EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Post launches its own channel on Amazon Freevee.
Washington Post Television debuts as a free ad-supported television channel, or FAST, featuring breaking news, interviews and features. The 24/7 channel will go live on Saturday with coverage of the coronation of King Charles III, with lead news anchor Libby Casey in London, along with senior correspondent Rhonda Colvin and royal correspondent col· contributor Sarah Hewson. Editorial writer and columnist James Hohmann will report from outside Buckingham Palace.
The channel will also feature Washington Post Live content, including discussions with business leaders, entertainment personalities and authors.
The Post partnered with Amagi to create and manage the channel, available here.
Micah Gelman, director of video for The Post, said in a statement: “With Amazon Freevee, we will be able to reach an audience that is increasingly looking online for their news and entertainment. This is a new way to deliver news from ‘breaking with our incredible reporting team, led by Libby Casey, who brings a deep understanding of a wide range of issues with her expertise in breaking news, political stories and major events. We are delighted that the new audiences seek out their reporting during important news moments.”
