News24 will be live from Monday 27 July, ushering in what it calls a new era of news.
From 27 July, the network – known as Sky News Australia for the last three decades – will operate under the name News24, with its existing portfolio of broadcast channels, streaming products and digital assets all transitioning to News24.
In a press release, the organisation said News24 reflects the network’s evolution from a traditional linear Australian television channel to a globally ambitious multi-platform news business, with a growing international audience.
“On 27 July we step into a new era of news,” Paul Whittaker, Chief Executive Officer of Sky News Australia said.
“Since we launched thirty years ago as Australia’s first 24-hour news channel, we have grown to become a trusted and central part of Australian journalism. Today’s announcements further solidify our commitment and investment in delivering premium news coverage and incisive commentary that informs on the vital issues shaping our nation and the world.
“Our inherent entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering commitment to bring our viewers the news live as it happens remains unchanged, and I look forward to launching News24 in the coming weeks, as we embark on this exciting next chapter.”
News24 programming will be available across existing broadcast and streaming platforms including subscription television, regional free-to-air television, FAST channels on connected TVs, podcasts, through Facebook and YouTube and will be available as an audio stream on DAB+ radio in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
News24 broadcast and streaming channel offering
Foxtel and BINGE will remain the premium destination for Australians to access News24 produced channels including News24, News24 World, News24 Weather and FOX SPORTS News.
News24 (Foxtel Channel 600)
Australia’s news channel featuring award-winning journalists, insights from the biggest names in opinion, ground-breaking special investigations and live breaking news, sport and weather. News24 will continue to feature the distinct offering of live breaking news, sharp analysis and opinion programming that has built the network’s audience over three decades – led by the same experienced on-air team audiences know and trust. (See below for the News24 programming schedule).
News24 Weather (Foxtel Channel 601)
Australia’s only 24/7 weather channel bringing you the latest weather forecasts from the country’s largest team of on-air meteorologists.
News24 World (Foxtel Channel 603)
On 27 July, News24 World will launch offering a dedicated source of global political news, key press conferences and live events from across Australia and the world.
News24 will continue to produce FOX SPORTS News (Foxtel Channel 500) on behalf of the Foxtel Group, delivering Australia’s leading LIVE sports news channel featuring comprehensive and up-to-the-minute breaking news coverage to sports fans with its branded sports content continuing to feature across the full suite of multiplatform News24 channels.
Regional free-to-air channel News24 Regional will deliver select News24 programs to regional Australians on Channel 56 across dedicated markets in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
The free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel News24 Now featuring select programs will be available on compatible Samsung and LG Smart TVs, and News24 Radio – an audio stream of the channel – will be accessible on DAB+ radio in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and via the News24 Australia app and the Nova Player and Smooth Player apps.
Enhanced news website and app
The dedicated News24.com.au website and News24 Australia app will launch on 27 July, featuring a market-leading and expanded product offering.
Through a streaming subscription visitors to the News24.com.au website and News24 Australia app will be able to stream their favourite opinion shows, award-winning political coverage, live breaking news, sport and weather, expert business insights and groundbreaking documentaries across four dedicated channels.
News24 to open new London Bureau
Supporting the enhancements to its news service, News24 has announced it will expand its international reporting capabilities, opening a London bureau in November based out of the News UK building at London Bridge.
Staś Butler, currently serving as Asia Correspondent in Taipei, has been appointed as the network’s first Senior Europe Correspondent, commencing in November.
The new London bureau will bolster the network’s European coverage, alongside its international bureaus in the United States (Washington D.C.), Asia (Taiwan) and New Zealand (Wellington).
The News24 Australian bureaus include interstate teams in Canberra’s Parliament House, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart and the network’s new world-class broadcast centre and studios at News Corp Australia HQ in Sydney.
New channel line-up:
- Early First Edition with Holly Stearnes, weekdays at 5.00am (premieres Tuesday 28 July)
- First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, weekdays at 6.00am
- AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, weekdays at 9.00am
- NewsDay with Kieran Gilbert, weekdays at 12.00pm
- Afternoon Agenda with Tom Connell and Ashleigh Gillon, weekdays at 3.00pm
- Politics Now with Andrew Clennell and Tom Connell, Monday-Thursday at 4.00pm
- Business Now with Ross Greenwood, weekdays at 4.30pm
- The Kenny Report with Chris Kenny, Monday-Thursday at 5.00pm
- Credlin with Peta Credlin, Monday-Thursday at 6.00pm
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday-Thursday at 7.00pm
- Sharri with Sharri Markson, Monday-Thursday at 8.00pm
- Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday-Thursday at 9.00pm
- The Late Debate hosted by James Macpherson, Danica De Giorgio and Caleb Bond, Monday-Thursday at 10.00pm
- The Rita Panahi Show with Rita Panahi, Monday-Thursday at 11.00pm
- Late Edition, nightly at 12:00am
- The Bond Report with Caleb Bond, Fridays at 5.00pm
- Steve Price with Steve Price, Fridays at 6.00pm
- The World According to Rowan Dean with Rowan Dean, Fridays at 7.00pm
- Opinionated with Danica De Giorgio, Fridays at 8.00pm
- The U.S. Report with James Morrow, Fridays at 8.30pm
- The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Fridays at 9.30pm
- Lefties Losing It with Rita Panahi, Fridays at 10.15pm
- Weekend First Edition with Alex Thomas, weekends at 6.00am
- Weekend NewsDay with Jaynie Seal, weekends at 11.00am
- Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell, Sundays at 8.00am
- Outsiders with Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow, Sundays at 9.00am
- Business Weekend with Ross Greenwood, Sundays at 11.00am
- The Jaimee Rogers Show with Jamiee Rogers, Sundays at 7.00pm
- The Macpherson Angle with James Macpherson, Sundays at 8.00pm
- Power Hour with Gabriella Power, Tuesday-Thursday on the News24 Australia YouTube channel
- Danica Goes Global with Danica De Giorgio, Mondays on the News24 Australia YouTube channel
- The James Bolt Show with James Bolt, Wednesdays on the News24 Australia YouTube channel
