This seems long overdue….

Amazon announced that their Fire TV is going to start adding local news to their streaming service.

The company plans on adding 12 markets now and adding another 90 markets in 2021.

Those going markets live are New York, LA, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco and Seattle.

They will not be adding all stations, just select stations that they have made deals with.

“There have been so many important events and stories in 2020 that have driven the news industry like never before; and we believe it’s more important than ever to provide free access to both local and national news for all our customers,” Amazon Fire TV VP Sandeep Gupta said. “Adding access to local news is the latest step in our commitment to helping our customers stay informed. We’ve been amazed by the popularity of Amazon’s news app and view local news as the next indispensable piece for our customers.”