Channel identity
WorldWatch ended its linear television broadcast in September 2026
SBS’s August 2026 change notice states that WorldWatch would cease broadcasting as a television channel on 18 September and continue through SBS On Demand. That date has passed. An old Channel 35 favourite should not be presented as the continuing live linear route for the multilingual news service.
If the old television entry no longer shows its previous schedule, check the published service change before repeatedly retuning the receiver. The programme collection and the closed broadcast channel are different things: a channel ending does not mean the individual language bulletins have all disappeared.
Language and original broadcaster identify the intended news programme
The current WorldWatch information page groups bulletins by language and original broadcaster. More than one broadcaster can provide news in the same language. Keep both fields when selecting a programme, rather than assuming that the first Arabic, Hindi or Spanish result is the exact bulletin a household previously watched.
SBS’s Arabic video collection, for example, distinguishes France 24 editions from Dubai TV news and identifies the original presentation. Those are different editorial productions. An SBS Audio language programme is also listed separately in the broader information table and should not replace a requested television bulletin.
The Arabic collection explicitly labels some bulletins without subtitles; do not infer English text from the language of the app.
First and second editions need their own dates
The WorldWatch table distinguishes first and second editions where they are supplied, while some entries have no second edition or mark one as forthcoming. The label is a programme-selection clue, not a guarantee that every language has two complete daily bulletins. Check the actual dated item available in the collection.
A later edition can cover developments absent from the first one. Retain the programme date before comparing a repeat, an older recording or the newest result. The source broadcaster’s original live bulletin and its publication on SBS On Demand need not be simultaneous, even though both concern the same news day.
Find the programme page rather than recreating the old channel clock
SBS’s current help explains searching for the news programme or opening the News in Languages collection. On the programme page, the newest bulletin is featured and available episodes provide the dated alternatives. This is an item-selection task rather than tuning a replacement continuous Channel 35 stream.
Save the exact programme to favourites when that option is offered, and check the selected item’s current availability. A practical household note records language, original broadcaster, edition and date. That preserves the important identity fields from the old television routine while using the service’s actual current publication route.
Questions answered
Should I keep retuning to restore the old WorldWatch Channel 35 schedule?
SBS announced the linear channel’s closure on 18 September 2026. Use its current On Demand bulletin route.
Does choosing Arabic News identify one universal bulletin?
No. Keep the original broadcaster and edition as well as the language.
Sources & further reading
Official references for the subjects discussed. Service terms and device software can change.