ABC confirms the launch of 24-hour news channel

The ABC has now made it official today. They will be launching the 24/7 News channel on the ABC’s HD channel, and forms the latest arm in the ABC’s widening TV presence, alongside the recently launched ABC 3.

As mentioned a few days back, this will mean bring them into competition with Rupert Murdoch’s SkyNews and will do nothing to reduce the tensions between Rupert Murdoch and the ABC’s Mark Scott.

It will be interesting to see what Mr Murdoch has to say about it all now that the plan is “official”

Here’s a little promo the ABC is playing on their website.  6UD2MPFXSTHX