Amazon adds NBC local news channels to Fire TV news app
The 14 new NBC and Telemundo local news streams are available within the free Amazon News app on Fire TV devices.
Amazon Fire TV is the name of an Internet-based television operating system and an associated line of streaming television hardware devices developed by online retailer and technology company Amazon.
The 14 new NBC and Telemundo local news streams are available within the free Amazon News app on Fire TV devices.
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Local news feeds from Fox TV stations are now available on the Amazon News app and on Amazon Echo Show smart displays.
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