The KRON-ON streaming video platform features 11 hours of KRON’s regularly scheduled live, local news programming, including six hours of live morning news coverage and five hours of live evening news, commercial free via KRON-ON. “Nexstar’s comprehensive cross-platform content development strategy leverages innovative technologies to create new products and services that meet the unique needs of the local communities we serve in San Francisco and across the United States,” said Tim Busch, Nexstar’s president.
KRON, Nexstar’s MyNetworkTV affiliate in San Francisco, today launched KRON-ON, a local news and streaming video subscription service for mobile, desktop, tablet and OTT platforms, including Apple TV and Amazon Fire.
The KRON-ON streaming video subscription service is available now for a 7-day free trial and is priced at $2.99/month or $29.99 for an annual subscription.
The KRON-ON streaming video platform features 11 hours of KRON’s regularly scheduled live, local news programming, including six hours of live morning news coverage and five hours of live evening news, commercial free via KRON-ON.
The service delivers even more local content to Bay Area viewers with live bonus coverage during standard broadcast commercial breaks.
Once KRON’s live broadcast programming concludes, KRON-ON continues streaming exclusive digital-only local content, feature news, weather, traffic and much more 24/7.
The service also delivers original live local programming exclusive to the KRON-ON app, including Bay Area Sports Night, a one-hour sports talk program streaming weekdays at 7 p.m.
“Nexstar’s comprehensive cross-platform content development strategy leverages innovative technologies to create new products and services that meet the unique needs of the local communities we serve in San Francisco and across the United States,” said Tim Busch, Nexstar’s president.
“By efficiently utilizing KRON-4’s live news coverage and award-winning content portfolio, KRON-ON is bringing local viewers more premium local programming and content than any other station in the market, twenty-four hours a day.”
“With the KRON-ON app,” said Chris McDonnell, KRON’s general manager, “the KRON4 newsroom is delivering relevant breaking news, live events and press conferences, as well as up-to the-minute weather and traffic coverage twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Viewers not only get uninterrupted live local news, exclusive interviews and special reports on any digital device, they also have access to our vast library of archive news material captured over our 70-year tradition of Bay Area television news coverage.”
“KRON-ON is at the forefront of the next chapter in premium content delivery by bringing our local communities unique, live content when and where they want it,” added Aaron Pero, KRON’s news director.
“We have a long history of producing award-winning local content and being the most dynamic resource in the market for unmatched reporting on the local stories that matter to the Bay Area community.”
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