TV/Cable News Pew: TV News Has Equal Affinity To Online Sources By RBR-TVBR - March 26, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email NewsNet officially launched on Jan. 1, 2019. Key markets include Chicago, Houston and San Francisco. The digital era is making its mark on local news. Nearly as many Americans today say they prefer to get their local news online as say they prefer to do so through the television set. That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)