TW, Tribune starting Florida news channel. (Time Warner Cable, Orlando Sentinel newspaper)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, January, 1997 by Katz, Michael

Time Warner and the Tribune Co.'s Orlando Sentinel are teaming to launch the first regional 24-hour cable news channel in central Florida.

The channel, slated to debut this fall, is a joint venture of the companies and is expected to debut in 400.000 homes The as-yet-unnamed channel will have its own reporters but will use the Sentinel's resources and will be based in the Sentinel's office building in Orlando. Time Warner will be responsible for the channel's advertising sales.

The regional news channel's coverage area will extend from Gainesville to Melbourne to Flagler Beach. Time Warner already owns regional cable news channels New York 1 and R\News. in New York City and Rochester, N.Y.. respectively. The Tribune Co. owns ChicagoLand...

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