News 12 Connecticut is the only television channel in the state exclusively dedicated to the western Connecticut area and audience. The award-winning, hyper-local service provides local news, weather, information, traffic, politics, sports, and more – content not available from the Hartford or New York city broadcast channel's newscasts. News 12 Connecticut is a cable-exclusive service, proudly affiliated with Optimum and Charter in western Connecticut. News 12 Connecticut is part of News 12 Networks, the New York tri-state leader in hyper-local content – providing this same model to 6 additional unique local areas, all within the #1 television DMA: New Jersey, Westchester, the Bronx, Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley (Rockland and Orange Counties), and Long Island. Beloved by its customers, and tops in viewership metrics, News 12 Networks is more relevant than ever. News 12's digital and interactive division provides hyper- local news "on the go" with services on mobile, desktop, and OTT, exclusively for affiliated cable customers. News 12 Networks is owned and operated by Altice USA.