Spectrum News Now Available to Xfinity TV Customers Across Tampa Bay and Central Florida

ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla. - Spectrum News today announced its Emmy Award-winning Florida-based local news networks, Spectrum Bay News 9 and Spectrum News 13, are now available to Xfinity TV customers across Tampa Bay and Central Florida. As part of the previously announced distribution agreement with Comcast, Xfinity TV customers can find Bay News 9 in Tampa Bay and News 13 in Central Florida each on channel 1127 of their TV lineup.

"Spectrum News' networks are well-recognized in Tampa Bay and Central Florida for their balanced coverage, accurate real-time weather updates, as well as comprehensive and community-driven reporting," said Michael Gautreau, Vice President of Content and News, Spectrum News. "With this larger audience, we're expanding our coverage to bring more Floridians local news that matters and impacts their daily lives."

Spectrum News' networks feature 24/7 coverage of the day's top locally and nationally relevant stories, breaking news reports, political coverage at the community, state and national levels, real-time traffic reports, and local weather every 10 minutes.

Comprehensive Coverage Across Tampa Bay and Central Florida

In addition to its coverage of Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Flagler, Volusia, Lake, Marion, Sumter, and Seminole counties, News 13 will now provide local news for The Villages with a dedicated multimedia journalist covering the age-restricted community. Bay News 9 covers Pinellas, Hillsborough, Citrus, Manatee, Hernando, Pasco, Polk counties and also will have a dedicated multimedia journalist covering Sarasota County.

Along with community-specific reporting, the Florida networks also provide state legislative reporting from Spectrum News Capital Reporter Jason Delgado, based in Tallahassee, as well as daily coverage of the Florida congressional delegation from Spectrum News Washington D.C. Reporter Corina Cappabianca, based in the Spectrum News D.C. Bureau.

On weeknights at 7 p.m., both networks air a joint half-hour statewide show, "Political Connections," co-hosted by News 13 anchor Ybeth Bruzual and Bay News 9 anchor Holly Gregory featuring balanced reporting on local, state, and national political news of the day. On Sundays at 11:30 a.m., the networks air a public affairs program, "In Focus with Allison Walker," featuring half-hour roundtable discussions with local, state, and national political and community leaders and influencers on important kitchen table issues.

Spectrum News has continued to expand its reach in recent years, launching several local linear TV news networks, a streaming news network, Spectrum News+ ; a Spanish-language news network, Spectrum Noticias ; introducing a mobile news app currently with over 5.5 million downloads; and creating its local connected TV news app on Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV, underscoring its commitment to making Spectrum News available and accessible across multiple platforms.

About Spectrum Networks

Spectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to 58 million homes and small to large businesses in 41 states, supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 30 networks across Charter's footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com .

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