July 7, 2025
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ATLANTA, GA – July 7, 2025 – Free TV Networks (FTV) announced today it grew its national footprint with new affiliate launches for its digital broadcast networks 365BLK and DEFY. The expansion strengthens FTV’s already strong distribution, bringing free, targeted entertainment to a broader audience seeking alternatives to traditional cable and subscription-based services.
“Expanding Free TV Networks’ distribution is crucial in continuing our mission to provide the widest possible audience with access to premium programming at no cost,” said Joe Cantrell, Chief Distribution and Development Officer of Free TV Networks. “Our new distribution with Scripps and Gray Media allows us to reach deeply into communities across the country and serve viewers who are increasingly looking for free entertaining and engaging alternatives to paying for TV.”
365BLK:
On January 1, 2024, FTV launched 365BLK, its first over-the-air ad-supported digital broadcast network with a corresponding FAST Channel. The flagship brand serves African American viewers with blockbuster movies and hit series, including Warner Bros.’ I Am Legend, Purple Rain, and Queen Sugar; Academy Award-winners Crash and Monster’s Ball; Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown; Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion; and the satirical comedy-drama Dear White People from Lionsgate.
The following is a complete list of new affiliates broadcasting 365BLK:
• Alexandria LA (Gray Media) – KALB ch. 5.7
• Amarillo (Gray Media) – KEYU ch. 31.8
• Biloxi (Gray Media) – WLOX ch. 13.7
• Cape Girardeau Paducah (Gray Media) – KFVS ch. 12.7
• Champaign Decatur Springfield (Gray Media) – WBXC ch. 18.5
• Evansville (Gray Media) – WFIE ch. 14.5
• Huntsville (Gray Media) – WAFF ch. 48.7
• Jonesboro (Gray Media) – KAIT ch. 8.4
• Lake Charles (Gray Media) – KPLC ch. 7.7
• Meridian (Gray Media) – WTOK ch.11.7
• Montgomery (Gray Media) – WSFA ch. 12.5
• Reno (Gray Media) – KOLO ch. 8.7
• South Bend (Gray Media) – WNDU ch. 16.2
DEFY:
Partnering with A+E Networks, on July 1, 2024, FTV launched the over-the-air ad-supported digital broadcast network DEFY, featuring popular unscripted TV series including American Pickers, Storage Wars, Pawn Stars, Alone, Swamp People, Counting Cars, Ax Men, and more.
The following is a complete list of new affiliates broadcasting DEFY:
• Atlanta (Scripps) – WPXA ch. 14.5
• Buffalo (INYO) – WPXJ ch. 51.3
• Cincinnati (Gray Media) – WBQC ch. 25.7
• Cleveland (Gray Media) – WOIO ch. 19.3
• Colorado Springs (Scripps) – KZCS ch. 18.3
• Dallas (Scripps) – KPXD ch. 68.4
• Denver (Scripps) – KPXC ch. 59.6
• Detroit (Scripps) – WPXD ch. 31.4
• Houston (Scripps) – KPXB ch. 49.8
• Milwaukee (Scripps) – WPXE ch. 55.4
• New Orleans (Gray Media) – WVUE ch. 8.6
• Philadelphia (Scripps) – WPPX ch. 61.4
• Portland OR (Gray Media) – KPTV ch. 12.3
• Seattle (Scripps) – KWPX ch. 33.4
• Tucson (Scripps) – KWBA ch. 58.5
• West Palm Beach (INYO) – WPXP ch. 67.3
• Wichita Falls Lawton (Gray Media) – KSWO ch. 7.4
About FREE TV NETWORKS
Free TV Networks (FTV) serves consumers as the leading independent owner of national premium free over-the-air digital broadcast networks (“diginets”) and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. FTV has successfully launched Digital Broadcast Networks 365BLK and OUTLAW – each with a corresponding FAST Channel under the same brand – followed by DEFY, BUSTED, and the FAST Channel PAM GRIER’S SOUL FLIX, all within 15 months since its founding.
FTV capitalizes on the resurgence of over-the-air viewing, the rapid growth in ad-supported streaming channels, and the rise of digital broadcast networks, which grew their total share of viewing by 13% during the 2023/2024 broadcast season, per Nielsen. Today, according to industry research, nearly one in three U.S. households – approximately 35 million – have a digital antenna, with the market projected to surpass 50 million U.S. households by 2027.
Media Contact:
Brandee Brooks
Free TV Networks
