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SBS WorldWatch
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 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Network | SBS Television |
| Programming | |
| Language | Various |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Special Broadcasting Service |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 23 May 2022 |
| Closed | 18 September 2026 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview | Channel 35 |
SBS WorldWatch is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The channel shows multilingual international news bulletins in more than 30 languages, as well as two local bulletins in Mandarin and Arabic.[1][2][3]
History
In early 2022, SBS officially launched their own Arabic and Mandarin local news bulletins on SBS On Demand and announced the launch of the WorldWatch channel.[1] The channel would also offer non-English news bulletins in more than 30 languages from around the world; most of these were transferred from the World Watch programming block, which had aired on SBS and SBS2.[4] The channel was launched on 23 May 2022 on channel 35, along with the SBS-produced Arabic and Mandarin bulletins.[2][3] Both SBS and SBS2 continued to air English news bulletins from international news channels in morning and midday timeslots under the current World Watch block.[4]
On 24 August 2026, SBS announced that the SBS WorldWatch channel would close on 18 September 2026, with migrants being directed to SBS On Demand.[4][5]
Programming
News bulletins
Repeat programs
(in English language with Arabic and Mandarin subtitles)
Current international news bulletins
Former local and international news bulletins
| Language | Country of origin | Network/Broadcaster | Program name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic |  Australia |
SBS | SBS عربي News (SBS Arabic News) |
| Cantonese |  Hong Kong |
TVB (TVB Jade International)[a] | TVB News Bulletin (overseas edition) |
| French |  France |
TV5Monde[a] | 64' Le Monde en français |
| German |  Germany |
DW (DW Deutsch) | Der Tag |
| Hindi |  India |
DD (DD News)[a] | न्यूज़ @ 10 (News @ 10) |
| Hungarian |  Hungary |
MTVA (Duna/M1 via Duna World)[a] | Híradó |
| Mandarin | Australia |
SBS | SBS 中文 News (SBS Mandarin News) |
| Somali |  Somalia |
Universal TV[a] | Warka |
| Tamil | India |
DD (DD Podhigai)[a] | செய்திகள் (Ceytikal) |
Viewership
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In January 2023, it was discovered that nearly nobody watches the channel, with a 0.0% OzTAM rating.[6]
Notes
See also
- SBS World News Channel, a similar channel which ran from 2002 to 2009
References
- 1 2 Quinn, Karl. "Australian news in Mandarin and Arabic? It's about to hit free-to-air TV thanks to SBS". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 1 2 Song, Darcy (22 May 2022). "SBS launches free-to-air multilingual news channel, SBS WorldWatch". Mumbrella. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 1 2 "SBS Just Launched 'WorldWatch', A Multilingual News Channel". Junkee. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 1 2 3 "SBS WorldWatch". SBS Corporate. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ↑ Knox, David (24 August 2026). "SBS WorldWatch linear channel to close". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Viewers not tuning in for SBS channel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. 20 January 2023. p. 39. ProQuest 2766703542.