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Sky News Australia rebranding as News24

On its 30th anniversary, the Sky News Australia channel has announced a new name and moved into new broadcast headquarters in Sydney. Later this year the channel will rebrand as News24 which it says “reflects our evolution from a traditional linear Australian television channel to a globally ambitious multiplatform news business with a growing international […]

February 20, 2026

AALTO targets Australia for Zephyr’s next operating site

AALTO HAPS, an Airbus subsidiary that manufactures, operates, and will deliver services using Zephyr, is targeting its second launch and landing site to be built in northern Australia. ohe announcement comes alongside AALTO’s call to Australian industry R&D and education bodies as it seeks to cultivate a national Stratospace technology ecosystem that will help create […]

February 16, 2026

CSN signs Glory rights deal for Australia, NZ

Glory, the kickboxing organisation, has announced a multi-year exclusive media rights agreement with Combat Sports Network (CSN) to broadcast all Glory events live in Australia and New Zealand beginning with Glory 105: Last Heavyweight Standing Finals on February 7th in the Netherlands. “Glory represents the highest level of professional kickboxing worldwide, and we’re proud to […]

January 30, 2026

PSA signs broadcast deal with Fox Sports Australia

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed an agreement with Fox Sports Australia, which will see a selection of PSA Squash Tour events shown live by its streaming service, Kayo Sports, during the remainder of the 2025-26 season.  Following the semi-finals (on Januaary 28th), the finals of the Sprott Tournament of Champions presented by Crowd […]

January 29, 2026

UKTV commissions Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder

UKTV, Screenwest, and Screen Australia have announced Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder, a new two-part true crime documentary from Western Australian production company, Prospero Productions, has been greenlit for production. The 2×60’ documentary will be available on the free streaming service, U and air on U&W in the UK, with international distribution by Sphere Abacus. Its Australian broadcast will […]

January 29, 2026

Responsible features in modern casino sites like Casino Online Lizaro

The Australian online casino market has undergone numerous changes in 2025, all of which relate to regulation and gameplay features. The government is placing a strong emphasis on responsible gambling to minimize the risk of dangerous gambling. According to the updates, sites like casino online Lizaro https://Lizaro.com/au/ must provide all important information and rules as […]

January 22, 2026

SES extends Australian defence contract

Satellite operator SES will provide secure uninterrupted satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force(ADF) for a minimum of 16 years thanks to a new extended agreement. The service will be provided via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra–high frequency (UHF) military communications payload. Under the renewed arrangement, SES will reposition the IS–22 satellite […]

January 13, 2026By Chris Forrester

Layercake deploys Streamcake on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Layercake, an Australian digital engineering company and Oracle partner, has announced that its media orchestration and automation platform, Streamcake, can now run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This provides Layercake’s customers with greater choice to help them drive innovation and digital excellence. Streamcake enables media companies, broadcasters, sports organisations, and other live event producers to […]

January 13, 2026

WBD readies for 2026 Australian Open

The first Grand Slam tennis of 2026 will commence with Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) exclusive coverage of the Australian Open for viewers in Europe. Every match will stream on WBD’s enhanced streaming platform HBO Max across Europe for the first time as discovery+ continues its streaming coverage in the UK. Tennis fans can step into […]

January 12, 2026

Australia: Ashes sets viewing record on Kayo Sports

The 2025/26 Ashes series has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms in Australia.The series, which saw Australia  thump England, 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed, making it the most streamed ever on Kayo Sports, and across all Foxtel Group platforms. Kayo Sports audiences […]

January 9, 2026