When Verizon Fios customers across Massachusetts scrambled for a way to watch the Patriots–Jets game during the ongoing Fox blackout, an unlikely hero kept popping up on Reddit threads: a free local TV app called Local TV+.
Fans praised the app for giving them access to the broadcast — no trials, no contracts, no strings attached.
Local TV+, a nonprofit, streams local news stations to iOS and Android users in beta in the Boston metro area.
The app allows users to watch local news, network shows, live sports, and educational programming without a traditional cable subscription.