News 12 Connecticut, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1982 and operates with approximately 50 employees. The company specializes in Broadcast Media Production and Distribution.
On August 12, 2026, the parents of NY1 News 12 reached a new strategic agreement to restore their all-news cable television channels to Optimum and Charter Communications’ Spectrum systems in the New York Tri-State Area, resolving an 11-month freeze-out. This followed reports on July 16 that News 12 carried out sweeping layoffs, gutting newsrooms across New York. Earlier, on June 4, legislation prompted by a "Turn To Tara" investigation into human trafficking passed the New York state Legislature, creating stiff financial penalties for hotels and motels that fail to post required hotline information. In May, former News 12 Long Island reporter Amy McGorry, who has battled rare autoimmune liver diseases, found a living liver donor through a longtime viewer who responded to station coverage on May 5. Previously, on April 19, Erin Colton detailed her non-linear path to becoming the voice of morning on News12 Long Island, highlighting her willingness to take chances and the defining nature of her off-air moments.
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