Sky News Weather Channel
Country | Australia |
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Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | News Corp Australia |
Parent | Australian News Channel |
Sister channels | Sky News Australia Sky News Extra |
History | |
Launched | 1 January 1999 December 2002 (Foxtel) | (Austar)
Former names | Weather 21 The Weather Channel (until 25 January 2013) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Foxtel | 601 |
Sky News Weather Channel is an Australian
SNWC runs on a 15-minute menu of local, national, regional, dam level and rainfall forecasts, as well as continuous coverage of extreme weather if required.
Sky News Weather Channel also simulcasts live the
History
Sky News Weather Channel started broadcasting on 1 January 1999 under the name "Weather 21": channel 21 on the Austar channel line-up. Weather 21 was set up by Cox Inall Communications and the meteorological firm The Weather Company and was owned by Austar.[1] The programming was pitched to Austar's largely rural and regional audience. Initial presenters on the channel were Allan Humphries, Lyndal Davies, and meteorologist Mark Hardy, broadcasting live from 6am to 10pm daily, with the overnight programming consisting of an automated loop of forecasts, satellite, and radar, accompanied by music.
In early 2000, no longer located at 21, the name was changed to "The Weather Channel". As the hours of live presentation were extended, presenters Tracey Malmborg, Jaynie Seal, Rebecca LeTourneau and Garry Youngberry were added.
In 2003 Austar sold the channel to XYZ Networks and TWC appeared on the Foxtel network, morphing to better suit the now largely metropolitan audience. Foxtel's Digitals platform extended its distribution with an Open TV interactive weather application, Weather Active.
Major changes in 2004 included logo, graphics, programming line-up and a new version of Weather Active for Foxtel Digital.
In the middle of June 2008, the Weather Channel again had a major change with its graphics as its programming line-up grew.
Weather content on the channel is provided by
Change of management and re-branding
In the wake of the 2012 merger of
Digital services
On Foxtel and Austar digital services, an interactive weather service is available. It provides local weather information, such as current conditions, marine and surf reports, dam information, 28-day rain forecast, capital city forecast and forecasts for the user's postcode. It also provides a state radar, national satellite and national lightning tracker.
Notable presenters
Current
- Jaynie Seal
- Kristie Lloyd
- Emma Ralph
- Samantha Chiari
- Rachel Raez
- Rob Sharpe โ Meteorologist
- Alison Osborne โ Meteorologist
Former
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References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knox, David (29 November 2012). "SKY News to take over Weather Channel". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Sky News To Manage Weather Channel in Australia". Media Research Asia.com. Media Research Asia. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b Knox, David (1 December 2012). "The Weather Channel to rebrand as Sky News Weather". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Knox, David (15 August 2022). "Tom Saunders joins ABC News". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2024.