Local Now Adds ‘Powered by Banijay’ Entertainment FAST Channels Dedicated to DEAL OR NO DEAL US, FEAR FACTOR, THE BIGGEST LOSER and More

The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now – America’s leading free-streaming service for hyper-local news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment – today announced its partnership with Banijay Rights – the leading global distributor specializing in the distribution of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide. Banijay Rights is home to some of the biggest reality, dating, and game shows including DEAL OR NO DEAL US, FEAR FACTOR, THE BIGGEST LOSER, and FLAVOR OF LOVE. Banijay Rights is also home to the Australian scripted drama series MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS. Through this partnership, Local Now viewers can now stream these classics for free.

Local Now adds six entertainment FAST channels Powered by Banijay.

Deal or No Deal US: Powered by Banijay - DEAL OR NO DEAL US is the ground-breaking hit game show where contestants play and deal for a top cash prize in a contest of nerves, luck, and raw intuition.

Fear Factor: Powered by Banijay - In FEAR FACTOR, contestants overcome their fears in a series of challenges and the winner receives $50,000.

The Biggest Loser: Powered by Banijay – THE BIGGEST LOSER welcomes 14 overweight contestants who will have to endure intense workouts.

Wipeout Xtra: Powered by Banijay - The home of physical and exciting game shows, where you can witness unexpected challenges.

Love Quest: Powered by Banijay - For a pure dose of romance and drama watch Love Quest - the channel for reality dating show enthusiasts. Relive the spiciest moments from iconic programs like FLAVOR OF LOVE and FOR THE LOVE OF RAY J.

McLeod's Daughters: Powered by Banijay - This channel is dedicated to the scripted drama series, MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS, that brings action, humor, and emotion. The series follows two sisters who run a vast cattle station with an all-woman workforce in the Australian outback.

“Banijay Rights has some of the biggest and most popular shows in television and we are thrilled to bring Local Now viewers this terrific content like DEAL OR NO DEAL US and FEAR FACTOR,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Local Now parent company, Allen Media Group. “This partnership further expands Local Now’s premium entertainment and news offerings.”

“As a leading global distributor, we have an unrelenting commitment to quality,” said Shaun Keeble, VP Digital for Banijay Rights. “So we’re thrilled to enter this partnership with Local Now as we continue to attract new viewers to some of the leading IPs in the Banijay catalog.”

Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment, produced by various leading news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S. It offers more than 500 free streaming channels, including a Local Now channel in every DMA in the country, as well as more than 20,000 movies, TV shows, and documentaries. The Local Now app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Android and IOS devices.