The Don Lemon Channel, a new FAST channel distributed and operated in partnership with Swerve TV, launches today (Oct. 27) on Prime Video, Fire TV, and Local Now.
LOS ANGELES, October 27, 2026 – The launch of The Don Lemon Channel comes one week before the Nov. 3 midterms, giving viewers a new source of news and commentary, live and twice daily, through the election season and beyond.
About Lemon Media Network
Lemon Media Network (LMN) is an independent media company founded by Emmy-winning journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon, built around honest, fearless conversations about the news, politics and culture shaping America. Its flagship program, The Don Lemon Show, launched in 2024 and streams live every weekday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Facebook and Twitch, with audio available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeart. The Don Lemon Show has won Webby Awards for Best Video Podcast Host, including the People's Voice Award, and four NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding News and Information.
LMN also publishes Don's written commentary on Substack and operates Lemon Nation, a paid membership community offering subscribers live Q&As, exclusive programming and direct interaction with Lemon. The company produces live programming and experiences, including the DL+DL "Anything Goes" tour with comedian DL Hughley and Don Lemon Live: New Orleans New Year's Eve, an annual broadcast from Frenchmen Street.
For more information, visit: https://donlemon.com/
About Swerve TV
Swerve TV is a multi-platform media company that operates Swerve Women’s Sports and Swerve Combat, free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels available in 80% of US and Canadian households. The company also recently launched The Prof G Channel.
Swerve TV’s channels are available on more than 20 distributors including Prime Video, Fire TV, Fubo, Google TV, LG Channels, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Sling, TiVo, Xumo Play, DIRECTV, TCL TVs, and Zeam.
For more information, visit: https://swerve.tv/
About Local Now
The digital platform Local Now is the leading free-streaming service for local news and entertainment in America, delivering localized content to over 220 markets in the U.S. and boasting an endless supply of movies and TV shows from Hollywood's biggest studios. It offers hundreds of live channels that feature an extensive roster of superstar talent and marquee content partners. Local Now's state-of-the-art streaming platform also delivers original local news, weather, and information, customized by market, so viewers can easily stay connected to what matters to them most. Local Now is available on nearly all platforms across OTT on connected TV, Mobile and Web. For more information, please visit: www.localnow.com
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