Sky News announces it will launch dedicated election channel for 2016 Federal Election

April 25, 2016 1:01

Foxtel and Sky News have today announced a dedicated election channel for the upcoming 2016 Federal Election and US presidential election.

The new channel will next Sunday with Sky news promising “unrivalled coverage from the campaign trails across Australia and the United States.”

Angelos Frangopoulos, Australian News Channel CEO said: “At this pivotal time on the local and international political landscape we are delighted to be partnering with Foxtel to bring viewers a stand-alone election channel.”

The new channel will also feature comprehensive coverage of the UK EU Referendum taking place on June 23.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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