Type | Weather news |
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Country | Australia |
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 satellite television channel owned by Australian News Channel, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia. Launched on 1 January 1999, the channel broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news and analysis 24 hours a day.
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 Sky News Regional-produced breakfast program Sky News Breakfast (formerly Headline News) along with that channel on weekdays from 6am to 8:30am.