Sky News Australia and the WIN Network continue content partnership
• The new regional channel will replace Sky News on WIN
Sky News Australia and the WIN Network (WIN) today announced the continuation of its program supply agreement to broadcast Sky News content in select WIN regions, including the regional television network’s largest market, via a new free-to-air news channel.
From 1 August, Sky News Regional will be available on the WIN Network’s Channel 53 in Northern NSW and on Channel 83 in Griffith, NSW and South Australia.
The new regional channel will replace Sky News on WIN which will cease to broadcast across the WIN Network from 31 July, except for the Northern NSW, Griffith and South Australian markets which will begin broadcasting the new Sky News Regional channel.
Paul Whittaker, Sky News Australia chief executive said: “Since the launch of our dedicated commercial free-to-air news channel in 2018, our news and national affairs programming has reached more than 5.5 million unique regional viewers seeking credible and reliable coverage and analysis.
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with the WIN Network which enables audiences in Northern NSW, the network’s largest market, as well as Griffith and South Australia, to continue to access our range of quality news, sport, weather and national affairs programming.”
Andrew Lancaster, CEO WIN Network said: “We are pleased to continue our relationship with Sky News into select markets of the WIN Network. We also want to thank Sky News for working with us since 2018 to deliver Sky News on WIN for Australian regional audiences.”
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The new regional free-to-air channel will feature news, weather, national affairs and sport from the Sky News Australia and Fox Sports News teams.
The on-air schedule will feature flagship political programs including AM Agenda and Afternoon Agenda as well as evening programs Credlin, The Bolt Report, Alan Jones and Paul Murray Live.
Sky News Regional will also feature a live breakfast program on weekdays with news from across Australia and the world, as well as sport and weather updates.
