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Sky News

Sky News
TV Channel information
NameSky News
Launched5 February 1989
Owned byBritish Sky Broadcasting
Picture format576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV)
International 576i (SDTV 16:9)
Audience share0.6%
(June 2011)
SloganFirst for breaking news
Sister channelsChallenge,
Pick TV,
Sky1,
Sky2,
Sky Arts,
Sky Atlantic,
Sky Living,
Sky Livingit,
Sky Living Loves,
Sky Movies,
Sky Movies Box Office,
Sky Sports,
Sky Sports News
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 82
Satellite
SkyChannel 501 (SD/HD)
SKY Italia (Italy)Channel 512 (SD)
Channel 517 (HD)
Cyfra+Channel 677
Astra 1L11597 V / 22000 / 5/6
Astra 2B12207 V / 27500 / 2/3
DStv402
Thor 5
(Canal Digital)
11862 H / 28000 / 7/8
Yes (Israel)Channel 103
TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (Belgium)Channel 54
ZON TVCaboChannel 205
Orbit ShowtimeChannel 47
CanalSat(France)Channel 362
MEO (Portugal)Channel 202
Indovision (Indonesia)Channel 336
Astro (Malaysia)Channel 514 (SD)
Channel 534 (HD)
Cable
Virgin Media (UK)Channel 602
StarHub TV (Singapore)Channel 703
Com Hem (Sweden)Channel 126
UPC Telemach, others (Slovenia)Channel 25
UPC Ireland (Ireland)Channel 202
KDG (Germany)Channel 839
HOT (Israel)Channel 68
ZON TVCabo (Portugal)Channel 205
Magnet Entertainment (Ireland)Channel 202
Naxoo (Switzerland)Channel 61
MediaNet (Maldives)Channel 111
Smallworld Cable (United Kingdom)Channel 501
IPTV
now TV Hong-KongChannel 323
TalkTalk TVChannel 505
TrueIPTV (Thailand)Channel 12
Freebox (France)Channel 87
MEO (Portugal)Channel 202
Internet television
skynews.comLive Video Streaming (24/7)
skynews.comNews Bulletins
Events Channel
Sky News Simulcast
JalipoSubscription
Available only in Europe and United States.
AlphaRegistration Required
Narrowband Stream
TVCatchuplive (UK only)
Sky Golive (UK & Ireland only)

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Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.

The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New Zealand, as well as their previously operated version in Ireland. Sky News is also offered in an international version without the British adverts under the name Sky News International available in Europe and Asia.

Based at a news centre in London, Sky News started broadcasting on 5 February 1989 as part of the then four-channel Sky Television service. Sky News provides an hourly news radio service to multiple radio networks in the UK and Ireland. The channel currently has seven UK bases each with their own correspondents, and the channel can also call upon a wide range of resources and global bureaux provided by its parent company News Corporation such as reporters from Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network (its sister news and business channels).

Sky News has built its schedule around the main anchors with appointment to view broadcasts regularly being supplemented by landmark broadcasts. Although most of its programmes feature one main presenter, when major breaking news reaches the channel it has recently started to revert to the old double-headed style with two presenters anchoring. Sky News is known for its innovations in news broadcasting and regularly wins awards for this and also for its broadcasting in general.

Sky News has started to revamp its graphics almost every year, with the latest revamp unveiled on 6 May 2010.

In late December 2008, Sky News began broadcasting from Studio B at Sky News centre, while work on the main newsroom was being carried out. On 4 February 2009 at 6am broadcasting resumed from the revamped newsroom. This coincided with the channel's 20th anniversary on 5 February 2009.

From 30 March 2010, Sky News again began broadcasting from Studio B as the final preparations took place for the launch of Sky News HD. Broadcasting returned to the main newsroom at 9pm on 6 May 2010, for the launch of Sky News HD and the results of the 2010 UK general election.

Sky News Video

October 15, 2010 on Sky News: bit.ly - via AtheistMedia.com
1.92 min. | 3.67 user rating
The Christian Broadcasting Network talks to "Logan Henderson", the boy known as "The Sky Angel Cowboy", about his phone call to a radio station and the video I created that has touched hearts around the world. You'll hear from Logan's parents and our buddy Mike Kankelfritz, the KSBJ DJ that Logan phoned.
5.10 min. | 4.79 user rating
Russian Giant Sky UFO Ring October 2009
0.55 min. | 4.40 user rating
Join us on Facebook at on.fb.me and Follow us on twitter at twitter.com A massive fireball meteor or UFO has fallen from the sky filmed by a police-car in the Alberta Province, Canada
0.52 min. | 4.72 user rating
George Galloway on his usual warpath, this time about the Israeli / Palestine Battle. Sky News is the current target.
9.33 min. | 4.81 user rating
reich-werden.biz - Bis zu 400€ pro Tag online verdienen - - - Sky Reporterin Jessica Kastrop bekommt einen Ball an den Kopf ... Mainz, 22.8.2010 eim Bundesliga-Auftakt am vergangenen Wochenende gab's ein ganz besonderes "Highlight". In der Sonntagspartie Mainz gegen Stuttgart bekam Sky-Reporterin Jessica Kastrop kurz vor dem Anpfiff einen Ball an den Kopf. Autsch! Aber es war nicht das erste Mal, dass sie von einem Ball abgeschossen wurde. Hier ein FAIL http
0.27 min. | 4.85 user rating
Breaking News video reporting and showing Osama Bin Laden dead in Pakistan from a photograph taken by US Special Forces. This programme was broadcast shortly after the announcement by US President Barack Obama, that Bin Laden had been shot dead in the early hours of the 2nd May 2011. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: The video DOES show an image reported to be of the dead Al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden at 2 minutes 25 seconds. COPYRIGHT: All video shown here is not my property and remains soley belonging to Sky News and News International.
3.88 min. | 3.10 user rating
video.news.sky.com A two-year-old girl who can name 35 capital cities has become the youngest member of high IQ society Mensa. Elise Tan-Roberts, who can also recite the phonetic alphabet and count to 10 in Spanish, has an IQ of 156. Sky's Kay Burley put her to the test with a little geography quiz.
0.68 min. | 5.0 user rating
First breaking news reports on Sky News moments after a plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.
1.30 min. | 4.75 user rating
video.news.sky.com As a professional footballer, Christiano Ronaldo is used to taking corners. But he was rather less successful, when he lost control of his Ferrari on a bend in a tunnel. Sky's Victoria Gatenby reports.
1.65 min. | 4.20 user rating

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Gems from Geminid meteor shower - msnbc.com Tweet this news
msnbc.com--Alan Boyle writes:This week's Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best -sky- shows, has been living up to expectations � as demonstrated by the photos ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:32:38 GMT+00:00
Aumsville tornado: Blast of debris 100 feet in the sky sails across farmer's field - OregonLive.com Tweet this news
OregonLive.com--"So I went outside and the whole -sky- above was full of branches, tin and debris about 100 up. The whole -sky- was full of stuff and dark, black clouds. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:29:16 GMT+00:00
Sky Road Selects FINCAD Analytics for Sky Road Motion Platform - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- FINCAD, the trusted provider of derivative pricing and analytics, and -Sky- Road, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:02:33 GMT+00:00
Debt loads in Canada: is the sky falling? - Vancouver Sun (blog) Tweet this news
Vancouver Sun (blog)--Porter duly listed the--sky--is-falling headlines (none from The Sun). (Okay the last one my be a different -sky- falling, but he really did include that one). ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:30:54 GMT+00:00
Low-tech Incubator Could Save Millions Of Newborns - FOX 4 News Tweet this news
FOX 4 News--(NewsCore) - A new low-tech baby incubator that costs as little as £65 ($102) could save millions of lives worldwide, -Sky News- reported Tuesday. ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:22:39 GMT+00:00
China Sky One Medical cuts 2010 outlooks - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--China -Sky- One Medical Inc., a Chinese over-the-counter drug maker, said Friday several major distributors have stopped doing business with the company, ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:28:14 GMT+00:00
Sky watch: 'Harvest' moon same as other times of year - Newsday (subscription) Tweet this news
Newsday (subscription)--"Why?" you may ask. Because it's the annual harvest moon, and people tend to think that this is different from all other full moons of the year. ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:12:11 GMT+00:00
Sky Signs Exclusive Deal To Give HBO New Home - Sky News Tweet this news
Sky News---Sky- will be the exclusive UK home for programmes from US channel HBO after buying the rights to its entire catalogue of material. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:09:17 GMT+00:00
Digital Sky Hires JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley for Share Offer, Vedomosti Says - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--Digital -Sky- Technologies Ltd., the Russian Internet company, hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc., ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:34:34 GMT+00:00
Rockies send Fowler to AAA, recall Herrera - 9NEWS.com Tweet this news
9NEWS.com--Fowler was reassigned to the AAA Colorado Springs -Sky- Sox on Monday. The 24-year-old Olympic bronze medalist made the jump straight from AA to the big ... - Date : Mon, 31 May 2010 16:59:41 GMT+00:00

Sky News in the United Kingdom

Main presentersAnna Botting * Adam Boulton * Colin Brazier * Lukwesa Burak * Kay Burley * Stephen Dixon * Lorna Dunkley * Charlotte Hawkins * Eamonn Holmes * Gillian Joseph * Mark Longhurst * Dermot Murnaghan * Chris Roberts * Samantha Simmonds * Martin Stanford * Jeremy Thompson * Andrew Wilson
Other newsreadersJason de la Pêna * Philippa Hall * Sarah Hughes * Anna Jones * Lisa Knights * Sarah-Jane Mee * Paula Middlehurst * Chloe Potter * Jayne Secker * Matt Smith * Sasha Twining
Sports presentersJacquie Beltrao * Rob Curling * Jon Desborough * Karthi Gnanasegaram * Sarah-Jane Mee * Jason de la Pêna * Nick Powell * Matt Teale * Chris Skudder * Charlie Thomas * Graeme Winch
Business presentersDharshini David * Anna Jones * Joel Hills * Jeff Randall * Lauren Taylor
Weather presentersIsobel Lang * Lucy Verasamy
ProgrammesSunrise * Sky News Today * The Live Desk * Afternoon Live * Live at Five * Sky News at Seven * SkyNews.com * Jeff Randall Live * News, Sport & Weather * Sky News at Ten * Sky News Tonight * Sky World News * Sunday Live * Sportsline
ListsSky News reporters and presenters

British Sky Broadcasting

ChannelsSky1, Sky2, Sky3, Sky Arts, Sky Box Office, Sky Movies, Sky News, Sky Sports, Sky Sports News, Sky Real Lives, Sky Betting and Gaming
Defunct channelsSky 2, Sky Arts (defunct channel), Sky Soap, Sky Scottish, .tv, The Amp, The Comedy Channel, Sky News Ireland, Sky Travel
Joint venturesAt the Races, History, MUTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central & Extra, Sky News Australia, Sky News Business Channel, MGM HD
MagazinesSky Magazine, The Wisden Cricketer
See alsoSky Digital, Freesat from Sky, Sky Sports Active, Sky Kids, Sky+ HD, Sky Broadband, Sky Anytime, Sky Active, Sky Text, Sky+, Sky Picnic, Sky Multichannels, British Satellite Broadcasting, Sky Television plc, Granada Sky Broadcasting, Digibox, Minidish

British Satellite Broadcasting

Galaxy
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Sky One
The Movie Channel
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Retained
Now
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Sky News & Sky Arts
The Power Station
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Sky Movies
The Sports Channel
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Sky Sports

News Corporation

Corporate directorsRupert Murdoch * José María Aznar * Natalie Bancroft * Chase Carey * David DeVoe * Arthur Siskind * Rod Eddington * Andrew Knight * James Murdoch * Lachlan Murdoch * Rod Paige * Thomas Perkins * Viet Dinh * John L. Thornton
Dow Jones newspapers,
magazines and websites
Barron's * SmartMoney * The Wall Street Journal * The Wall Street Journal Asia * The Wall Street Journal Europe * WSJ. * Vedomosti * Factiva * Dow Jones Newswires * Dow Jones Indexes (10%) * MarketWatch.com * Financial News
Other newspapersNews International (The Times * The Sunday Times * The Sun * News of the World)
News Limited (The Australian * Herald Sun * Daily Telegraph * Courier Mail * The Sunday Times (Western Australia) * The Advertiser * The Mercury * Northern Territory News * MX)
New York Post * Fiji Times * Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
Fox Filmed Entertainment20th Century Fox * 20th Century Fox Animation * 20th Century Fox Television * 20th Television * Fox 21 * Blue Sky Studios * Fox Faith * Fox Searchlight Pictures * Fox Studios Australia * Fox Television Studios * Fox Telecolombia
US broadcast TVFox Broadcasting Company * Fox Television Stations * MyNetworkTV
US cable TVBig Ten Network (49%) * Fox Business Network * Fox College Sports * Fox Movie Channel * Fox News Channel * Fox Reality Channel * Fox Soccer Channel * Fox Sports en Español * FSN * Fuel TV * FX * National Geographic Channel (50%) * National Geographic Wild * Speed Channel * SportSouth
Fox O&OsKDFW * KMSP * KRIV * KSAZ * KTBC * KTTV * WAGA * WFLD * WFXT * WHBQ * WJBK * WNYW * WOFL * WOGX1 * WTTG * WTVT * WTXF
MyNetworkTV O&OsKCOP * KDFI * KTXH * KUTP * WDCA * WFTC * WPWR * WRBW * WUTB * WWOR
Non-US and satellite TVAMP Radio Networks * B1 TV (12.5%) * BSkyB (39.1%) * Fox Turkey * bTV * Fox televizija (49.0%) * Foxtel (25%) * Imedi Media Holding * Phoenix Television (17.6%) * Sky Deutschland (45.42%) * SKY Italia * Sky Network Television (44%) * STAR TV * Premier Media Group (50%)
Fox
International Channels
Fox * Fox Asia * Fox Life * Fox HD * Fox Life HD * Fox Crime * FX * Fox History & Entertainment * Fox Next * Fuel TV * Fox Sports * Speed * Fox Retro * Cult * Next:HD * BabyTV * National Geographic Channel * National Geographic Channel HD * National Geographic Wild * National Geographic Wild HD * National Geographic Adventure * Nat Geo Music * TVN * Star World * Star Movies * Channel V *
HarperCollins publishingUS: Amistad * Avon * Caedmon * Ecco * Eos * Greenwillow * Harper * Harper Perennial * HarperOne * It * Joanna Cotler * Katherine Tegan * Laura Gerringer * Morrow * Rayo * Zondervan * UK: Collins * Collins Bartholomew * Fourth Estate * The Friday Project * Blue Door * Thorsons/Element * Voyager * Australia: Angus & Robertson
Other assets20th Century Fox Home Entertainment * Brisbane Broncos (68.87%) * Fox Family Fun * News Corp Digital Media * The Fox Nation * Fox News Radio * IGN * Melbourne Storm * National Rugby League (50%) * NDS * News Outdoor * Fox International Channels Italy * MySpace * Hulu2

International news channels

AfricaAfrica Independent Television * A24 news channel * CNBC Africa * MSNBC Africa * Orbit News * SABC News International * Nile TV International
AsiaAaj Tak * Aaj TV * Al Arabiya * Al Ekhbariya * All-Nippon News Network * ABS-CBN News Channel * Al Jazeera * Al Jazeera English * Al-Alam News Network * Asianet News * Astro Awani * ARY News * ATV News * Bernama TV * Business Plus * Bloomberg UTV * CCTV News (Chinese, English) * CNBC Arabiya * CNBC Asia * CNBC Awaaz * CNBC-TV18 * CNBC Pakistan * CNC (CNC World * Finance and Business) * CNN-IBN * CSB News * CTi News * CTV News Channel * DD News * Dawn News * Era News * ETtoday * ETTV News * ET Now * Express 24/7 * Express News * FTV News * Fuji News Network * GEO News * Global News Network * Headlines Today * IBN-7 * IBN-Lokmat * i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) * Indus News * IRINN * Japan News Network * Manorama News * MBN * MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia * Metro TV * NDTV 24x7 * NDTV India * NDTV Profit * Ne Bangla * News One * News Time * NewsX * Nikkei CNBC * Nippon News Network * NHK World TV * Orbit News * Phoenix InfoNews Channel * Press TV * PTV News * SBS-CNBC * SET News * STAR Ananda * STAR Majha * STAR News * Tara Newz * Times Now * TTV Finance * TV1 * TV9 (Kannada) * TV9 (Telugu) * TVB News * TVBS-NEWS * TV ONE (Indonesia) * Unique Business News * Waqt News * YTN * Zee News * Zee 24 Taas * 24 Ghanta * Kolkata TV
Europe3/24 * Ada TV (TRNC) * Antena 3 (Romania) * BBC Arabic Television * BBC Persian Television * BBC News * BBC World News * BFM TV * Canal 24 Horas * Class CNBC * Class News * CNBC Europe * CNBC-e * CNN+ * CNN Türk * ČT24 * DW-TV * Euronews * France 24 * I-Télé * Kanal 5 * LCI * N24 Germany * N24 Romania * NTV (Turkey) * N-tv * Orbit News * RBC TV * RaiNews 24 * Realitatea TV Romania * RTÉ News Now * RTPN * RT * Rusiya Al-Yaum * SIC Notícias * Sky News * SKY TG24 * SVT 24 * TV 2 News * TV 2 Nyhetskanalen * TVI 24 * TVN 24 * TVN CNBC Biznes * TVP Info * Russia 24
North AmericaABC News Now * Argent * Bloomberg Television * Business News Network * Caribbean Media Corporation * CBC News Network * CNBC * CNBC World * CNN * CNN en Español * CNN International * CTV News Channel * Fox Business Network * Fox News Channel * LCN * RDI * MSNBC * VOA TV * Milenio TV * Foro TV
AustralasiaSBS World News Channel * Sky News Australia * Sky News Business Channel * Sky News New Zealand * TVNZ 7 * ABC News 24
South AmericaAmérica 24 * Band News * Canal i * Canal 5 Noticias * Canal 26 * Canal N * CNC3 * CNN Chile * CN23 * Crónica TV * Globovisión * Globo News * Nuestra Tele Noticias 24 Horas * Record News * teleSUR * Todo Noticias * TVN 24 Horas
Related topicsInternational broadcasting * Technical: TVRO * Cable Television * Television standards conversion



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