Flash, Australia’s dedicated news streaming service, marked one year of streaming for Australian viewers.
The platform reported that 98% of its breaking news streamed was live news from more than 25 local and global live news sources such as Sky News Australia, CNN, Fox News and Channel News Asia.
Flash also reported 33% of its subscribers tune in to the streamer from New South Wales.
The most watched global event has been the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Flash, while the Australian Federal Election on May 21 was the most streamed day.
TV was the most popular device Flash was streamed on, and its peaking viewing time was in the evening from 5 pm to 9 pm, according to the platform.
This year, Lucy McLeod was also appointed as the new face of the streaming service and launched Flash Drive, the platforms weekly podcast.
Lucy McLeod
In the role, McLeod hosts the daily News Flash updates and podcast. She helps viewers stay across breaking news the weekly Flash Drive podcast, providing a deep dive into what’s making news, along with video explainers designed to help viewers understand the big issues from Australia and around the world.
McLeod joined the platform from Channel Nine in Perth, where she covered news and current affairs and was a regular contributor on the Today Show.
Last year at launch, Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “These new streaming products are driving rapid growth in subscribers and revenue as we diversify our portfolio of entertainment brands and reinvent the Foxtel Group as Australia’s most dynamic streaming company.
“Flash will ride this wave, offering news-hungry Australians a new way to stay informed about politics, business and local and international events. We believe the product will tap into a growing demand for diverse, trusted news sources by making the best range of Australian and international 24-7 television news sources even more accessible.”
See also: Foxtel’s 20-channel Flash streaming news service launching in October
