Sky News Australia is set to launch a new 24/7 channel Sky News Now, that will bring the network’s news, opinion and documentary offering to Samsung Smart TV households around the country in partnership with Samsung TV Plus.
Samsung TV Plus is Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service with over 90 channels and growing.
Available on Channel 1010 from 23 March 2023, Sky News Now brings together content from across the network’s portfolio of channels including Sky News, Sky News Weather and Sky News Extra to create a new channel programmed exclusively for Samsung TV Plus Australian viewers.
Sky News Now is the network’s latest digital content expansion, following significant growth in 2022 which saw Sky News Australia become the number one most engaging digital news brand in the country, and reaching more than nine million Australians each month across its platforms. The new initiative is the first IPTV delivered channel in Sky News Australia’s portfolio of television assets.
Paul Whittaker, Sky News Australia Chief Executive Officer, said:
“The launch of Sky News Now on Samsung TV Plus is an exciting addition to our digital content offering.
As Australia’s most engaging digital news brand, we have seen rapid audience growth as more Australians access our unique local content offering of live breaking news, thought-leading opinion programs and topical documentaries, in more ways than ever before.
“We look forward to bringing the Samsung TV watcher our exclusive line-up of Australia’s best commentators such as Peta Credlin, Andrew Bolt, Chris Kenny, Paul Murray, and the latest addition to our primetime schedule, Sharri Markson, as well as our roster of industry-leading journalists led by Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert and Political Editor Andrew Clennell.”
Daniel Palmisano, Samsung TV Plus Head of Business Development Australia added:
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Sky News Australia on their FAST channel to bring Samsung TV Plus audiences Sky News Now. Our growing audience has a huge appetite for live and local news commentary.”
Samsung TV Plus offers viewers 90+ live TV channels as well as thousands of movies and shows available live and on demand for free, on any connected Samsung smart TV model from 2017 onwards.
The full suite of premium Sky News content, including three 24/7 Sky News channels and the dedicated FOX SPORTS News channel, are available to watch live and on-demand on subscription television provider Foxtel and news streaming service Flash.
A dedicated free-to-air regional channel, Sky News Regional, broadcasts in select locations through the SCA and WIN networks.
Sky News programming on Sky News Now (times listed in AEDT):
- First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, Monday – Friday at 6:00am
- FOX SPORTS News, Monday – Friday at 9:00am
- AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, Monday – Friday at 10:00am
- NewsDay with Ashleigh Gillon and Tom Connell, Monday – Friday at 11:00am
- Afternoon Agenda with Kieran Gilbert, Monday – Friday at 2:00pm and 4:00pm
- Business Now with Ross Greenwood,Monday – Friday at 4:30pm
- Sharri with Sharri Markson,Monday – Thursdayat 5:00pm
- Erin with Erin Molan, Fridays at 5:00pm
- Credlin with Peta Credlin, Monday – Friday at 6:00pm
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday – Thursday at 7:00pm
- The Rita Panahi Show with Rita Panahi, Fridays at 7:00pm
- Chris Kenny Tonight with Chris Kenny, Monday – Thursday at 8:00pm
- The U.S. Report with James Morrow, Fridays at 8:00pm
- Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday – Thursday at 9:00pm
- The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Fridays at 9:00pm
- The Late Debate with James Macpherson, Liz Storer and Caleb Bond, Monday – Thursday at 10:00pm
- The Front Page with Jenna Clarke,Monday – Thursday at 10:30pm
- Piers Morgan Uncensored with Piers Morgan,Tuesday to Friday at 11:00pm
- Racing Dreams – The Championships with Tim Gilbert and Julie Snook, Saturdays at 9:00am
- Weekend Live, Saturdays at 11:00am
- 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
- Sunday with Stoker with Amanda Stoker, Sundays at 7:00pm
- Bernardi with Cori Bernardi, Sundays at 8:00pm
- The Royal Report with Caroline Di Russo, Sundays at 10:00pm
