== News Channel ==
Contributors: omegathemes
Requires at least: 5.3
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.2.7
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

The News Channel theme is a modern, responsive, and feature-rich template designed for news agencies, online newspapers, broadcasters, and live news websites. It's perfect for national and international news networks, local community news providers, and digital news portals, making it ideal for publishing editorial news, news magazines, and real-time stories. This theme excels at streaming breaking news, delivering daily updates, and providing specialized news programs with multilingual content. With its professional and engaging platform, it caters to journalists and media organizations, offering a clean, retina-ready, and mobile-friendly design that ensures seamless performance across all devices. Moreover, it features customizable layouts, interactive sections, anchor and reporter profiles, and visually rich news galleries. Optimized for SEO and built with fast-loading, secure code, the theme integrates smoothly with essential tools such as the WP News and Scrolling Widgets plugin for news tickers, Contact Form 7 for viewer inquiries, and the Smash Balloon Social Feed plugin to incorporate live social media news feeds, making it an excellent choice for media outlets seeking to enhance their online presence and engage a global audience.

== Copyright ==

News Channel WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 Omega Themes
News Channel is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

== Credits ==

normalize:
Author: 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal
Source: http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css
License: [MIT/GPL2 Licensed](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

BreadcrumbTrail:
Author: Justin Tadlock
Source: http://themehybrid.com/plugins/breadcrumb-trail
License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

TGM:
Author: GaryJones
Source: https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation/blob/develop/LICENSE.md
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

Swiper:
Author: Vladimir Kharlampidi
Source: https://swiperjs.com
License: Released under the MIT License

Owl Carousel
Author: David Deutsch
Source: https://github.com/OwlCarousel2
License: MIT License(https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE)

Webfont Loader:
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2020 WPTT
URL:  https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
License: MIT License

== Code from Twenty Nineteen ==
Copyright (c) 2018-2019 WordPress.org
License: GPLv2
Source: https://wordpress.org/themes/twentyninteen/
Included as part of the following classes and functions:
- News_Channel_SVG_Icons

== Code from Multi Blog ==
Copyright (c) 2020-2021 WordPress.org
License: GPLv2
Source: https://wordpress.org/themes/multi-blog/
Included as part of the following customizer code and functions

== Image Used ==

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/607878

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/776476

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1059380

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1126206

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1329676

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1192104

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/410764

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1026052

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.7 =
* Updated Core Components.

= 1.2.6 =
* Enhanced Mobile Layout.

= 1.2.5 =
* Updated description.
* Changed some CSS.

= 1.2.3 =
* Enhanced Theme Features.

= 1.2.2 = 
* Version Updated.

= 1.2.1 = 
* Fixed minor error.

= 1.2.0 = 
* Fixed minor error.

= 1.1.9 =
* Added css for sidebar.
* Added blog page css.
* Updated rtl CSS.
* Updated pot File. 

= 1.1.8 =
* Updated Typography settings.
* Added Bundle Button In Notice.
* Added Comment CSS.
* Updated RTL CSS.
* Updated POT File.

= 1.1.7 =
* Changes Done.

= 1.1.6 =
* Resolved Issue.

= 1.1.5 =
* Added Main Menu Color Setting.
* Added Main Menu Hover Color Setting.
* Added Submenu Color Setting.
* Added Submenu Hover Color Setting.

= 1.1.4 =
* Bug Fixes.

= 1.1.3 =
* Added Nothing Found Page Settings.
* Done Prefixing.
* Updated POT File.

= 1.1.2 =
* Added Keywords in Descriptions.

= 1.1.1 =
* New Tags Added.

= 1.1.0 =
* Added Enable / Disable Site Logo Setting.
* Added Enable / Disable Site Title Setting.
* Updated template-tags.php File Function.
* Done Checkout Page CSS.
* Updated Breadcrumb Font Size Setting.

= 1.0.9 =
* Minor Issues Resolved.

= 1.0.8 =
* Updated Blog Posts Per Column Setting.
* Added Table CSS.
* Rearrange Customizer Setting.
* Prefix Logo Width Setting.
* Updated Responsive CSS.
* Updated POT file.

= 1.0.7 =
* Updated functions.php file.
* Added Default sidebar.
* Updated WordPress version.
* Added Copyright Alignment Setting.
* Updated Sidebar Layout Settings.

= 1.0.6 =
* Added Blog Posts Per Column Setting.
* Added Blog Posts Image Size Setting.
* Added WooCommerce Related Products Per Page Setting.
* Added WooCommerce Related Products Per Row Setting.

= 1.0.5 =
* Added 404 Page Settings.
* Updated checkout page CSS.
* Added remove_action in Single Product Template.
* Added 4 different post formats.
* Added SVG icons for 4 diffrent post formats.

= 1.0.4 =
* Relocated Customizer Settings.
* Fixed Issues.
* Done Escapping.
* Done prefixing in breadcrumbs.php.
* Added Homepage Setup.

= 1.0.3 =
* Added Enable Post Format Icon
* Added Enable Single Posts Image
* Updated My account page CSS
* Updated sidebar settings
* Updated WooCommerce Template
* Added Sticky Sidebar Setting.
* Added Default Footer Columns.
* Updated Responsive CSS.
* Added Bundle Button In customizer.
* Added Bundle Info in Omega Options Page.

= 1.0.2 =
* Added getstart.
* Added footer link.
* Added Notice Funtion.
* Updated pot file.

= 1.0.1 =
* Resolved Web font issue.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

