Australian News Channel in partnership with Globecast Australia will launch Australia Channel – a subscription OTT service available internationally.
Australia Channel will comprise five channels including news, politics, business and sports news and provide locally produced programming to international audiences.
The service will be produced and distributed at no cost to Australian taxpayers.
SKY NEWS Director of Digital, Kylie Merritt said: “Australia Channel has a broad remit to provide a comprehensive service allowing subscribers to choose the content they want, and the format they want to watch it in.”
“While we are building a go-to news and information service for the expat community, Australia Channel is about much more than that. It will help promote Australian culture and with content from Australia’s only 24 hour business channel, showcase Australian industry and Australia as an investment destination.”
“This is not a replacement for the former Australia Network but rather a service that will develop and evolve over time to ensure it is relevant and meets Australia’s international needs,” she continued.
Globecast Australia CEO, Simon Farnsworth added: “Globecast Australia is committed to the innovation and deployment of emerging technologies for broadcast services. This long-term partnership enables us to provide live streamed channels via the web to customers throughout the world. Leveraging Globecast Australia’s extensive experience in the delivery of broadcast services, we have partnered with experienced "best of breed" technology partners Brightcove and Akamai to provide the most up-to-date and proven cloud based solutions. The launch of Australia Channel delivers a core component of Globecast Australia's strategy to deliver television channels and broadcast content via the web.”
The service will not be available in Australia. Australia Channel will launch in the final quarter of 2014.