Prior to TIME's Annual 'Person of the Year' Announcement on December 6th, The TIME FAST Channel is Now Available on Local Now

Allen Media Group’s leading free streaming service for local news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment in America – Local Now – announced today its partnership with TIME, adding the TIME FAST channel to the Local Now platform. The TIME FAST channel, powered by TIME’s premium digital video division, launched in October.

Local Now viewers can now stream the TIME FAST channel for national news and entertainment created by TIME's award-winning journalists and producers. The TIME FAST channel offers news coverage, profiles, interviews, documentaries and more. Viewers can expect content from TIME's globally recognized franchises and special programming including TIME Reports, Profiles in TIME, TIME for Health & Science, and TIME Documentaries and Film.

“We are excited to add the TIME FAST channel to Local Now’s growing line-up of national news and entertainment channels,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “TIME is a phenomenal brand and a great addition to Local Now.”

“TIME is thrilled to partner with Local Now to distribute our FAST channel,” said TIME Digital GM Jeff Li. “Local Now’s strong focus on news provides TIME’s trusted journalism an excellent platform to reach viewers who want to understand the people, events, and issues that impact the world.”

Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment, produced by various leading news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S. It offers more than 450 free streaming channels, including a Local Now channel in every DMA in the country, as well as more than 18,000 movies, TV shows, and documentaries. The Local Now app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Android and IOS devices. (www.LocalNow.com)