The ABC has announced that it will launch Australia’s first free-to-air 24-hour television news channel in 2010.

The Channel, which will effectively become a free-to-air competitor to SkyNews, will provide live continuous coverage of major breaking news stories from Australia and around the world.

“No media organisation in the country is better equipped to deliver this channel than the national broadcaster,” said ABC’s Managing Director Mark Scott.

“We can draw on the investment already made in the ABC, through its major newsrooms in every state and territory, 12 international bureaux and 60 regional newsrooms, to deliver to Australians a top-quality 24-hour news service that is comprehensive, independent and up to the minute.”

Launching with no additional funds from the Government, the channel is set to broadcast on the current ABC HD channel, adding to the host of services already provided by the broadcaster on ABC1, ABC2 and ABC3.

Further details, including the Channel’s launch date, will be announced in the coming months.

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