The first of the channels, News 12 Long Island, was launched by Cablevision on December 15, 1986, to customers on its Long Island system, as the first 24-hour regional cable news service in the United States. Over the years Cablevision expanded the reach of News 12 by adding additional networks across its footprint.
The network was formerly operated by Newsday Media Holdings and presided over by Patrick Dolan, son of Newsday majority owner Charles Dolan and brother of James L. Dolan. Altice USA, who bought Cablevision in 2016,[1] has retained Dolan as a senior network advisor.
In December 2005, News 12 Networks generated criticism when it changed its website and mobile app to a pay subscription service for those who live outside the News 12 viewing area. The News 12 website is offered free of charge to subscribers of Optimum, Spectrum or Xfinity. This has been used as a marketing tool against customers signing up for Verizon FiOS, or satellite providers DirecTV or Dish Network, which are available in many of the areas News 12 covers. At one point Cablevision even made the network's slogan, "Only on Cable. Never on FiOS. Never on satellite." (In some ads, FiOS was substituted with "phone company television" and in most areas, "Cable" was substituted with Cablevision in areas where Cablevision was only provided as a cable provider, notably Long Island). In response, Verizon FIOS partnered with RNN to create FiOS1 News in June 2009 and later expanded to the Lower Hudson Valley in 2014, which could be viewed only by FiOS customers. Unlike News 12, FiOS1's website was not behind the paywall and was open to all users, with the exception of its live broadcast (which was only offered to FiOS customers).[citation needed]
In October 2016, newspaper reports stated News 12 was consolidating its Westchester and Connecticut News operations, moving news anchor desks and studio operations to New Jersey and Long Island, and news and production staff at these operations would be laid off. Reports indicated Westchester News Director Janine Rose was allowed to resign, and Connecticut News Director Tom Appleby was dismissed.[2][3][4]
By August 2017, the seven News 12 Network cable channels began airing Cheddar's news summaries segments.[5]
In April 2018, Altice announced that it would form a new division named Altice USA News (renamed to Altice News after Cheddar acquisition) that would consist of News 12 and I24NEWS. The division was headed by Michael Schreiber now succeeded by Jon Steinberg.[6][7]
Altice has departed from Cablevision's long-standing policy of ensuring that News 12 remained exclusive to cable. In July 2019, Altice began to simulcast News 12 on Atlantic City station WACP between 6 AM and 9 AM every weekday morning.[8] Beginning on November 4, 2019, Verizon FiOS began carrying News 12 and News 12+.[9] They were meant to replace FiOS 1, which shut down 9 days later. Verizon later added sister networks i24News and Cheddar in early 2020.[10][11]
Bob Wolff - sports correspondent, Member - Baseball Hall of Fame (deceased)
References
^Littleton, Cynthia (June 21, 2016). "Altice Completes Cablevision Acquisition, Creating No. 4 U.S. Cable Operator". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
^Reisman, Phil (October 7, 2016). "Reisman: Heads are rolling at News 12". The Journal News. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
^Soule, Alexander (October 7, 2016). "Altice moving News 12 Connecticut studio production to New Jersey". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
^Soule, Alexander (April 14, 2017). "With N.J. studio, Altice drops new anchors into News 12 Connecticut". The Hour. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^Willens, Max (August 9, 2017). "Why Cheddar is looking to local markets to build an audience". Digiday. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^Farrell, Mike (April 17, 2018). "Altice USA Forms News Division". MultiChannel News. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^Vlessing, Etan (April 30, 2019). "Altice USA Buys Digital News Service Cheddar for $200M". The Hollywood Reporter.
^""Mornings with News 12" Now Available on WACP Channel 4 in South Jersey and Philadelphia". alticeusa.com. Altice USA. July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^Kramer, Peter D. (October 31, 2019). "Watch that dial: News12 to join Verizon lineup Nov. 4". The Journal News.
^Madore, James (September 4, 2019). "Verizon FiOS customers to get News 12 newscasts". Newsday. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
^Kramer, Peter D. "Verizon pulls plug on Fios1 News early, days before RNN contract expires". The Journal News.
^"Steve Kornacki". MSNBC.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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For the other network previously known as Traffic and Weather see News 12 The News 12 Networks are a group of regional cable news television channels in the New York metropolitan area that are owned by Altice USA All channels provide rolling news coverage 24 hours a day focusing primarily on regions of the metro area outside Manhattan Queens and Staten Island News 12 NetworksCountryUnited StatesBroadcast areaLocal The Bronx Brooklyn Connecticut Hudson Valley Long Island New Jersey Westchester County HeadquartersNews 12 Long Island and News 12 Plus Woodbury New York News 12 Connecticut Norwalk Connecticut News 12 New Jersey Edison New Jersey News 12 Westchester Yonkers New York News 12 Hudson Valley West Nyack New York News 12 The Bronx and Brooklyn Bronx New York CityProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format1080i HDTV 480i SDTV OwnershipOwnerAltice News Altice USA Sister channelsCheddari24NEWSNews 12 HistoryLaunchedDecember 15 1986 36 years ago 1986 12 15 LinksWebsitewww wbr news12 wbr comAvailabilityTerrestrialWACP Atlantic City 4 1 6 AM 9 AM weekdays Television portal Contents 1 History 2 Networks 3 Notable on air staff 3 1 Former staff 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe first of the channels News 12 Long Island was launched by Cablevision on December 15 1986 to customers on its Long Island system as the first 24 hour regional cable news service in the United States Over the years Cablevision expanded the reach of News 12 by adding additional networks across its footprint The network was formerly operated by Newsday Media Holdings and presided over by Patrick Dolan son of Newsday majority owner Charles Dolan and brother of James L Dolan Altice USA who bought Cablevision in 2016 1 has retained Dolan as a senior network advisor In December 2005 News 12 Networks generated criticism when it changed its website and mobile app to a pay subscription service for those who live outside the News 12 viewing area The News 12 website is offered free of charge to subscribers of Optimum Spectrum or Xfinity This has been used as a marketing tool against customers signing up for Verizon FiOS or satellite providers DirecTV or Dish Network which are available in many of the areas News 12 covers At one point Cablevision even made the network s slogan Only on Cable Never on FiOS Never on satellite In some ads FiOS was substituted with phone company television and in most areas Cable was substituted with Cablevision in areas where Cablevision was only provided as a cable provider notably Long Island In response Verizon FIOS partnered with RNN to create FiOS1 News in June 2009 and later expanded to the Lower Hudson Valley in 2014 which could be viewed only by FiOS customers Unlike News 12 FiOS1 s website was not behind the paywall and was open to all users with the exception of its live broadcast which was only offered to FiOS customers citation needed In October 2016 newspaper reports stated News 12 was consolidating its Westchester and Connecticut News operations moving news anchor desks and studio operations to New Jersey and Long Island and news and production staff at these operations would be laid off Reports indicated Westchester News Director Janine Rose was allowed to resign and Connecticut News Director Tom Appleby was dismissed 2 3 4 By August 2017 the seven News 12 Network cable channels began airing Cheddar s news summaries segments 5 In April 2018 Altice announced that it would form a new division named Altice USA News renamed to Altice News after Cheddar acquisition that would consist of News 12 and I24NEWS The division was headed by Michael Schreiber now succeeded by Jon Steinberg 6 7 Altice has departed from Cablevision s long standing policy of ensuring that News 12 remained exclusive to cable In July 2019 Altice began to simulcast News 12 on Atlantic City station WACP between 6 AM and 9 AM every weekday morning 8 Beginning on November 4 2019 Verizon FiOS began carrying News 12 and News 12 9 They were meant to replace FiOS 1 which shut down 9 days later Verizon later added sister networks i24News and Cheddar in early 2020 10 11 Networks EditNetwork Launch Date HeadquartersNews 12 Long Island December 15 1986 Woodbury New YorkNews 12 Connecticut June 1995 Norwalk ConnecticutNews 12 Westchester October 1995 Yonkers New YorkNews 12 New Jersey March 26 1996 Edison New JerseyNews 12 The Bronx June 1998 Bronx New YorkNews 12 Brooklyn 2005 Bronx New YorkNews 12 Hudson Valley 2005 West Nyack New YorkNotable on air staff EditFormer staff Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jodi Applegate later at MSNBC WNYW and WPIX John Bolaris later at WCBS TV WTXF TV and WCAU Patti Ann Browne later at MSNBC and Fox News Channel Ted David later at WINS Radio Lori Delgado later at WCAU Ron Corning later at WFAA in Dallas Fort Worth Carolyn Gusoff later at WCBS TV WLNY TV Steve Kornacki later at MSNBC and NBC News 12 Bonnie Schneider later at Weather Channel and Weather com Lara Spencer later with ABC News as co anchor of Good Morning America Melba Tolliver former reporter anchor for WABC TV and WNBC TV Alicia Vitarelli later at WPVI TV in Philadelphia Bob Wolff sports correspondent Member Baseball Hall of Fame deceased References Edit Littleton Cynthia June 21 2016 Altice Completes Cablevision Acquisition Creating No 4 U S Cable Operator Variety Retrieved November 4 2019 Reisman Phil October 7 2016 Reisman Heads are rolling at News 12 The Journal News Retrieved December 30 2016 Soule Alexander October 7 2016 Altice moving News 12 Connecticut studio production to New Jersey The Hour Norwalk Connecticut Retrieved December 30 2016 Soule Alexander April 14 2017 With N J studio Altice drops new anchors into News 12 Connecticut The Hour Retrieved April 15 2017 Willens Max August 9 2017 Why Cheddar is looking to local markets to build an audience Digiday Retrieved November 16 2018 Farrell Mike April 17 2018 Altice USA Forms News Division MultiChannel News Retrieved June 8 2018 Vlessing Etan April 30 2019 Altice USA Buys Digital News Service Cheddar for 200M The Hollywood Reporter Mornings with News 12 Now Available on WACP Channel 4 in South Jersey and Philadelphia alticeusa com Altice USA July 1 2019 Retrieved September 13 2019 Kramer Peter D October 31 2019 Watch that dial News12 to join Verizon lineup Nov 4 The Journal News Madore James September 4 2019 Verizon FiOS customers to get News 12 newscasts Newsday Retrieved September 13 2019 Kramer Peter D Verizon pulls plug on Fios1 News early days before RNN contract expires The Journal News Steve Kornacki MSNBC com June 6 2014 Retrieved May 12 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to News 12 Networks Official News 12 website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title News 12 Networks amp oldid 1111460505, 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