Sky News Election Channel is an Australian 24-hour

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news channel available on the

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platform, operated by

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. It launched on 1 May 2016, temporarily replacing A-PAC as a linear channel, dedicated to coverage of political events relating to the

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and American presidential election. Although the channel was originally planned to close on 29 November 2016 (with A-PAC returning as a broadcast channel), this was later postponed, and ultimately the channel did not cease broadcasting until 23 January 2017. The channel was relaunched on 28 June 2024, temporarily replacing Sky News Extra as a linear channel, dedicated to coverage of political events relating to the

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, the French legislative election and the

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Programming

The channel broadcast coverage of news conferences, policy announcements and events related to the Australian and American elections, as well as the United Kingdom referendum on remaining in the European Union. It also broadcast coverage and programming from Sky News' international partners including Sky News UK,

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. For the 2024 relaunch, the channel also broadcasts coverage and programming from Sky News' international partners including Sky News UK,

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and AP.

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s of Sky News original programs including '' AM Agenda'', '' PM Agenda'', '' Paul Murray Live'', ''Beattie & Reith'' and '' The Bolt Report'' were also part of the schedule. It debuted in time to broadcast

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's final address at the

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live as the channel's first major event. The channel also broadcast coverage of the memorial service for

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on 11 June 2016. The 2016

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were broadcast on both the Election Channel and A-PAC on 2 December 2016. The revival channel debuted to broadcast the 2024 United States presidential debates live as the channel's first major event.

Availability

The original channel was available on the Foxtel platform on two channels, 606 and 648, temporarily replacing Sky News Extra on the latter which became available only online and through the Sky News Multiview service. Although the channel was only initially available in

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, a high definition simulcast of the channel launched on 15 May 2016. The revival channel is available on the Foxtel platform on channel 603, temporarily replacing Sky News Extra. It is also available on streaming services

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and the

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website.

References

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