Sky TG24

Sky TG24
Launched 31 July 2003
Owned by

Sky Italia

Sky plc
Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Audience share 0.35% (July 2011, [1])
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Sister channel(s) Sky Meteo24
Fox News
Sky News
Website www.sky.it/tg24
Availability
Satellite
Sky Italia (Italy) Channels 100 and 500
Cyfra+ (Poland) Channel 144
Cable
RCN Cable (USA) Channel 508
Streaming media
Sky.it Free streaming on live
SkyGo Streaming

Sky TG24 is an Italian all-news channel, owned by Sky plc, part of 21st Century Fox.

Launched on 31 July 2003, and provides round-the-clock of the news, with updates on every hour and half-hour. The interactive version of SKY TG24, called Sky TG24 Active, was launched in January 2005.

Overview

Part of its programming is available on the television channel cielo.

In the United States, SKY TG24 was available via satellite on DirecTV, launching in December 2004. On 7 December 2008, SKY TG24 was removed due to low subscriber levels. It is currently available on cable via RCN in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C..

A local Canadianized version of Sky TG24 airs in Canada. It is owned by Telelatino Network Inc.. Most of its content are a simulcast from the Italian channel with Canadian content added as well.

The channel has been available in high definition since September 2013, making it the 63rd HDTV channel offered by Sky Italia.

Logos

2003–2010 2010–present

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