Sky News announces 2025 line-up following year of record audience growth – Following a year of record audience growth, Sky News Australia has unveiled its 2025 program line-up offering unmissable live political coverage of the 2025 Federal Election, top-rated opinion shows, plus new documentaries, and new ways to access its news, sport, and weather.
A new smart TV app will soon be available for subscribers to stream their SkyNews.com.au Streaming Subscription on compatible Apple TV, Samsung and LG devices, or other devices which use the Android TV operating system.
Through the new Sky News smart TV app, which complements the existing mobile and tablet streaming app, new and existing customers can stream content across four dedicated channels including Sky News, Sky News Election Channel, Sky News Weather and FOX SPORTS News for $5 per month*.
With the 2025 Federal Election just around the corner, and as Australians get set to decide who will lead the country, Sky News will bring viewers all the big news, interviews, and live coverage of the campaign trail.
As part of Sky News’ ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive international news and analysis, the team will continue to provide in-depth coverage of key global events, including President-elect Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
Join our expert team tomorrow (Tuesday 21 January) from 3.30am AEDT for live coverage as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
The broadcast will be anchored by Peter Stefanovic from Sydney, alongside Sky News Washington Correspondent Annelise Nielsen who will be reporting live from Washington DC, together with Sky News Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell and Sky News Anchor Chris Kenny.
Chris Kenny will also broadcast The Kenny Report live from the United States throughout the week (Monday 20 January – Thursday 24 January) at 5.00pm.
The World According to Rowan Dean returns as a digital-first weekly show with Outsiders host Rowan Dean giving his unique take on the news and issues affecting everybody. The program will be available to stream each Friday on the SkyNews.com.au Streaming Subscription and will also air Fridays at 7.00pm on Sky News, starting 24 January.
Following a series of successful documentaries and special investigations throughout 2024, the Sky News documentary team is set to captivate audiences once again in 2025 with exclusive, in-depth content.
Sky News will air a powerful new documentary about Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist who was detained in China for two years and 11 months. The documentary will offer an intimate look at her harrowing experience, as well as her personal journey during this challenging period. Produced in conjunction with a forthcoming book to be published by HarperCollins, the documentary will shed light on her remarkable story of resilience, survival, and the international efforts for her release.
Sky News Investigative Reporter Jonathan Lea hosts a new documentary Into the Deep:
Australia’s Submarine Gamble premiering in February.
The investigation examines the detail behind AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US announced on 15 September 2021. Now, more than three years on, and as work gets underway on Australia’s new fleet of nuclear submarines at an estimated cost of $368 billion, Lea spends time on board one of Australia’s current Collins-class subs and speaks with senior military and political figures from across the AUKUS alliance partners.
Paul Whittaker, Chief Executive Officer at Sky News Australia said:
“After a year of record audience growth across our broadcast and digital platforms, our outstanding line-up of news breaking journalists and opinion makers are back to bring Australians all perspectives on the local and global issues impacting our nation.
“With a Federal Election approaching, 2025 will be a pivotal year and our specialist team of political reporters, anchors and commentators will delve into the policy promises and pitches to provide Australians with comprehensive and trusted analysis.”
In 2024 Sky News ranked as the #1 non-sport and #1 weekday channel on Foxtel, delivering a record audience share across the year, with average audiences up +4% year-on-year.
Regional free-to-air viewers watched Sky News Regional in record numbers, with the linear broadcast channel delivering its highest ever audience share, growing its average audience by +18%.
Sky News digital platforms also achieved a record year, delivering more than two billion video views.
SKY NEWS IN 2025 – AUSTRALIA’S ELECTION CHANNEL
Start your day with the first look at the news, weather, and sport headlines with Peter Stefanovic during Sky News’ breakfast program First Edition weekdays from 5.30am.
Then, AM Agenda from 9.00am with Laura Jayes sets the day’s agenda with breaking news, in-depth interviews and a critical eye on the stories making headlines across Australia and the globe.
From 11am, stay across the latest developments with sharp analysis and detailed interviews as Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert hosts NewsDay Monday-Friday, live from Canberra.
Coverage continues during Afternoon Agenda at 2.00pm, with Tom Connell and Ashleigh Gillon as they break down the news of the day to provide context and understanding of the stories making headlines.
Politics Now returns in 2025 during Parliamentary sitting weeks. Hosted by Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell and a panel of leading political journalists including Kieran Gilbert, Andrew Clennell and Trudy McIntosh, the team will dissect the day’s most pressing topics and issues being debated in Question Time.
Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood provides comprehensive business and finance news during Business Now, weekdays at 4.30pm and Business Weekend, Sundays at 11.00am.
The top rating primetime line-up is back Monday to Thursday to deliver honest views. Chris Kenny kicks off the schedule with the return of The Kenny Report at 5.00pm providing the first take on leading opinion and giving viewers a jump-start on a fast-moving national news cycle.
At 6.00pm Peta Credlin brings viewers her sharp political analysis during popular primetime program Credlin.
Then at 7.00pm Andrew Bolt offers his perspective on national affairs, steering discussion and encouraging debate on The Bolt Report.
At 8.00pm Sharri Markson breaks the big stories on her agenda-setting program Sharri.
Now in its fifteenth year Paul Murray Live returns Sunday-Thursday at 9.00pm hosted by the straight-talking Paul Murray. The Paul Murray Live Our Town series also returns for its seventh season celebrating regional Australia.
The Late Debate hosted by James Macpherson, Liz Storer and Caleb Bond each Monday – Thursday at 10.00pm provides different sides to every story and the first look at tomorrow’s papers.
Then at 11.00pm, Rita Panahi returns for The Rita Panahi Show with a unique reality check on the big issues facing us all.
Danica De Giorgio kicks off the Friday night line-up at 5.00pm with a new show called Danica De Giorgio.
One of Australia’s most experienced journalists Steve Price returns at 6.00pm for the Steve Price show, followed by The World According to Rowan Dean at 7.00pm hosted by popular Outsiders presenter Rowan Dean.
Then at 8.00pm, viewers can join James Morrow for The U.S. Report where he’ll share analysis on the major issues taking place Stateside as President Trump makes an historic return to the White House.
Each Friday at 9.00pm join Rita Panahi for her take on what’s winding people up in Lefties Losing It.
Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton is back in 2025 to dissect the highs and lows of news reporting, call out fake news and put media behaviour under the spotlight for an extended edition of The Media Show Fridays at 9.30pm.
Sky News NZ Correspondent Jack Nyhof returns at 3.45pm every Saturday with NZ Edition live from Parliament House in Wellington to unpack the top New Zealand headlines and provide audiences with a preview of the key issues on the political agenda for the week ahead.
Sundays from 8.00am, Political Editor Andrew Clennell hosts leading political discussion program Sunday Agenda, looking at the key issues in the lead up to the Federal Election.
Then, join Outsiders at 9.00am as Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow give their no-holds barred observation of the week that was.
Sunday nights on Sky News, join Danica De Giorgio and James Macpherson in the earlier timeslot of 7.00pm as they host Danica & James and challenge each other and their guests on the big issues.
From 8.00pm, Caleb Bond will once again bring together some of your favourite Sky News hosts and contributors in The Sunday Showdown.
A weekly wrap of royal news continues with Caroline Di Russo during The Royal Report which returns Sundays at 10.00pm.
Digital-only program Power Hour hosted by Gabriella Power also returns, with an extended schedule of two shows per week so audiences are kept up to date with the latest news on Trump’s second presidency and the Australian Federal Election.
SKY NEWS 2025 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
- First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, weekdays at 5.30am
- AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, weekdays at 9.00am
- NewsDay with Kieran Gilbert, weekdays at 11.00am
- Afternoon Agenda with Tom Connell, Monday and Friday and Ashleigh Gillon, Tuesday-Thursday at 2.00pm
- Politics Now with Tom Connell, weekdays at 3.15pm (during Parliamentary sitting weeks)
- Business Now with Ross Greenwood, weekdays at 4.30pm
- The Kenny Report with Chris Kenny, Monday-Thursday at 5.00pm
- Credlin with Peta Credlin, Monday-Thursday at 6.00pm
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday-Thursday at 7.00pm
- Sharri with Sharri Markson, Monday-Thursday at 8.00pm
- Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday-Thursday at 9.00pm
- The Late Debate, hosted by James Macpherson, Liz Storer and Caleb Bond, Monday-Thursday at 10.00pm
- The Rita Panahi Show with Rita Panahi, Monday-Thursday at 11.00pm
- Danica De Giorgio with Danica De Giorgio, Fridays at 5.00pm
- Steve Price with Steve Price, Fridays at 6.00pm
- The World According to Rowan Dean with Rowan Dean Fridays at 7.00pm
- The U.S. Report with James Morrow, Fridays at 8.00pm
- Lefties Losing It with Rita Panahi, Fridays at 9.00pm
- The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Fridays at 9.30pm
- Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert, weekends at 6.00am
- NZ Edition with Jack Nyhof, Saturdays at 3.45pm
- Sunday Agenda with Andrew Clennell, Sundays at 8.00am
- Outsiders with Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow, Sundays at 9.00am
- Business Weekend with Ross Greenwood, Sundays at 11.00am
- Danica & James with Danica De Giorgio and James Macpherson, Sundays at 7.00pm
- The Sunday Showdown with Caleb Bond, Sundays at 8.00pm
- The Royal Report with Caroline Di Russo, Sundays at 10:00pm
All times in AEDT
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OzTAM National STV, Linear data, Overnight, Total People, Average Audience, TTL TV Share, and 1 Min Cume Reach, All Day. All data is across – 14.01-03.12 2024 Vs. STLY.
OzTAM Regional STV, Linear data, Overnight, Total People, Average Audience, TTL TV Share, and 1 Min Cume Reach, All Day. 14.01-03.12 2024 Vs. STLY.
Monthly Average 2024 YTD (Jan-Oct) Ipsos Unique Audience, SkyNews.com.au, vs 2023.
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