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The Colony vs BlazeTV
National reach meets Oklahoma roots. Both serve audiences who want conservative and faith-aligned media — The Colony is built lean, local, and private, with a founding membership price that honors where we started.
BlazeTV (National)
Cable-style commentary network
- $15/mo or annual (~$10/mo) — bonus eps, docs, and movies
- 24/7 live + national personalities (Beck, Deace, Levin, and more)
- Weekly "Off the Record" private live chats
- Mobile app + TV apps (Roku, Apple TV, Fire, Chromecast)
- National focus: entertainment and talk heavy; no OK/rural depth
- Opaque funding; siloed experiences across app, site, and shows
The Colony (OK + Local)
Reader-funded Oklahoma press
- Founding tiers from $4.99/mo with transparent reader funding
- Local rural shows: The Colony Report (flagship), Faith & Freedom, Patriot Hour, OK Underground, Energy OK, and the Ag Report
- Member clips and county forums — continuous community vs weekly chats
- Full hub integration + PWA/TWA mobile with offline smart packs
- Hyper-local OK moat: ag/energy/faith partnerships with Farm Bureau, co-ops, and 4H
- Ad-free, uncensored journalism funded by readers — not advertisers
Head-to-Head
PRICING · PRIVACY · EDITORIAL| The Colony | BlazeTV | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4.99/mo (Settler founding tier) | $9.99/mo+ |
| Ads & tracking | Ad-free, no behavioral tracking | Ad-supported tiers; premium for ad-free |
| Data privacy | Private by design — we don't sell your data | Corporate-owned platform policies |
| Editorial focus | Oklahoma-rooted, community-first journalism | National cable-style commentary network |
| Live & podcasts | Live broadcasts, podcasts, and on-demand library | Shows and live events on BlazeTV platform |
| Cancel anytime | Self-serve billing portal | Standard subscription management |
Key Wins
LOCAL DEPTH · INTEGRATION · COMMUNITY| Dimension | BlazeTV | The Colony | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local / rural depth | National personalities only | OK ag/energy/faith shows + Farm Bureau partnerships + member clips | 10 vs 2 |
| Community | Weekly Off the Record chats | Threaded comments + continuous member clips featured on hub and live | 9.5 vs 6 |
| Integration / hub | Siloed apps and shows | Seamless live ↔ pods ↔ clips ↔ stories in one place | 9.5 vs 4 |
| Funding / perks | $15 subs, opaque corporate backing | Transparent reader-funded + OK rural event access | 9 vs 5 |
| Mobile / offline | App + TV platforms | PWA + TWA with rural low-bandwidth smart packs | 9 vs 7 |
Why members choose The Colony
BlazeTV is a well-known national platform. The Colony is different by design: independent press funded by readers, rooted in Oklahoma, and built without the overhead of a cable network. You get investigative journalism, documentaries, podcasts, and live programming — ad-free and uncensored — at a price that reflects community-first values.
If you want national punditry at scale, BlazeTV may fit. If you want private, faith-aligned media with local accountability and a founding $4.99/mo tier, The Colony is built for you.
READER-FUNDED • OK-ROOTED • BETTER FOR LOCAL
Join The Colony — from $4.99/mo (Founding)Full details, perks, and comparison on the Membership page. Watch live now on the hub.