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Local Now Joins XUMO as First Hyper-Local, Dynamic ChannelATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Weather Group today announced the addition of the Local Now streaming service to XUMO, bringing viewers a new and innovative way to get hyper-local, news, sports and weather. Local Now delivers real-time, localized news and information on current events, weather, lifestyle, sports, business and traffic from content partners including the Associated Press, Foursquare, American City Business Journals, Stadium, Cheddar, Nextdoor, SportRadar, Fresco, TrafficLand, INRIX, Flight Aware and more. Starting today, viewers will have the opportunity to take advantage of Local Now's offerings on XUMO, which delivers over-the-top (OTT) video-on-demand (VOD) and live, premium digital channels direct to consumers through smart TV, mobile and other streaming device integrations, such as LG Electronics, VIZIO, Panasonic, Hisense and more. The Local Now channel will first be available on Channel Plus, exclusively powered by XUMO, for LG Electronics as channel IP-126. The Local Now stream will dynamically update in the Channel Plus service based on the viewer's location selection. "Local Now is a modern and convenient way for viewers to get local information on everything they need to know from weather and news to lifestyle and sports," said Freddy Flaxman, Chief Operating Officer for The Weather Group. "We're excited to join XUMO's suite of diverse channel offerings to continue delivering local news and information in a quick and modern way to audiences, straight from their communities." "Delivering a fully localized experience through a single linear channel across a nationa footprint of televisions is an industry first. We're proud to give our viewers the ability to enjoy a local, relevant stream and also make Local Now available nationally," said Colin Petrie-Norris, CEO at XUMO. "We've already seen tremendous audience consumption since launching on LG's Channel Plus, powered by XUMO, and are excited to continue to bring even more premium content to the OTT market." For more information, visit: www.localnow.com. To learn more about Channel Plus – exclusively powered by XUMO – visit: http://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video/channel-plus. About Local Now About XUMO XUMO brings consumers 125 premium digital channels via applications that are fully equipped with content recommendations, curated programs and dynamic ad insertion capabilities. XUMO is also available on several other smart TV brands such as Samsung and Funai Electric Co., Ltd. who manufactures and sells Magnavox, Philips and Sanyo in North America as well as iOS, Android and Roku devices. Learn more about XUMO at www.xumo.tv and follow @XumoTV on Twitter. Media Contact: Laura Waldron View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/local-now-joins-xumo-as-first-hyper-local-dynamic-channel-300563540.html SOURCE XUMO; The Weather Group |