LOS ANGELES (AP) – Cable TV giant Charter Communications is planning a 24-hour local news channel for Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that the first-of-its-kind network will be available in 1.5 million LA-area homes that get the company’s Spectrum pay-TV service.
It’s set to launch in November.
Spectrum executive vice president Mike Bair says the focus will not be on the crime stories and car chases that are the bread and butter of current local news shows.
Bair says he hopes the channel will explore community issues and happenings that typically fly below the media radar – such as charity events and high school sports.
The Times says the round-the-clock news channel is part of an ambitious expansion for Charter – which includes launching nine other local news channels nationwide.
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