Fresno Bee video content now available on Watchup streaming news service

The Fresno Bee’s growing video news content is now available on Watchup, the free streaming video news service that lets viewers create customized, on-demand newscasts.

It’s part of a deal announced by The Bee’s parent, The McClatchy Company, to provide content produced in McClatchy’s 28 U.S. markets and from its Washington Bureau.

Viewers can access Watchup’s video content for free on a variety of platforms that include Android and iOS phones and tablets, OTT (over-the-top) platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, and gaming consoles such as Xbox360 and Nintendo’s Wii U. Viewers can stream their news continuously or set up a daily, customized newscast that is delivered to their device at whatever time of day they desire.

Watchup, a Menlo Park-based startup, has partnerships with more than 150 local media outlets. With the addition of McClatchy’s news operations around the country, Watchup now boasts partnerships with local content providers in 100 of the top markets in the United States. These providers join a collection of national and international news outlets that include PBS NewsHour, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and others.

This story was originally published September 28, 2015 at 12:42 PM with the headline "Fresno Bee video content now available on Watchup streaming news service."