First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required)Sky News Australia announced it will rebrand as News24 in late 2026 after Sky opted not to renew a licensing agreement that allowed the Australian channel to use the Sky name. Sky News Australia has operated under the Sky brand since its launch on Feb. 19, 1996, initially as a joint venture between BSkyB, Seven Network and Publishing and Broadcasting Limited. Following the sale of Sky UK to Comcast, the Australian channel continued to use the Sky News branding under a licensing arrangement. “Welcome to News24,” Whittaker wrote in a column published Feb. 20. Along with the new brand, News24 has updated its broadcast facility in Sydney with new studios and control rooms, which will debut later in 2026.
