ABC Action News Tampa Bay WFTS

by Scripps Media Inc.
4.1 out of 5 stars3,080 customer ratings
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Price: Free Download
Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc
Works with: Game Controllers,Fire TV Voice Remote
Languages Supported: English

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What's new in version 4.1.3
  • This app release includes minor improvements to your overall viewing experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

Product Details

Release Date: 2017
Date first listed on Amazon: December 15, 2017
Developed By: Scripps Media Inc.
ASIN: B07795KM4Q
Customer reviews:
4.1 out of 5 stars3,080 customer ratings

Product features

  • Live newscasts
  • On-demand video
  • Latest weather, traffic, and sports

Product description

Watch LIVE newscasts and on-demand video from WFTS ABC Action News in Tampa Bay, Florida. The latest local news, weather, traffic and sports videos are available instantly on our Fire TV app. Our mission is simple: ABC Action News is Taking Action for You by delivering news that is important to you and is certified as Florida's most accurate weather forecast.

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Device or other ID: Analytics, Developer Advertising or Marketing, Third-party Advertising or Marketing, Fraud Prevention, Security and Compliance
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App activity:
App interactions: Analytics
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Technical details

Size: 7.2MB
Version: 4.1.3
Developed By: Scripps Media Inc.
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • Access information about networks
  • Open network sockets
  • Record audio
  • PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.1
Approximate Download Time: Less than 1 minute

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
3,080 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, content, and ease of use of the mobile application. They say it's great for local news, easy to navigate, and provides up to date information. They also appreciate that it streams well and is able to watch it in real time. However, some customers feel the commercials are repetitive.

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20 customers mention "Quality"14 positive6 negative

Customers like the quality of the mobile application. For example, they say it's a good app, works great, and is great for local news. Some mention that the ads are limited but not distracting. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and quantity of the news clips.

"App works pretty well I got the local news and some other stuff...." Read more

"This app is great for my local news. App works great, easy to navigate. My only complaint, and reason for only 4 stars, the commercials...." Read more

"Not crazy about this app, it freezes too much. I find myself going back and forth with the same information. otherwise I get the Florida news." Read more

"The app works fine and I would have given it five stars if the content was better. I like having local news whenever I want it...." Read more

11 customers mention "Content"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the content informative and up to date. They also appreciate the live, local news and weather updates that are available when they want to view them. Overall, customers say the application is good for catching up on the news in the morning.

"...It was live, up to date information." Read more

"It is a loop of local news. Good for a catch up of the news in the morning. There are very few sponsors so the commercials repeat several times...." Read more

"I liked that the News was available when I wanted to view." Read more

"Good source of information specially during the Hurricane season." Read more

3 customers mention "Ease of use"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the mobile application easy to use. They mention that it works great, is easy to navigate, and is easy for them to install and use.

"This app is great for my local news. App works great, easy to navigate. My only complaint, and reason for only 4 stars, the commercials...." Read more

"...Very easy to install and use." Read more

"Easy to get and use." Read more

3 customers mention "Streaming"3 positive0 negative

Customers like the streaming of the mobile application. They say it streams well, is cheaper than cable, and is able to watch it in real time.

"And it streams live and free. Pretty hard to beat." Read more

"I am able to watch it in real time. The picture was great and I had no issues." Read more

"Streams well better than our TV, cheaper than cable. Free! Just local news." Read more

4 customers mention "Repetitiveness"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the commercials in the mobile application too repetitive. They also say there are very few sponsors, making the commercial repeat several times.

"...Some of the advertising gets very repetitive. Some commercial breaks will have the same ad back to back 3 or 4 times." Read more

"...There are very few sponsors so the commercials repeat several times. I had to watch a Trump ad 6 times in a row." Read more

"This app is ok there is just too many commercials." Read more

"Too repetitive..." Read more

3 customers mention "Voice quality"0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the voice quality of the mobile application. They mention that the voices are sometimes on top of each other, and are not synced to actual talking. They also say that the sponsors' ads are loud.

"Voices not synced to actual talking" Read more

"Voices sometimes on top of each other." Read more

"...The sponsors' ads are so loud when they come on you have to turn it down! And when the news comes on having to turn it way up!..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

rick64
5.0 out of 5 stars Great app
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
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App works pretty well I got the local news and some other stuff....
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Loretta Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
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I was able to watch my local news without any issues. It was live, up to date information.
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Ronald L Sanders
5.0 out of 5 stars I can see the local news for Tampa where ever I travel
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
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I traveled out of state when a hurricane was heading to Florida, I was able to follow the track since national news is not as accurate as ABC action weather is, I was able to plan and get back home safely.
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Mary J. Heatwole
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible station!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
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It says ABC news Tampa Bay but you get no news from Saint Petersburg, Clearwater or Tampa. All the news is Bradenton and Sarasota, with the exception of the hurricane. This is not a news service for Tampa Bay. This is horrible. I never get any Saint Pete Clearwater or Tampa news on this station name it’s something else.!!!!!!!
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Michelle Fields
4.0 out of 5 stars News app good, commercials horrible
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
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This app is great for my local news. App works great, easy to navigate. My only complaint, and reason for only 4 stars, the commercials. They will repeat the same commercial five times in a row. Next set of commercials might be two different ones that switch back and forth, to repeat 2 to 3 times each. Why can't you use a set of commercials each time. It gets to the point where I will turn it off, instead of being tortured.
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Roger K
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
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The app works fine and I would have given it five stars if the content was better. I like having local news whenever I want it. I wish they covered more national and international news. Some of the advertising gets very repetitive. Some commercial breaks will have the same ad back to back 3 or 4 times.
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SuzBee
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Local
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019
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I live in north FL; Denis the weatherman is in Tampa. Who did I listen to during Hurricane Dorian prep? Denis, through this app! If you or loved ones live in a hurricane area, this is the place to get your news. Sane, stabile, safe.
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Doris Shearer
5.0 out of 5 stars please try to encourage the news networks to provide full coverage without cable service.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019
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This local station is the only network station that comes in on my over the air antenna. So I can get local news and when home can watch the network national news there. But if I miss it then it's not available.
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Top reviews from other countries

Mr. Joe Chambers
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021
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Top class TV Network
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Jose Ulloa
5.0 out of 5 stars Live news from the area
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2019
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Looking for a live streaming from the Tampa area to keep updated om the latest news
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Jay Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool
Reviewed in Germany on February 28, 2020
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I do recommend
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PJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2021
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Keeps me well informed
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Mark
1.0 out of 5 stars Just a terrible app
Reviewed in Germany on August 13, 2019
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It is just a terrible app this one should be deleted
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