The cable channel started up in April 2003, and was shut down on July 23, 2004, citing low viewership and a lack of advertising revenue.

It was shut down along with sister cable station News 24 Houston (also a joint venture between Belo and Time Warner).

This had also affected former sister cable channel News 14 Carolina, which reverted to full Time Warner Control when Belo exited the joint venture, costing 50 jobs at that statewide cable channel's various news bureaus.

It would operate out of TWCN Austin's headquarters and share managerial staff, with reports being filed for cablecast by San Antonio-based multi-platform reporters in a separate bureau that was established in that city.

Plans call for the future hirings of additional journalists based in San Antonio.