Sky News Australia now one of the world’s most watched YouTube news channels

Sky News Australia has broken into the top 10 most-watched news channel on YouTube this month.

Sky News host Rita Panahi, a key feature of the channel’s success, has spoken with Digital Editor Jack Houghton to analyse the growing audience.

“If there is something that’s difficult to talk about, you’re up for the challenge,” Mr Houghton said.

“People are screaming out for that – they are crying out for conversations that are more engaging.”