BBC News channel to stream free in Australia

The BBC News channel will be available as a free livestream in Australia for the first time, available via BBC.com and the BBC app. It will launch this winter.

In Australia, the BBC News channel has been broadcasting for over two decades, but was only available via a subscription to Fetch, Foxtel, or Flash.

This follows the launch of the new BBC.com site and BBC app globally in March, in a bid to “create one, cohesive digital experience changing the way audiences read, watch, and find the BBC’s renowned journalism and storytelling.”