| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Ticker Company |
| History | |
| Founded | 19 August 2019 |
| Founder | Ahron Young |
| Former names | Ticker TV |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Ticker News (stylised asticker NEWS), also known simply asTicker, is astreamingnews channel based inMelbourne, Australia. The channel was founded by formerSky News Australia reporter Ahron Young. According to Young, the channel has 3.2 million monthly viewers as of August 2023.[1]
Ticker TV was founded as a business, finance and aviation channel by Young in August 2019.[2] Young originally planned to have asubscriber-based funding model, but instead adopted a model that included branded content and sponsorships.[3]
In February 2020, the channel moved to the Melbourne suburb ofRichmond and launched a number of new programs.[4]
In May 2021, it was announced that theAustralian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources woudld run aPR campaign through the channel over two months, featuring stories about businesses that benefited from AusIndustry funding.[5]
FormerAustralian Football League playerChris Judd joined the channel in October 2022 to host a program called 'Talk Ya Book'.[6]
Ticker Today airs live on weekdays at 9am AEST, hosted by Young.[7]
In May 2023, Ticker News announced the launch ofIn America Today, hosted by formerNBC andCBS journalist Veronica Dudo.[8] The program airs Monday-Thursday at 8am AEST.[7]
Ticker Now, hosted by Mike Loder, airs live at 10am, 11am and 12pm AEST on weekdays.[7]