Sky News has today launched its rebooted free-to-air channel Sky News Regional today across rural NSW, VIC, QLD and SA.
Previously known as Sky News on WIN, the relaunched channel will feature a new live breakfast program, Sky News Breakfast hosted by Jaynie Seal and Samantha Chiari from 6:00am on weekdays.
Sky News Breakfast is a three-hour program presenting news from across Australia and the world, plus interviews with key newsmakers from local, regional and international markets, as well as sports news. Sky News Breakfast will feature comprehensive weather coverage compiled by Sky News meteorologists specifically for country areas.
The Bolt Report will return for regional free-to-air viewers for the first time since his program was dropped in 2019. Bolt’s nightly program will air live at 7:00pm Monday to Thursday, and for the first time regional viewers will be able to see the full two hours of Paul Murray Live from 9:00pm Monday to Thursday, in addition to the complete one hour Sunday show at 9:00pm.
The on-air schedule also includes flagship political programs AM Agenda and Afternoon Agenda as well as popular evening programs Credlin and Alan Jones.
Paul Whittaker, Chief Executive, Sky News Australia said:
“Australians’ demand for credible, live and accurate information has never been greater and I am pleased we can continue to provide regional viewers with access to our quality news, weather, sport and analysis from Australia’s best commentators on our new channel, Sky News Regional.
“We’ve listened to our regional audiences and adjusted the programming schedule to reflect their feedback, which includes our new live breakfast program, Sky News Breakfast, the return and live broadcast of The Bolt Report, plus more of Paul Murray Live and the continuation of its regional Our Town series which puts a spotlight on a different regional town each month.”
For viewers in regional QLD (except the Gold Coast), Southern NSW including Wollongong and the Southern Highlands, ACT and VIC; Sky News Regional will be available via SCA on Channel 56 from August 1.
For regional viewers in SA, Griffith NSW, and Northern NSW including Tamworth and the mid-north Coast, and the Gold Coast QLD; Sky News Regional will continue to be available via the WIN Network on Channel 53 from August 1.
Sky News programming on Sky News Regional from August 1 (times listed in AEST):
- Sky News Breakfast with Jaynie Seal and Samantha Chiari, Monday – Friday at 6:00am
- Fox Sports News, Monday – Friday at 9:00am
- AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, Monday – Friday at 10:00am (second hour only)
- NewsDay with Tom Connell, Monday – Friday at 11:00am
- Afternoon Agenda with Kieran Gilbert, and featuring Andrew Clennell, Monday – Thursday at 2:00pm
- Fox Sports News, Monday – Friday at 5:00pm
- Credlin with Peta Credlin, Monday – Friday at 6:00pm
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday – Thursday at 7:00pm
- Alan Jones with Alan Jones, Monday – Thursday at 8:00pm
- Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday – Thursday at 9:00pm
- Bernardi with Cory Bernardi, Friday – Saturday at 7:00pm
- The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Fridays at 8:00pm
- The McGregor Angle with Catherine McGregor, Fridays at 8:30pm
- Hardgrave with Gary Hardgrave, Fridays at 9:00pm
- Sunday Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and 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
- Sharri with Sharri Markson, Sundays at 6:00pm
- Chris Smith Tonight with Chris Smith,Sundays at 7:00pm
- In My View Sundays at 8:00pm
- Fox Sports News highlights across the weekend schedule
Hello and good morning, and sorry for the bother.
I did an auto channel scan this morning on our tv, but the SCA channel 56 Sky Sews did not appear. Do you have any idea what I need to do to get this channel?
Many thanks and I hope you can help. Cheers from Don. Devonport, Tasmania.
Tassie appears to be left off the Sky News Regional broadcasting map with no channel availabe!
Same here. also lost ch83 which was sky. now 9life disappointing
Seems an odd choice, to leave Tasmania out of the service area, given seats down here could very well decide the election. You’d think we’d be precisely the population that the unbiased news would want to broadcast directly to.
Always watched Channel 83!!! Now NO channel 83 . Apparently Tasmania doesn’t matter!!!
Can you confirm that TAS will be getting Sky News as it has dropped out from channel 83., and if so…when
WA has been left off the broadcast reboot as well! Why?
Tasmania left off !!!
Very upset watch 83 regularly rely on Credlin etc for good journalism
When is WA going to be given Sky back .Only decent channel to watch.
I am also (or was) a regular viewer of Sky News On Win. The rubbish they replaced it with on Channel 83 is of no use to me. This sort of stuff we get on on Internet if we wish. By the sound of it Sky News Regional has been cancelled in Tasmania and Western Australia. Come on SCA this is 2021.
Ron
Very disappointing for Tassie ,as far as I’m concerned Sky news is the only outlet that really made a positive difference to viewing content and quality,the rest of the lineup is mostly garbage,hope this can be resolved soon.
When will this channel come to Tasmania?
tas ….always left off the map..understand good things come to those who wait ..and tas needs ya support private investors gobbling it up
Not Happy!
I was always changing the tv in the work lunch room to channel 83.
So everyone can be informed.
The only news station with actual news!
Please give Tasmania an option to watch. Really missing you all ❤️
This bullshit, why isn’t sky available in Tasmania, the utter dribble and crap on the other channels is unwatchable and the ABC is complete Communist mind wash bullshit
What about WA. When are we getting it back?
Sky News’ s platform was clearly right wing and some presenters more so than others but it was an alternative to the left leaning ABC. Discerning viewers are capable of recognising when TV presenters go over the top in their commentary. Besides some of the extreme stuff was entertaining, at times down right hilarious.
I don’t have any idea what’s happened to Sky News I would like to know what is happening. How do we get it back.