Newsy expands pay-TV distribution, adding full slate of news programming to fuboTV

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May 08, 2019, 11:30 ET

CINCINNATI, May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its rapid expansion across over-the-top and cable television platforms, Newsy has added its full slate of news programming to fuboTV, the live TV streaming service.

fuboTV subscribers can watch Newsy's up-to-the-minute news coverage, its full lineup of live shows including "The Day Ahead" and "The Why," and its award-winning documentaries and investigations.

Newsy is available as part of fuboTV's fubo Extra package, available as an add-on ($5.99 per month) or as part of the Deluxe and Ultra bundles ($64.99 or $79.99 per month, respectively).

"Newsy's incredible growth in the cable and over-the-top ecosystems is a testament to the strength of our brand with both audiences and advertisers in this evolving marketplace, and joining fuboTV is another milestone in our expansion," said Blake Sabatinelli, CEO for Newsy. "Our approach to bringing context to the day's most important stories brings much-needed perspective viewers won't get from legacy news brands."

Newsy is the leading cross-platform national news network and has distribution agreements with many of the country's largest cable companies and covering nearly 40 million cable subscribers. Newsy also is a leader in over-the-top television with distribution on nearly every streaming platform, including skinny bundles available via SlingTV, YouTubeTV and now fuboTV.

Headquartered in New York City, fuboTV has quickly evolved into the top independent virtual MVPD in the U.S. and a sports-first cable replacement for the entire family, after initially launching as a streaming soccer service in January 2015. Today, fuboTV offers the most popular entertainment, news and sports programming in the world, including more than 30,000 sporting events per year and 14,000 TV episodes and movies on demand each month.

For Newsy's full programming lineup, visit newsy.com/tv-schedule/. Newsy is a wholly owned subsidiary of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).

About Newsy
Newsy is leading cross-platform television news network that provides "news with the why," built to inform and engage by delivering the top stories across every platform. Its content is available on cable; on over-the-top services including Hulu, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Sling TV, Watchable from Comcast, Pluto TV, and Google Chromecast; and on connected television including Xumo. Newsy is also available via its mobile apps and at newsy.com.

About fuboTV
fuboTV is the world's only sports-focused live TV streaming service with top leagues and teams, plus popular shows, movies and news for the entire household. Its base package, fubo, is available for $54.99 per month and features more than 90 channels, including a growing line-up of national channels, local broadcast stations and regional sports networks (RSNs); personal Cloud DVR storage; and two simultaneous streams – with no contract or set top box required. Get fubo.tv on the web and across popular mobile and connected TV devices.

SOURCE The E.W. Scripps Company