Local Now adding 23 free channels from Warner Bros. Discovery

Allen Media Group’s Local Now will add 23 channels from Warner Bros. Discovery.

The deal will give users of the free Local Now service access to a variety of additional content culled from across the WBD empire, ranging from news headlines, reality, true crime, sports, lifestyle content and Spanish-language offerings.

The channels include dedicated feeds from well-known brands such as CNN and Bleacher Report, as well as ones with more generic names that combine content from various WBD brands.

Many of the networks are already available via other FAST providers, including Tubi, The Roku Channel and Plex.

Financial terms of the AMG-WBD deal were not disclosed, though both Local Now and WBD’s free digital networks utilize a business model largely focused on advertising revenue.

The full list of the networks joining Local News appears below.

• At the Movies: Classic films from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
• Bleacher Report: Profiles and interviews of top NFL, NBA and MLB athletes
• CNN Headlines: News updates and headlines of the day
• CNN Originals: Documentary series 
• Crime Scenes: True crime and mysteries
• Family Unscripted: Stories from a diverse range of families 
• Ghosts Are Real: Paranormal topics
• How To: Factual, informative programming on a variety of topics
• Love & Marriage: Wedding and relationship stories
• MotorTrend FAST: Automative content
• Mysterious Worlds: Unsolved mysteries and happenings
• Paws & Claws: Pets
• Sweet Escapes: Cake and baking shows, including competitions 
• Unique Lives: The lives of diverse people with interesting and unique situations and interests
• Welcome Home: Real estate and interior design

Spanish offerings include:

• CNÑ Xpress: Short-form news for U.S. Hispanic audiences
• Construcciones Asombrosas de WBTV: Inspiring content from WBTV
• Crimen de WBTV: True crime and investigations in Spanish
• Expedientes Sobrenaturales de WBTV: Mysteries and stories of the supernatural in Spanish
• TuDiscovery de WBTV: Regional-themed shows in Spanish
• TuWarner de WBTV: Scripted and unscripted content geared toward Hispanic audiences
• Vidas Extremas de WBTV: Extreme lifestyle and travel programming in Spanish

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