HC2 Broadcasting Announces Carriage of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ LX Network in 15 U.S. Markets

Major Markets Include Atlanta, Seattle and Detroit

NEW YORK, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HC2 Broadcasting, the broadcasting subsidiary of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCHC), announced today the launch of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ LX Network in 15 of HC2 Broadcasting’s free, over-the-air (OTA) TV stations across the United States, including Atlanta, Seattle and Detroit. The LX channel is currently available in a total of 43 U.S.-based markets, including NBC/Telemundo owned station markets, and will rollout to additional HC2 Broadcasting stations in the coming weeks. To access LX’s market and channel listings, visit LX.com’s “Where To Watch” page, or click here. 

As the only network that is available in all platforms, including OTA, cable, and streaming/OTT, LX serves adults 18-45 and delivers 20 hours of local news and original programming each week. LX features visually-rich, longer-form content and an innovative storytelling approach to news that is personal, inspiring and empowers audiences to take part in the conversation.

“Our new partnership with LX underscores the value we bring to content providers. We are thrilled to welcome LX to HC2 Broadcasting’s best-in-class OTA network,” said Phil Falcone, President and Chief Executive Officer of HC2 Holdings, as well as Chairman and CEO of HC2 Broadcasting. “LX is set on presenting news in an entirely new way, and we cannot wait for our audiences to watch LX’s stories, which go beyond the headlines.”

LX is now, or soon-to-be, available in the following 15 markets with the corresponding station call sign and channel position:

• Atlanta, GA, WYGA-CD, Channel 16.7
• Seattle, WA, KUSE-LD, Channel 46.6
• Detroit, MI, WDWO-CD, Channel 18.2
• Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN, KJNK-LD, Channel 25.4
• Cleveland - Akron - Canton, OH, WUEK-LD, Channel 26.7
• Charlotte, NC, WHEH-LD, Channel 41.2
• Portland, OR, KOXI-CD, Channel 20.6
• St. Louis, MO, K25NG-D, Channel 25.5
• Pittsburgh, PA, WWLM-CD, Channel 20.6
• Indianapolis, IN, WUDZ-LD, Channel 28.5
• Baltimore, MD, WQAW-LP, Channel 69.6
• Nashville, TN, WCTZ-LD, Channel 35.7
• Kansas City, MO, KAJF-LD, Channel 21.5
• Columbus, OH, WDEM-CD, Channel 17.3
• Milwaukee, WI, WTSJ-LP, Channel 38.5

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