Sky News Business Channel

Sky News Business Channel
Launched 7 January 2008[1]
Owned by Australian News Channel Pty., Limited
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Slogan Australia's Business Channel
Country Australia
Language English
Sister channel(s) Sky News Live
Sky News Weather Channel
A-PAC
Sky News Election Channel
Website www.skynews.com.au/business
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel Channel 602
Cable
Foxtel Channel 602

Sky News Business Channel (also known as Sky News Money during primetime[2] and Sky News Real Estate on Saturdays[3]) is an Australian 24-hour cable and satellite business news channel, available nationally on the Foxtel subscription platform and via mobile through Foxtel Go.[4]

It is owned by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd, which also owns news-focused sister channel Sky News Live.

History

Former Sky News Business logo
Sky News Money logo, used when the channel is rebranded during primetime on weekdays
Sky News Real Estate logo, used when the channel is rebranded on Saturdays.

Australian News Channel announced it was to launch Australia's first national business channel in 2008, at the onset of the Global Financial Crisis. It was officially launched on January 31, 2008 at the Australian Securities Exchange.[5] Sky News Business would utilise and simulcast content from Fox Business Network in the United States.[6] In turn, Fox Business Network would air coverage from Sky News Business in order to provide Australian financial news coverage to American audiences.

The channel would also utilise the resources of the BSkyB Business News service in the UK, and Reuters Television.[7] At launch, it was claimed the channel will include 16 hours of locally produced content daily.[5]

James Daggar-Nickson is business editor and channel manager of Sky News Business.[8]

From 6 July 2015, Sky News Business rebrands as Sky News Money between 6:30pm and 6am weeknights.[2]

The channel will be available in high definition from 19 January 2016.[9]

From 2016, the channel rebrands as Sky News Real Estate on Saturdays, broadcasting rolling coverage of live auctions, property advice and listings for five hours from 9am Sydney time. Hosted by Bridie Barry, the programming is produced in conjunction with REA Group, owner of realestate.com.au.[3]

Reception

Sky News Business Channel is Australia's only business and finance focused news channel. Foreign business news channels CNBC and Bloomberg Television are also available on the Foxtel platform.

Sky News Business reaches close to 268,000 different people on average each week, with 72% of viewers being male, 28% of Sky News Business viewers are people 40-54 and 38% aged 55–69.[10]

Bureaus

The Sky News Business studio is located within the Sky News centre at Foxtel's headquarters in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park. Sky News Business also uses the resources of the Sky News network of bureaus and reporters across Australia and New Zealand.

It is common for Sky News Business reporters to report from Exchange Square, within the Headquarters of the Australian Securities Exchange for ASX updates, as well as Outside the Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney when news is expected from the Reserve Bank.

Third party crosses

Sky News Business has live camera links to Australia's major financial institutions. The channel features regular breaking news, commentary and analysis from leading Australian economists, fund managers, brokers and analysts at ANZ, NAB, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank.

Sky News Business also has live camera links to Commsec, Macquarie Bank, CMC Markets, OptionsXpress, Bell Direct, JP Morgan, OzForex, and other financial institutions in which it has commercial arrangements.

Programming

Sky News Business Channel consists of live rolling coverage of and analysis of the ASX and international markets, finance and economic news and personal investment trends throughout the day on weekdays, with replays of analysis or specialty programs after 9:30pm AEST weeknights and all weekend.

Current programming

  • First Business
  • Trading Day
  • Lunch Money
  • At The Close
  • Market Day
  • Market Moves
  • Business Agenda
  • The Perrett Report[11]
  • Switzer [12]
  • Your Money Your Call[13]
  • Business Night
  • RatesLIVE
  • Business View
  • Business Success
  • Business Class
  • LawTV

Former programming

Special programming

On April 25, 2015 the Sky News Business Channel aired an episode of American series 20/20 in simulcast with U.S. network ABC, featuring an interview with Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce).[lower-alpha 1][15]

Notable presenters

Current presenters

Former presenters

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "The launch of the Sky News Business Channel". MediaWeek. 28 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 Knox, David (6 July 2015). "SKY News Business to become SKY News Money in primetime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Sky News and REA launch property TV show". The Real Estate Conversation. 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Foxtel Go - A New Way To Watch Foxtel on Mobile, PC And Tablet". Foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 Knox, David. "Sky Business on the air". TV Tonight. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Foxtel adds Business Channel". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "AUSTRALIA’S FIRST 24-HOUR BUSINESS CHANNEL TO LAUNCH IN EARLY 2008". Foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Vision for Innovation Online: making your business relevant". Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. November 25, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sky News Business switches on HD - January 19 2016". Foxtel. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sky News Business Channel". Mcn.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Perrett Report". Skynews.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Switzer". Skynews.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Your Money Your Call". Skynews.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Leibovitz, Annie (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (April 24, 2015). "Bruce Jenner: The Interview live on SKY News Business". TV Tonight. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Saxton - Helen Dalley". Saxton. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Janine Perrett(New South Wales)". Australia Day. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Carson Scott". The United States Study Centre. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Peter Switzer". Enhance Entertainment. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

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