| 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.[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 would 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]
In August 2023, Young claimed the channel had 3.2 million monthly viewers.[7]