First it was the old enemy, the ABC, disputing its copyright application, but now Sky News Australia’s super memorable new name, News24, has a new challenger.
Enter South African media company Media24, which operates the news outlet News24. The company’s chief executive, Minette Ferreira, confirmed to On Background that it has filed its own copyright application for the News24 branding in Australia last month, just two weeks after the News Corp broadcaster applied for rights to the name.
“We also voiced our obligation against the use of the News24 trademark in a letter to the Australian News Channel (Pty) Ltd (which operates Sky News Australia) directly,” Ferreira said. They’re still waiting to hear back from the Sky honchos as of this week, she added.
News24 isn’t some tin-pot organisation either. It’s South Africa’s largest subscription-led news website and has a combined following of about 15 million across its various social channels.
This person is an unhinged lunatic. Tomorrow is a sombre and important day for the nation and no one would be thinking of the alleged war criminal. People will be commemorating all those soldiers who engaged in acts of war with dignity and pride for Australia and the values we hold dear. Meanwhile, Sky News and and unstable Zionist is sitting there propping up a questionable human being.
The headline should take out arrest and just say ‘BRS hangs over ANZAC Day like a cloud’. The man is a thug yet he’s getting sympathy points because he supposedly served in the army. Since when was that an immunity pass for alleged war crimes?
They have no shame, the endless cherry picking defence of George Pell and B.R.S is easily checked and thought about, says a lot about their audience who can’t see past their own nose.
Next Wednesday (May 6) Sky News will broadcast a special report marking 40 years of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. It premieres at 12.45pm AEST with an encore at 3.45pm AEST.
In a special broadcast tonight at 9:00pm AEST, four by-election candidates will face a pub audience in Albury, for an evening of questions on the issues that matter most to voters in Farrer.
The unscripted and televised Q&A hosted by Sky News Anchor Paul Murray will feature Liberal Party candidate Raissa Butkowski, Nationals candidate Brad Robertson, One Nation candidate David Farley and Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe.
And on Saturday, through 10:00pm AEST:
On Saturday 9 May Sky News Australia will be live for complete coverage with Farrer By-Election Live as votes are counted for the New South Wales seat of Farrer.
Coverage begins at 6:00pm AEST with Sky News Australia’s Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert joined by a panel of political experts including Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Sky News Anchor Peta Credlin and former Labor Cabinet Minister in the Rudd Government Joel Fitzgibbon.
Analysing the results and breaking down the data in real-time will be Sky News’ Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell.
Also joining the coverage will be Paul Murray at One Nation Headquarters, AM Agenda host Laura Jayes at Liberal Headquarters and reporters Reuben Spargo and Julia Bradley.
With a diverse field of candidates, heightened voter interest, and the backdrop of shifting political dynamics, the Farrer by-election is expected to be a significant political moment, both locally and nationally, offering insights into the mood of regional Australia that will reverberate in Canberra.
The Age/SMH’s Calum Jaspan wrote in his column today that Sky News is planning to launch merchandise for its shows, starting with Lefties Losing It. Its host Rita Panahi is also set to take the segment on the road in the USA.
Lucy, Lucy, Lucy…to think we once took pity on you because people were ripping on you for the way you properly prounced footballers names. Now you’ve gone all cooker.
Apprently she was in the Young Liberals at uni…also, being involved with Central Coast Mariners players is another massive red flag. (I say it as a Jets fan)
James Macpherson said: “Quizzical is going to be fast paced, a lot of fun and informative all at the same time. We’ll find out who’s been following the news of the week as opposed to just making stuff up based on vibes, half-remembered tweets and something their cousin posted on Facebook at 2am.
Isn’t half of Sky just based on vibes, half-remembered tweets and something that their cousin posted of Facebook at 2am?
(I say it as a Jets fan)