Streamer Zeam Acquires NewsOn Platform From Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Group Sells NewsOn to Zeam

Sinclair Broadcast Group announced Tuesday it has sold its local news service NewsOn to Zeam for an undisclosed amount. NewsOn, which aggregates local news from over 275 TV stations nationwide, is available to download for free on Roku devices, Amazon Fire TV, iOS and Android mobile devices and offers a free, ad-supported app. Zeam, which launched in 2009, supports live local broadcasts that air on Paramount+, the NFL, Amazon, Apple TV, Roku, Hu…

Streamer Zeam Acquires NewsOn Platform From Sinclair Broadcast Group

Streamer Zeam has acquired the NewsOn local TV platform from Sinclair Broadcast Group as Zeam looks to expand its consumer and B-to-B operations.

Zeam Acquires NewsON from Sinclair | Radio & Television Business Report

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — Zeam, the company with an eponymous local news-focused streaming video app and John Stamos as a celebrity spokesperson and C-Suite member, hyperlocal streaming platform Zeam, has acquired NewsON, a competing app, from Sinclair Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zeam, headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, said the investment “strengthens the foundation of local broadcast journalism, helping stations remain comp…

Zeam Acquires NewsON from Sinclair

As a result of the acquisition, Zeam will now feature local streams covering every U.S. measured market.