Cheddar

Cheddar News is an American free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) news channel owned by Altice USA, a telecommunications and media company with its headquarters located at 1 Court Square, Long Island City, New York. The channel was launched in 2016 by former Bloomberg Television journalists Jon Steinberg and Dan Peres, originally focusing on financial news for millennial audiences under the name Cheddar. As a dedicated source for online television, Cheddar News broadcasts from studios located on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and at its primary studio in Manhattan. The channel is not a traditional broadcast television network but is distributed exclusively as a live stream and through digital platforms, covering business, technology, media, and general news.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of rolling news, breaking business events, and in-depth reporting. The daily lineup includes morning, afternoon, and evening blocks anchored by a rotation of correspondents. Key programs on the network include Opening Bell (live coverage of the New York Stock Exchange open at 9:30 AM ET), Closing Bell (live coverage of the stock market close at 4:00 PM ET), Cheddar News Brief, a 60-second news update, Cheddar Originals, featuring long-form documentaries on technology and culture, and Cheddar News Live, the flagship rolling news block. The channel also airs Cheddar Crypto, focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain news, and Cheddar Tech, covering technology trends and startup culture. The channel has featured hosts and contributors including J.D. Durkin, Hope King, Kristina Partsinevelos, and Nora Ali, and is known for its focus on \"news by humans, for humans,\" targeting millennial and Gen Z viewers.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of business news, Cheddar News is not a broadcast television station. Instead, it is accessible as tv online via its official website, its mobile application for iOS and Android devices, and through major streaming platforms including Pluto TV, Sling TV, Amazon Fire TV Channels, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, and Vizio WatchFree+. The channel is also available on cable and satellite providers that carry digital channels, such as Comcast Xfinity, Cox Communications, and DirecTV. This ensures that its business, technology, and general news programming reaches audiences across the United States and worldwide, particularly younger viewers who consume news primarily through digital and streaming platforms.