The nightly ratings for Alan Jones' former television timeslot on Sky News have fallen off a cliff since the right-wing commentator left the network claiming he'd been 'cancelled'.

One week after Jones's departure, just 36,000 viewers tuned into Sky News' 8pm time slot for Inside the News with Rita Panahi - barely a third of the 95,000 viewers Jones attracted at the same time a week before.

By comparison, a Facebook livestream run by Jones the day after his final show on Sky attracted nearly 56,000 viewers.  

Jones, who left the network after rejecting a once-a-week role on News Corp's new streaming service Flash, is expected to announce his next high-profile news venture in the next fortnight. 

Daily Mail Australia understands Jones could be back in the spotlight in weeks.

Since his departure, Jones, 80, is understood to have received offers from radio and television networks and online platforms focusing on social media.

The senior broadcaster is expected to rejoin Australia's news landscape in a regular news commentary role before Christmas - most likely for a primarily 'digital' audience. 

Jones had hosted an 8pm Sky News show four nights a week on the News Corp-owned channel since July 2020 after leaving Radio 2GB. 

Jones' last episode in the slot, on November 4, scored 95,000 viewers - only being beaten by the T20 world cup.

'You can still find me on my Facebook page, I ain't going away.
Stay with me and I'll still be with you,' he said signing off. 

Fellow anchor Andrew Bolt said he was 'really sad' to see him go, saying he would 'always fight for the little person'.