SKY News adds COVID-19 channel

A new channel SKY News COVID-19 will launch on Foxtel Channel 604 at 6am on Monday.

The channel will feature press conferences from around the world, live and in-full, as well as in-depth government announcements. It will also be made available for free across skynews.com.au and News Corp masthead websites.

Paul Whittaker, SKY News Australia Chief Executive said: “There has never been a more important time for news organisations to deliver Australians with accurate and timely information.

“As the country faces this unprecedented health epidemic, Australians require up-to-date information from a trusted source. Working alongside our SKY News channel, SKY News COVID-19 will provide Australians with access to in-depth, around-the-clock long-form press conferences and government announcements from Australia and around the world to stay informed.”

Meanwhile tonight Peter Stefanovic will investigate how Australia will survive the current and evolving coronavirus crisis in Coronavirus: How to Survive The Crisis at 7:30pm.

Viewers are turning to Sky News for updates to keep abreast of the latest news, with viewership across the channel up +17.8%*.

As public interest of the coronavirus continues, Australians are turning to Sky News digital platforms for the latest information with traffic to skynews.com.au surging by +52.9%* on the video-first platform.

SKY News Channel 103 & 600

As the coronavirus crisis grips Australia, Sky News continues to deliver around-the-clock coverage and latest news updates.

Featuring regular live press conferences from Australia and around the world, local and global health alerts, as well as in-depth interviews and analysis from Sky News’ leading news anchors.

Kieran Gilbert, Laura Jayes, Peter Stefanovic, Annelise Nielsen, Tom Connell, Ashleigh Gillon, Andrew Clennell, Ticky Fullerton are continuing to deliver updates throughout the day on the current state of the nation, the latest coronavirus developments and how the pandemic is affecting the local and global economy.

The Kenny Report, Credlin, The Bolt Report, Jones & Credlin, Richo & Jones, Chris Smith Tonight, Paul Murray Live and more continue to provide insights, discussion and debate.