Sky News Business Channel

Infobox TV channel
name = Sky News Business Channel
logosize = 250px
logofile = Sky News Business.png logoalt = Sky News Business Channel Logo
launch = 7 January, 2008
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sister names = Sky News Australia
owner = Australian News Channel
country = Australia
web = [http://www.businesschannel.com.au businesschannel.com.au]
terr avail = Not Available
sat serv 1 = Foxtel Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 602
sat serv 2 = Austar Digital
sat chan 2 = Channel 602
cable serv 1 = Foxtel Digital
cable chan 1 = Channel 602
cable serv 2 = Austar Digital
cable chan 2 = Channel 602
cable serv 3 = Optus
cable chan 3 = Channel 602|

Sky News Business Channel is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite business news channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription platforms, owned by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd. It was officially launched on January 7 2008. [ [http://www.scopical.com.au/articles/Tech_Media/1927/Sky-launches-first-Australian-business-channel Scopical - News Business & Finance, Sport, Politics, Tech/Media, and Entertainment ] ]

History

Australian News Channel announced it was to launch a business news channel in 2008 with one third of content to be taken from Fox Business Network in the United States. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2007/11/foxtel-adds-business-channel.html Foxtel adds Business Channel] ] In turn, Fox Business airs coverage from Sky News Business Channel during holiday periods and critical financial stories breaking in the overnights and on weekends in order to continue providing current financial news coverage to American audiences.

Presenters

Many of the Channel's presenters come from the Sky News Australia pool of Business presenters, including:
* Helen Dalley
* Brooke Corte
* Richard Gonclaves
* Bridie Barry
* Diana Dorahay
* Nina May
* Carson Scott
* Ky Chow
* Ahron Young
* James Daggar-Nickson
* Lisa Creffield
* Moira Sidoti
* Nadine Blayney

Programming

Original Programming

* "First Business"
* "Trading Day"
* "Out to Lunch"
* "Market Day"
* "Business Report"
* "Your Money, Your Call"
* "Money Makers"
* "Debt to Equity"
* "Business Night"
* "Monday Money"
* "Saturday Business"
* "Sunday Business"
* "Eco Report"

Other Programming

* "FOX Business"

References

External links

* [http://www.businesschannel.com.au Official site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SkyNewsBusiness Sky News Business Channel] on YouTube