NECN

New England Cable News (NECN) is the largest 24-hour regional news network in the country, specializing in long-form journalism and serving more than 3.7 million subscribers in more than 1,050 cities and towns in all six New England states. NECN, a Comcast Network, is available exclusively to New England cable subscribers, providing 24-hour access to breaking news, sports, weather, and traffic. The station also offers unique, targeted programming for the New England region. Original programming includes Broadside with Jim Braude, an in-depth news analysis program; Sportsnet Central, a sports news and daily wrap-up program; New England Dream House, a home improvement program and TV Diner, a restaurant review and cooking program with Billy Costa; NECN has the most comprehensive collection of business programs in the region: CEO Corner, NECN Business, and This Week in Business. The news channel is the only station in the region to regularly produce its own documentaries. NECN serves all six New England states The network broadcasts from its studios in Newton, Massachusetts and maintains bureaus in Manchester, New Hampshire; Hartford, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; and Burlington, Vermont. NECN is distinguished as a leader in the industry, having received several awards for broadcast journalism excellence. NECN is the only cable television news station to earn a George Foster Peabody Award and the Alfred I. duPont - Columbia University Broadcast Journalism Award. The news channel was twice named News Station of the Year by the Associated Press, and was named Television Station of the Year by the Gabriel Awards three times, twice consecutively.