Fox29
Fox29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) is a FOX-owned local broadcast television station serving the Philadelphia DMA (the US 4th-largest TV market) with news, weather, sports, and original programming distributed via broadcast, cable, satellite, and streaming on FOX LOCAL, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and YouTube.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersPhiladelphia, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Fox29 does
Fox29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) is a local broadcast television station licensed to the Philadelphia designated market area (DMA), encompassing Philadelphia County, the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. The station is owned and operated by FOX Television Stations, a division of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOXA), and functions as the local FOX network affiliate for the nation's 4th-largest television market. Fox29 produces local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming with a flagship morning franchise (Good Day Philadelphia), an expanding slate of original series (MIKE, BAM, Behind The News, Bill & Shane, Kelly Drives, The 215, The Ladies Room, The Pulse), and multi-platform digital extensions including fox29.com, dedicated social channels, and the FOX LOCAL streaming app available on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.
The underlying technology stack combines traditional broadcast production and live news-gathering infrastructure with FOX Weather-powered radar and forecasting, multi-platform content delivery via linear broadcast, web, mobile, and connected TV, and integration with the broader FOX sports ecosystem for coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Phillies (MLB), Flyers (NHL), 76ers (NBA), and Union (MLS), as well as the FIFA World Cup. Content distribution is layered across free over-the-air (channel 29), pay-TV carriage via Comcast (the dominant Philadelphia cable operator), DirecTV, and DISH Network, plus streaming on FOX LOCAL, YouTube, and social platforms.
Fox29 generates revenue primarily through advertising sales to local businesses and national advertisers buying FOX network inventory, supplemented by carriage fees negotiated largely at the network level. The station's commercial model is characteristic of network-owned local affiliates: a high-volume, geographically concentrated advertiser base anchored by strong sports and news franchises. No individually disclosed revenue, headcount, or ownership-stake figures are public; Fox29's financials roll into Fox Corporation's segment reporting and are not broken out at the station level.
Fox29 firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fox29
- Legal name
- WTXF-TV (Fox Television Stations)
- Website
- https://fox29.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Fox29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) is a FOX-owned local broadcast television station serving the Philadelphia DMA (the US 4th-largest TV market) with news, weather, sports, and original programming distributed via broadcast, cable, satellite, and streaming on FOX LOCAL, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and YouTube.
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Fox29 industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Broadcast Television
- NAICS
- Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)
- 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 TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAA), National General-Entertainment Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAA)
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Where Fox29 is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Philadelphia
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fox29 business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Advertising Revenue: Fox29 generates revenue primarily through advertising sales. Local businesses purchase commercial airtime during news programs and other local content. National advertisers reach the Philadelphia market through FOX network advertising inventory. Digital advertising is sold for the station's website and streaming platforms.
- TV Carriage Fees: Fees paid by cable and satellite providers (Comcast, Verizon Fios, DirecTV, etc.) for carriage of the Fox29 signal as part of their channel lineups, though these are typically negotiated at the network level through FOX Television Stations.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Fox29 product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fox29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) is a local FOX network affiliate broadcast television station serving the Philadelphia DMA (Delaware Valley). The station delivers local news, weather, sports coverage of Philadelphia professional teams, and entertainment programming through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and digital streaming platforms including the FOX LOCAL app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. Revenue is generated through advertising sales to local and national advertisers and through TV carriage fees from pay-TV providers.
Product overview
Fox29 (WTXF-TV) is a local television station in Philadelphia offering a unified media platform centered on broadcast television with multi-platform digital extensions. The core product is the local TV broadcast delivering news, weather, sports, and entertainment content. Digital products include the FOX LOCAL mobile app for streaming live and on-demand content, and the FOX Weather app for weather forecasting. Programming consists of original shows like Good Day Philadelphia (morning news), various FOX 29 Originals series, and sports coverage including FIFA World Cup. Content is distributed across broadcast TV, streaming platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV), social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), and the live news streaming service.
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Products and services
- FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) Broadcast Station Local FOX network affiliate broadcast television station providing news, weather, sports, and entertainment content to the Philadelphia metropolitan area via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and digital streaming platforms.
- FOX LOCAL App Mobile application for streaming live local news, weather, and on-demand content from FOX 29 Philadelphia, available on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV streaming platforms.
- Live News Stream 24/7 live streaming service providing local news, breaking stories, weather, traffic, and regional coverage for the Philadelphia area.
- Good Day Philadelphia Flagship morning news program featuring local news, interviews, weather updates, traffic reports, and entertainment coverage for the Philadelphia DMA.
- FOX 29 Originals Original programming content series including MIKE, BAM, Behind The News, Bill & Shane, Kelly Drives, The 215, The Ladies Room, and The Pulse.
- FIFA World Cup Coverage Comprehensive coverage of FIFA World Cup events including live streaming, news specials, and game analysis distributed through FOX 29 Philadelphia and the national FOX network.
- FOX Weather App Weather application providing detailed forecasts, radar imagery, and severe weather alerts powered by FOX Weather.
Companies that use Fox29
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Fox29 technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature2 records
Fox29 partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- FOX Television StationscoreFox29 (WTXF-TV) is owned and operated by FOX Television Stations, a division of Fox Corporation. The station operates as a FOX network affiliate, receiving national programming from the FOX broadcast network while producing local news, weather, and sports content for the Philadelphia market.
- FOX WeathercoreWeather forecasting and radar data powered by FOX Weather, integrated into Fox29's weather coverage. The station leverages FOX Weather's technology platform for detailed local forecasts and severe weather tracking for the Delaware Valley region.
- Philadelphia Professional Sports TeamscoreFox29 maintains exclusive or primary local broadcast partnerships with major Philadelphia professional sports teams including the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Philadelphia Phillies (MLB), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), and Philadelphia Union (MLS). The station provides extensive game coverage, highlights, and sports commentary.
- RokuminorStreaming platform distribution partner for the FOX LOCAL Philadelphia app, enabling viewers to access live news streams and on-demand content through Roku-connected devices.
- Apple TVminorStreaming platform distribution partner for the FOX LOCAL Philadelphia app, enabling viewers to access live news streams and on-demand content through Apple TV devices.
- Amazon Fire TVminorStreaming platform distribution partner for the FOX LOCAL Philadelphia app, enabling viewers to access live news streams and on-demand content through Amazon Fire TV devices.
- My9NJ ( FOX 29 New Jersey)minorRegional news partner covering New Jersey content, linked as a regional extension of Fox29's local news coverage for the New Jersey portion of the Philadelphia DMA.
- FCCcoreAs a licensed broadcast television station, Fox29 operates under FCC regulations and maintains a public file as required for broadcast license compliance.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fox29 competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- WPHL-TV (MyNet Philadelphia): MyNetworkTV affiliate operating in the Philadelphia DMA. Competes for entertainment and sports audiences in the same geography, though with a smaller news footprint.
- WHYY (PBS Philadelphia): PBS member station serving the Philadelphia region. Competes for local news, documentary, and community-interest audiences in the same DMA, though primarily non-commercial.
Direct peers
- WPVI-TV (6abc Philadelphia): ABC-owned local broadcast station serving the Philadelphia market. Historic ratings leader in the DMA and a direct competitor across local news, weather, and entertainment programming.
- KYW-TV (CBS Philadelphia): CBS-owned local broadcast station serving the same Philadelphia DMA with comparable news, weather, and sports programming. Direct competitor for local ad dollars and audience share within the Philadelphia market.
- WCAU (NBC10 Philadelphia): NBC-owned local broadcast station operating in the Philadelphia DMA. Competes directly with Fox29 for viewers, advertisers, and sports broadcast rights in the market.
- WUVP-DT (Univision 65 Philadelphia): Spanish-language Univision affiliate serving the Philadelphia DMA. Competes for Hispanic viewer segment and Spanish-language advertising in the same market.
Broad incumbents
- Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major U.S. broadcast station group operating FOX, CBS, NBC, ABC, and CW affiliates nationwide. Comparable business model as a multi-station operator with shared news production and national ad sales capabilities.
- Hearst Television: Division of Hearst Corporation operating local TV stations including major-market affiliates. Comparable as a broadcast group with multi-platform distribution and strong news/sports franchises.
- Tegna: U.S. broadcast station group with a portfolio of network affiliates producing local news and programming. Operates similar revenue streams (advertising, retransmission) and competes for regional sports and news rights.
- Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local broadcast television stations with affiliates across major networks including Philadelphia-area properties. A comparable large-scale broadcast station operator with similar ad-driven and retransmission-fee revenue models.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Fox29 social profiles
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Fox29 M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fox29
What does Fox29 do?
Fox29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV) is a local FOX network affiliate broadcast television station serving the Philadelphia DMA (Delaware Valley). The station delivers local news, weather, sports coverage of Philadelphia professional teams, and entertainment programming through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and digital streaming platforms including the FOX LOCAL app on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. Revenue is generated through advertising sales to local and national advertisers and through TV carriage fees from pay-TV providers.
Is Fox29 a public or private company?
Fox29 is a private company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Fox29 founded?
Fox29 was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Fox29 based?
Fox29 is headquartered in Philadelphia, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fox29 make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Advertising Revenue is the primary driver. The others are TV Carriage Fees.
Who are Fox29's main competitors?
Regional players on record are WPHL-TV (MyNet Philadelphia) and WHYY (PBS Philadelphia). Direct peers are WPVI-TV (6abc Philadelphia), KYW-TV (CBS Philadelphia), WCAU (NBC10 Philadelphia) and WUVP-DT (Univision 65 Philadelphia). Broad incumbents are Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hearst Television, Tegna and Nexstar Media Group.
Does Fox29 have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fox29.
What industry is Fox29 in?
Fox29's product category is Broadcast Television. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPABACAE, Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.), with a secondary code of MPABACAA, Local TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains). Its NAICS code is 51612 and its SIC code is 4833.