TV Channel Overview
ABC News (ABC NEWS Channel) is a national 24-hour television news service based in Sydney, New South Wales, and operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australia’s public service media organization. Launched in 2010 as ABC News 24, the channel focuses on national and breaking news, current affairs, and coverage of significant events affecting Australia.
Its editorial scope also includes politics, business, finance, international affairs, regional issues, health, science and technology, sports, and weather. The channel draws on ABC News teams working across Australia, including state and territory capitals and regional centers, as well as the organization’s international news network.
ABC News forms part of the ABC’s broader public-service role. The ABC is publicly owned and editorially independent, and its news division provides journalism and public-interest information for audiences across the country. Within Australia’s television landscape, the ABC NEWS Channel serves as the corporation’s dedicated continuous television news service, complementing the ABC’s other national television, radio, and digital news operations.
Basic Information
- Genre
- News, Current Affairs, Information
- Language
- English
- Country / Location
- Home > Oceania > Australia
- Headquarters
- Sydney, New South Wales
