Sky News Australia
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SKY News Australia is Australia's only dedicated news channel. The channel is owned by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, the Seven Network, and British Sky Broadcasting, each with a one third stake in the company.
The channel is only available via pay television in Australia on Foxtel, Austar and Optus TV.
Sky News is also broadcast in New Zealand and is largely similar to the Australian service, although some local programming is inserted. The service is available on SKY's digital satellite TV service, which previously carried Sky News UK.
On May 1st 2006, Sky News went through an extensive relaunch. Along with new studios came new graphics, programs and line-up. Sky News is expected to launch it's widescreen service and a new news ticker in late June 2006.
Programming
Sky News Australia
Presenter line-ups and some programming is expected to change May 1, 2006 when Sky News Australia relaunches. A new set and graphics package will also be unveiled - bringing the presentation of the channel in line with that of Sky UK.
- First Edition and Morning News on the Hour
Leigh Hatcher and Sharon McKenzie
Thursday to Sunday
Terry Willesee and Celina Edmonds
- Midday Newshour, Five Live and Afternoon News on the Hour
Leigh Hatcher and Sharon McKenzie
Wednesdays and Thursdays
John Gatfield and Jacinta Tynan
Fridays
John Gatfield and Celina Edmonds
Saturdays
John Gatfield
Sundays
Jacinta Tynan
- Sky Evening News and Evening News on the Hour
-->Sundays to Wednesdays
John Mangos and Susanne Latimore
Thursdays
Leigh Hatcher and Celina Edmonds
Fridays
Leigh Hatcher and Jacinta Tynan
Saturdays
Celina Edmonds
- Sky Business Report
- Agenda
- Sportsline Australia
- Health News Australia
Other Programming
Sky News Australia also broadcasts other externally made programming such as:
- Today Tonight
- A Current Affair
- Sky News UK
- ABC World News
- CBS Evening News
- New Zealand News Week
- Prime News
Sky News Australia New Zealand
Sky News Australia New Zealand is broadcast on Sky Digital in New Zealand, but the channel does not include the 'active' services available in Australia.Local programming includes a twice-weekly current affairs programme called William Upfront, hosted by radio announcer Larry Williams. Free to air station TV3 also provide a news bulletin at 8:30pm local time every night. When Parliament is sitting, TVNZ's One News provides coverage of Question Time. During the General Election in 2005, Sky News Australia New Zealand broadcast televised coverage of the Radio New Zealand Leader Debates and post-debate commentary from radio announcer Mike Hosking.
Sky News Active
With the roll-out of Foxtel Digital, Sky News Australia launched the Sky News Active interactive news service. The service offers a choice of eight news screens, which vary depending on the days news or events. Some common choices of screens include:
- Sky News Australia (Regular Programming)
- Headlines
- Top stories
- Sky News UK
- Sport
- Business and finance
- US News
- Showbiz
- Weather
- Parliament Live
- Current Affairs (Today Tonight, A Current Affair, Sunday etc.)
- Breaking News
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