International news bulletins at SBS WorldWatch will be made available at SBS on Demand, when channel closes after 4 years.
The SBS WorldWatch linear television on Channel 35 will close on Friday 18 September 2026 with all programming to move to SBS on Demand.
The international news service, which comprises news in 38 languages from 49 broadcasters around the world, will expand over the coming weeks to include two or more daily bulletins in most languages.
This is more content than could be accommodated on a single linear channel, SBS advises. Audiences will also be able to watch bulletins as soon as they become available, rather than waiting for a scheduled broadcast.
SBS On Demand also features two 24-hour FAST channels for English-language news – Euronews and France 24.
SBS Director of News and Current Affairs, Mandi Wicks, said: “SBS WorldWatch plays an important role in connecting Australians with news and perspectives from around the world, in their preferred language. Moving to SBS On Demand gives us the opportunity to build on that service, with more international news bulletins and greater flexibility for audiences to decide when and how they watch.
“We recognise this will be a change for some audiences who are accustomed to watching SBS WorldWatch on linear television. We’re committed to supporting them through the transition, while continuing to evolve our services for the future.”
SBS WorldWatch launched in 2022. SBS recently advised in 2026 it reached an average of 1.39 million Australians each month, but did not supply Total TV figures.
Last week SBS VICELAND transitioned back to SBS2.
To help audiences make the transition, SBS is providing multilingual information and guidance through SBS Audio language programs and on SBS WorldWatch channel 35 ahead of the change. Further information can be found at www.sbs.com.au/worldwatch, with personalised support available via the SBS Help Centre.
The SBS WorldWatch – News In-Language hub can be found on the SBS On Demand homepage, where audiences can also search for content in their preferred language. Additional bulletins will be added over the coming weeks.
The full SBS On Demand offering features more than 15,000 hours of local and international programming across more than 60 languages, spanning news and current affairs, documentaries, drama, world movies, entertainment, food, children’s content and sport. This includes dedicated language collections, alongside selected English-language programs with subtitles in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.