigative coverage.
• Spectrum News NY1: Spectrum News NY1 is a 24/7 regional cable news channel serving the New York metro area, operated by Charter Communications. Directly comparable to News 12 Long Island as a hyperlocal/regional cable news brand with similar on-demand and streaming distribution, advertising-driven model, and shared parent-cable-distributor dependency.
• News 12 (parent network — Bronx/Brooklyn/Connecticut/Hudson Valley/NJ/Westchester): The sister regional News 12 channels cover the Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and Westchester. Most directly comparable peers — same parent, same production infrastructure, same investigative franchises (e.g., Turn to Tara, Kane In Your Corner), and shared cross-promotion.

Emerging players

• Patch (Local News): Patch operates hyperlocal digital news sites covering many Long Island communities. Comparable as a digital-native local news provider competing for the same audience attention, advertisers, and stories, but distributed primarily via web rather than broadcast/OTT.
• Greater Long Island: Greater Long Island is a digital-native local news outlet focused specifically on Long Island politics and community news. Comparable as an emerging niche hyperlocal competitor targeting the same geographic audience and advertiser base, but via digital/email rather than broadcast.

Others

• Haystack News: Haystack News is a streaming aggregator for local and regional news content that carries News 12 Long Island. Comparable as a thematic partner / distribution platform rather than a direct content competitor; valuable as a window into the FAST/local-news OTT category News 12 operates within.
• Optimum / Altice USA: Optimum is the parent company's cable platform and the primary distribution partner for News 12 Long Island. Highly relevant as the dominant carriage partner, ad-sales channel, and corporate parent — a key ecosystem/parent entity rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/news12
• YouTubeyoutube.com/news12
• Facebookfacebook.com/News12NewYork
• Instagraminstagram.com/news12
• TikToktiktok.com/@news12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/news-12-long-island

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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