The Washington Post is launching a free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel with Amazon’s Freevee.
According to a report from Deadline, Washington Post Television will be a 24/7 live television channel that will feature breaking news, interviews, and reporting from the venerable publication.
The channel will debut with live coverage of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, with a plethora of journalists in the British capitol to cover the event.
“On Amazon Freevee we will be able to reach audiences who are increasingly looking online to get their news and entertainment,” The Posts’s Director of Video Micah Gelman said.
“This is a new avenue for us to broadcast breaking news with our incredible reporting team, helmed by Libby Casey who brings a deep understanding to a wide range of issues with her experience in breaking news, political stories, and major events. We are thrilled for new audiences to seek out her reporting during important news moments.”
Freevee is a FAST channel developed by Amazon and launched in 2019 as IMDb TV before rebranding in 2022. The platform is currently only available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Both Amazon and The Washington Post are owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
