NBC LX Home
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NBC LX Homeis a brand for original home and lifestyle content for theNBCUniversal-owned television stations.LXis short forLocal X,with the "X" standing for "exponential". NBC LX Home is a part of the station group'smulticastdivisionLXTV,led by senior vice president Meredith McGinn, content strategy vice president Matt Goldberg and managing editor Meagan Harris.[1]
LX is available onterrestrial television,Xfinitycable,over-the-topforPeacock,FuboTV,Xumo,Samsung TV Plus,andThe Roku Channelviewers, social media and via its website.[1][2][3][4]
Its roots trace back to 2009 when NBCUniversal's previous news & lifestyle multicast network NBC Nonstop (now known as classic TV-formattedCozi TV) was launched on itsowned and operated station group,mostly onNBC-O&O affiliates that previously carriedNBC Weather Plus.Its programming included core shows from LXTV.
LX content features long form content, a switch from prior NBCUniversal efforts atNBC News NowwithBrieflyandSnapchatnews showStay Tuned,created to reachGen Zandmillennials.[5]With thebroadcast networkandstreaming televisionchannel, there will be two live programming blocks (7-10 AM and PM) of three hour daily newscasts produced atKXAS.LX programming originally came from station groups and the owned and separately operatedLXTV Productions,with the expectation to license additional content to fill out the day.[1]The additional content comes fromJukin Media,TastemadeandThe Dodo.The main newscast when launched will be two hours long.[4]
NBCU stations' desire to reach younger audiences led to the creation of the LX content brand. On September 23, 2019, the station group launched its LX news digitally initially onYouTube,its website and social media.[6]LX was launched as a live-streaming channel andmulticast over-the-air networkin May 2020.[1][4]
In August 2023, LX changed its branding from LX News to NBC LX Home as it transitioned from a news format to a home and lifestyle format.
Sometime in mid-July 2024, NBC LX Home was rebranded as NBC American Crimes, and shifted over to true crime programming. A new iteration of NBC LX Home launched on free advertisement-supported television shortly after.
LX News Programming
[edit]Programming of LX News included:
- Current- Events, pop culture trends and entertainment news.[7]
- LX News- a storytelling approach to news that is personal, inspiring, thought-provoking, and community focused.[8]
- LX News Zone- a daily digest of the latest news from NBC local stations.[9]
- LX Explains- a deep dive into the issues and events impacting communities and the world; focusing on the environment, politics, technology, community, social justice, and current events, with an innovative storytelling approach to news.[7]
- LX Presents- Daily and weekly specials that feature LX documentary stories, explainers and robust storytelling from NBC owned TV stations and NBC News digital.[8]
NBC LX Home Programming
[edit]- George To The Rescue- As LX website announced on August 7, 2023, "Hammering and hugs, they're George Oliphant's specialty. Every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, you will get plenty of both! George To The Rescue Transforms homes to change lives for families and communities facing unique challenges."[10]George To The Rescueis produced byLXTV.
Affiliates
[edit]As of February 2023[update],LX has current or pending affiliation agreements with 58 television stations in 54media marketsencompassing 31 states and the District of Columbia, reaching 59.1% (or a total population of 184,684,608 residents) of all households in the United States that own at least one television set.[11][12]
Stations listed inboldare LX owned-and-operated.
List of affiliates
[edit]City of license/market | Station[11] | Virtual channel |
Primary affiliation (on main feed) |
Owner | Launch date/notes |
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Alabama[edit] | |||||
Opelika(Columbus, Georgia) | WGBP-TV | 66.1 | LX | CNZ Communications, LLC | 2020 |
Arizona[edit] | |||||
Phoenix | KTAZ | 39.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 2020[13] |
Tucson | KHRR | 40.3 | |||
California[edit] | |||||
Clovis(Fresno) | KNSO | 51.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 2020 |
Los Angeles | KNBC | 4.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 31, 2020 |
Ridgecrest(Los Angeles) | K25PL-D | Indian Wells Valley TV Booster | Translator of KNBC | ||
Sacramento/Stockton/ Modesto |
KCSO-LD | 33.5 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 2020 |
KMUM-CD | Translator of KCSO-LD | ||||
KMMW-LD | |||||
Salinas/Monterey | K15CU-D | 15.3 | Cozi TV | NBC Owned Television Stations | |
San Diego | KNSD | 39.3 | NBC | May 2020 | |
San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose | KNTV | 11.5 | |||
KSTS | 48.5 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | ||
Colorado[edit] | |||||
Longmont(Denver) | KDEN-TV | 25.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 2020 |
Connecticut[edit] | |||||
New Britain(Hartford/New Haven) | WVIT | 30.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
District of Columbia[edit] | |||||
Washington, D.C. | WRC-TV | 4.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
Florida[edit] | |||||
Kissimmee(Orlando) | WKME-CD | 31.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | Translator of WTMO-CD |
Naples(Fort Myers) | WWDT-CD | 43.4 | May 2020 | ||
Orlando | WTMO-CD | 31.4 | |||
Miami/Fort Lauderdale | WTVJ | 6.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | |
Tampa | WRMD-CD | 49.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | |
Georgia[edit] | |||||
Atlanta | WUVM-LD | 4.4 | Innovate Corp. | ||
WYGA-CD | 16.7 | beIN Sports Xtra | May 2020 | ||
Illinois[edit] | |||||
Chicago | WMAQ-TV | 5.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
Indiana[edit] | |||||
Fort Wayne | WLMO-LD | 2.3 | This TV | Metro Video Productions, Inc. | |
Indianapolis | WUDZ-LD | 28.5 | Buzzr | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
Kentucky[edit] | |||||
Bowling Green(Nashville, Tennessee) | WCTZ-LD | 35.7 | Buzzr | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
Maryland[edit] | |||||
Lake Shore(Baltimore) | WQAW-LD | 69.6 | Novelísima | Innovate Corp. | |
Michigan[edit] | |||||
Detroit | WDWO-CD | 18.2 | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 | |
Midland | W35DQ-D | 24.5 | NTD America | ||
Traverse City | W36FH-D | 36.2 | |||
Minnesota[edit] | |||||
Minneapolis/Saint Paul | KJNK-LD | 25.4 | Telemundo | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
St. James(Mankato) | K28OH-D | Cooperative Television | Translator of KJNK-LD | ||
Missouri[edit] | |||||
Kansas City | KAJF-LD | 21.5 | beIN Sports Xtra | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
Springfield | KCNH-LD | 47.2 | NTD America | ||
St. Louis | K25NG-D | 25.5 | May 2020 | ||
Nevada[edit] | |||||
Paradise(Las Vegas) | KBLR | 39.3 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 2020 |
New Hampshire[edit] | |||||
Merrimack(Boston, Massachusetts) | WNEU | 15.3 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 31, 2020 |
New Mexico[edit] | |||||
Albuquerque | KUPT-LD | 2.3 | Movies! | Telemundo Station Group | |
Las Cruces(El Paso, Texas) | KTDO | 48.3 | Telemundo | May 2020 | |
New York[edit] | |||||
New York City | WNBC | 4.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
Rochester | WGCE-CD | 6.6 | Court TV | Innovate Corp. | |
North Carolina[edit] | |||||
Charlotte | W15EB-D | 21.3 | Visión Latina | Innovate Corp. | |
WHEH-LD | 41.2 | Novelísima | May 2020 | ||
Wilmington | WQDH-LD | 49.4 | Shop LC | ||
Ohio[edit] | |||||
Cleveland/Akron/Canton | WUEK-LD | 26.7 | TBD | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
Columbus | WDEM-CD | 17.3 | |||
Oklahoma[edit] | |||||
Oklahoma City | KTOU-LD | 22.4 | beIN Sports Xtra | Innovate Corp. | |
Oregon[edit] | |||||
Portland | KOXI-CD | 20.6 | Innovate Corp. | ||
Pennsylvania[edit] | |||||
Charleroi(Pittsburgh) | WMVH-CD | 26.2 | Innovate Corp. | Translator of WWLM-CD | |
Philadelphia | WCAU | 10.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
Washington(Pittsburgh) | WWLM-CD | 20.2 | Innovate Corp. | ||
Rhode Island[edit] | |||||
Providence | WYCN-LD | 8.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | June 30, 2020 |
Tennessee[edit] | |||||
Memphis | KPMF-LD | 26.1 | LX | Innovate Corp. | |
Texas[edit] | |||||
Dallas/Fort Worth | KXAS-TV | 5.3 | NBC | NBC Owned Television Stations | May 2020 |
Galveston(Houston) | KTMD | 47.3 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | |
Rio Grande City/Harlingen/McAllen | KTLM | 40.4 | May 31, 2020 | ||
San Antonio | KVDA | 60.4 | May 2020 | ||
Utah[edit] | |||||
Ogden | KULX-CD | 10.4 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | Translator of KTMW |
Salt Lake City | KTMW | 20.4 | May 2020 | ||
KEJT-CD | 50.4 | Translator of KTMW | |||
Virginia[edit] | |||||
Richmond | WZTD-LD | 45.2 | Telemundo | Telemundo Station Group | May 31, 2020 |
Washington[edit] | |||||
Seattle | KUSE-LD | 46.6 | Visión Latina | Innovate Corp. | May 2020 |
Wisconsin[edit] | |||||
Madison | W23BW-D | 23.6 | Novelísima | Innovate Corp. | |
Milwaukee | WTSJ-LD | 38.5 | Timeless TV | Innovate Corp. |
Rebranding as LX Home
[edit]On May 3, 2023, it was reported that NBCUniversal would be "winding down" LX's operations amid layoffs throughout the company. LX was expected to sign-off in mid-2023, with around 40 affected staffers being considered for other positions within NBCUniversal.[14]
On June 30, 2023, the LX News YouTube channel posted a farewell video with the following description, "Three years ago, LX News was launched as a real-time lab for innovation and experimentation. The network has ended, but our legacy will live on. This video is a tribute to everything the team accomplished and the impact LX News has made on NBCUniversal Local and the TV news business."[15]
In August 2023, the LX website and broadcast channel were rebranded from LX News to NBC LX Home. All original LX News programming stopped airing. The NBCLX Facebook page reads, "After 3 years, LX News has ended. Continue to seek out the truth with less suits and more sass!"[16]
The LX News YouTube channel still remained online as of August 2023. Its about page read, "LX was powered by passionate and engaged storytellers with a mission to inform and inspire. LX News stories focused on depth and context. This page is a tribute to the thousands of compelling and meaningful stories our team created."[17]
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LX about page as of August 1, 2023
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LX about page as of August 9, 2023
Rebrand as NBC American Crimes
[edit]As early as July 17, 2024, NBC LX Home rebranded as NBC American Crimes, shifting over to true crime programming. A new iteration of NBC LX Home launched on free advertisement-supported television shortly after.
See also
[edit]- Current TV(defunct)
- Free Speech TV(active;satellite,cable,OTT)
- Vice(active; cable and OTT)
References
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- ^"All Channels | Samsung TV Plus | Samsung US".Samsung Electronics America.Retrieved2023-02-12.
- ^Miller, Mark (2022-08-16)."LX News And 3 NBC Local News Channels Launch On The Roku Channel".TV News Check.Retrieved2023-02-12.
- ^abcLafayette, Jon (June 1, 2020)."NBCU's LX Launches News for Younger Generations".Broadcasting Cable.Future US Inc.RetrievedJune 1,2020– via nexttv.
- ^Perez, Sarah (September 24, 2019)."NBCU launches Lx, a local news network aimed at younger cord cutters".TechCrunch.RetrievedMay 15,2020.
- ^Steinberg, Brian (January 14, 2019)."NBCUniversal Shakeup: Mark Lazarus, Jeff Shell and Bonnie Hammer Promoted, Streaming Service to Launch in 2020".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 15,2019.
- ^ab"TV Schedule for LX Network".tvpassport.
- ^ab"LX presents news in an entirely different way with the debut of" LX News "on June 1".nbcuniversal.1 June 2020.
- ^Dillon, Dak (18 January 2023)."LX News adds daily program taking viewers to stories across the country".newscaststudio.
- ^"George is Coming to The Rescue!".lx.
- ^ab"Stations for Network - LX".RabbitEars.info.Retrieved2023-02-12.
- ^"Network List".RabbitEars.info.Retrieved2023-02-12.
- ^"Where To Watch – LX".2020-05-28. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-05-28.Retrieved2023-02-12.
- ^Hayes, Dade (2023-05-04)."NBCUniversal To Wind Down LX Network".Deadline.Retrieved2023-05-04.
- ^"Youtube: LX News Forever".YouTube.30 June 2023.
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External links
[edit]Media related toNBC LX Home affiliatesat Wikimedia Commons
- Official website