News 12 the Bronx is the only television channel exclusively dedicated to the people and places that make up the borough of Bronx, New York. The award-winning, hyper-local service provides local news, weather, information, traffic, politics, sports, and more – content not available from the New York city broadcast channel's newscasts. News 12 the Bronx is a cable-exclusive service, proudly affiliated with Optimum. News 12 the Bronx 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, Connecticut, Brooklyn, Westchester, 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.