What Denver7 does

Denver7 (legal entity: Scripps Media, Inc.; broadcast call sign: KMGH-TV) is a Denver, Colorado-based local ABC affiliate television station operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scripps Media, the local media arm of the E.W. Scripps Company. Founded in 1953 and headquartered at 123 E Speer Blvd in Denver, the station produces local, state, national, and world news; 24/7 weather coverage with interactive radar and severe-weather alerts; traffic reporting; sports coverage of Denver Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies, and Colorado collegiate athletics; and an investigative journalism unit (Denver7 Investigates). Core products span the linear broadcast, the Denver7.com website, the Denver7 mobile app, and the Denver7+ free streaming application offering live and on-demand local content.

The underlying technology stack combines traditional broadcast television production infrastructure with digital streaming and content distribution systems. Distribution occurs across over-the-air broadcast (free to viewers via antenna), cable/satellite carriage agreements (historically including Xfinity and DirecTV, though DirecTV has removed the station as of the source date), the proprietary Denver7+ streaming app on mobile devices and streaming platforms, the company website, RSS feeds, and breaking-news push alerts. Supporting digital sub-brands include Denver7 Gives (community outreach), Digital Originals (Denver7 Dogs, Discover Colorado, The Follow Up, Denver7 360), The Spot – Denver 3, and Mile High Living lifestyle programming.

Denver7's business model rests on two primary revenue streams: (1) television and digital advertising sales across broadcast, web, and sponsored content, and (2) recurring broadcast distribution (retransmission) fees paid by cable and satellite providers for carriage of the Denver7 signal. The station serves Colorado residents and Denver-metro viewers across geographies including Boulder County, Northern Colorado, South Metro, Aurora/Arapahoe County, and Douglas County via a network of dedicated community reporters. Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees, and station-level financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Denver7

Legal name

Scripps Media, Inc.

Website

https://denver7.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Denver7 (KMGH-TV) is a Denver ABC-affiliate local television station owned by Scripps Media, producing local news, weather, traffic, sports, and investigative journalism for Colorado Front Range viewers across broadcast, web, and the Denver7+ streaming app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Streaming Transport Protocols & Low-Latency Delivery (HLS/DASH/CMAF, WebRTC, SRT) (MPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Local broadcast news
• Weather forecasting
• Traffic reporting
• Investigative journalism
• Sports coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Television and digital advertising sales including commercials aired during news broadcasts and sponsored content on the website and digital platforms
2. Broadcast Distribution Fees: Fees received from cable and satellite providers for carriage of the Denver7 signal

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Denver7 (KMGH-TV) is a Scripps Media-owned ABC-affiliate local television station that produces and distributes local news, weather, traffic, sports, and investigative journalism content to viewers in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area and the broader Colorado Front Range. The station delivers its content free of charge through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, its website (denver7.com), social media channels, mobile applications, and the proprietary Denver7+ streaming app, monetizing primarily through television and digital advertising sales.

Product overview

Denver7 (KMGH-TV) is a Scripps Media-owned ABC affiliate television station serving the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The station operates as a multi-platform local media company offering a unified news and information ecosystem. Its core products include the main Denver7 News broadcast covering local, state, national, and world news, politics, business, crime, and sports; the Denver7 Weather service providing continuous forecasting and severe weather coverage; and Denver7 Traffic with traffic monitoring and the 'Driving You Crazy' traffic concern feature. Supporting the core news operation are specialized sub-brands including Denver7 Investigates (investigative journalism unit), Denver7 Gives (community outreach programs), Digital Originals (Denver7 Dogs, Discover Colorado, Denver7 360 in-depth video), the Denver7+ streaming app for mobile access, and lifestyle programming including The Spot - Denver 3 and Mile High Living. Additional delivery mechanisms include RSS feeds for automated content updates and breaking news alert notifications. The station is branded under the Scripps Media umbrella and shares infrastructure with sister stations KMGH, KCDO-TV, and KSBS-CD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Denver7+: Streaming service offering live and on-demand local news content

Products and services

• Denver7 News Broadcast Core local, breaking, and in-depth Colorado news broadcast covering local, state, national, and world news; politics, business, environment, education, crime, and entertainment content for Denver-metro and Colorado viewers.
• Denver7 Weather 24/7 weather forecasting and live-streaming service providing daily and hourly forecasts, interactive radar, weather planner, maps, weather alerts, and school closings/delays for Denver and Colorado.
• Denver7 Traffic Traffic reporting and monitoring service covering traffic maps, traffic news, driving-condition updates, and the 'Driving You Crazy' feature that addresses viewer-submitted traffic concerns across the Denver metro area.
• Denver7 Sports Local sports coverage of Denver and Colorado professional teams (Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Summit FC), college sports, women's sports, and special-event coverage including Super Bowl, World Cup, Olympics, and BOLDERBoulder.
• Denver7 Investigates In-house investigative journalism unit producing in-depth accountability reporting and exposes on issues affecting Colorado communities, distributed through Denver7 broadcasts and digital platforms.
• Denver7+ Streaming App Free streaming application available on mobile devices and streaming platforms that delivers Denver7 live TV and on-demand local news, weather, and sports content to viewers without a cable or satellite subscription.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scripps Media (E.W. Scripps Company)coreOthersScripps Media is the parent company and broadcast license holder for Denver7/KMGH-TV. As a Scripps station, Denver7 operates under the company's local media division with access to Scripps News content, shared technology platforms, and corporate resources including journalism ethics guidelines and trust center standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• NewsON: NewsON is a streaming aggregation platform offering live local news from station partners across the U.S.; comparable to Denver7+ as an OTT local-news distribution model and a potential partner or competitor in the streaming local-news category.

Broad incumbents

• Tegna Inc. Tegna is a major U.S. local-broadcast group operating dozens of network-affiliated stations with similar news, weather, and digital products; comparable to Denver7 as a competing group-owned local-TV model focused on local journalism.
• Hearst Television: Hearst Television owns and operates a portfolio of local ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX affiliates with comparable news, weather, and digital products; relevant as a peer group-owner with similar station-level economics and content operations.
• Gray Television: Gray Television operates a large portfolio of local ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX affiliates with news, weather, and digital products comparable to Denver7; relevant as a same-model broadcast group competing for similar national advertising and retransmission economics.
• Nexstar Media Group: Nexstar is the largest U.S. local-TV broadcaster operating hundreds of stations with parallel news/weather products, multi-platform distribution, and similar ad + retransmission revenue mix — a direct corporate comparable for the station-group economics underlying Denver7.
• Scripps Media (E.W. Scripps local stations portfolio): Scripps Media is Denver7's parent company and operates a portfolio of local broadcast stations across the U.S.; it is the shared-services, technology, and content platform on which Denver7 runs, and comparable to other group-owned local-station models (Tegna, Nexstar, Gray).
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Sinclair is a major U.S. local-TV broadcaster with news, weather, sports, and digital operations similar to Denver7, including its own sports/content verticals and OTT distribution — comparable as a competing local-broadcast group model.

Direct peers

• KCNC-TV CBS Colorado: KCNC-TV is the CBS-owned affiliate in Denver, one of the Big Four local competitors, with comparable news/weather/sports programming, multi-platform distribution, and investigative units — competing head-to-head with Denver7 for viewers and advertisers.
• KDVR FOX31 / KWGN Denver: KDVR (FOX31) is the FOX affiliate in Denver, another direct local-news competitor with parallel news, weather, and sports products across broadcast and digital — competing for the same local audience and ad spend.
• KUSA 9NEWS (NBC affiliate, Denver): KUSA is the NBC affiliate and primary local news competitor to Denver7 in the Denver DMA, offering parallel news, weather, sports, and investigative coverage across broadcast, web, and mobile — directly competing for the same audience and local ad budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DenverChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/Denver7News
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedenverchannel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denver7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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