Timeline of Sky News

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This is a timeline of the history of Sky News, a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation.

Contents

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

References

  1. The £199 dish that will launch a television revolution. by Richard Evans Media Editor. The Times, Thursday, 9 June 1988
  2. "Sky News Success Story". www.successstory.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  3. "Maggie Brown on the early years of Sky Television". The Guardian. London.
  4. "You're wrong to bong, ITN tells Sky News". Daily Record. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. Holmwood, Leigh (8 October 2008). "Former Sky News presenter Bob Friend dies aged 70". Guardian Online. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  6. "Sky News debuts on Channel 5". BBC News. BBC. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "Five to take Sky News bulletins". BBC News. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
  8. Owen Gibson (21 October 2005). "Sky News unveils new studios and beefed up schedule". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. "Adelphoi Music – Music Composition and Sound Design".
  10. "Ray Kennedy presents the final Sky News Ireland programme". YouTube . October 3, 2009.
  11. "Virgin customers wake up to no Sky channels". The Guardian . 2007-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06.
  12. Dowell, Ben (6 September 2007). "Jeff Randall given own Sky News show". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  13. "Sky and Virgin Media resolve distribution row". The Guardian . 2008-11-04. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18.
  14. "Radio news bulletins cut under Sky IRN deal - Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16.
  15. "Sky News ditches weather presenters". The Guardian . 2010-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25.
  16. Sky News sports operation to be streamlined
  17. so skynews.com is the only tv show with the web agenda for only another 10 days... then I cede 7pm to Randall and occupy 8-10pm instead! Martin Stanford, Twitter, 1 September 2010
  18. 1 2 Sky News Announces New Shows for Boulton and Murnaghan Sky Press Office, 6 January 2011
  19. Queen's Christmas message to be produced by Sky for first time
  20. "Sky News bulletins coming to Pick TV". Digital Spy. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  21. Sweney, Mark (18 July 2013). "Jeff Randall to leave Sky News role". The Guardian.
  22. Boulton, Adam (1 September 2014). "Sky News Tonight: Show Takes Fresh Approach". Sky News. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  23. "Sky News to launch Question Time rival The Pledge". The Guardian. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  24. "Sky Central now open." 18 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  25. Sweney, Mark (16 November 2016). "Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  26. "Sky News unveils new daytime line-up, with brand new programming and on-air talent". Sky. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  27. "Sky's Kay Burley and Mark Austin launch new shows". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  28. Twitter, Freddy Mayhew (23 September 2019). "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2019.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  29. "Sky News Brexit-Free closes down" . Retrieved 2020-04-21.[ dead link ]
  30. "The Brexit-Free TV Channel Is Meant to Solve News Fatigue – It Made Mine Worse". Vice. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  31. "Kay Burley off air at Sky News for six months over Covid rule breach". the Guardian. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  32. Sky News to launch first daily news programme dedicated to climate change and the environment
  33. "Sky News welcomes back Kay Burley and undergoes rebrand before launch of TV rival GB News". inews.co.uk. 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  34. "Kay Burley returns to Sky News after six-month Covid breach absence". BBC News. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  35. Martin, Roy (24 May 2023). "Television without pictures – Sky News now available on TuneIn". Radio Today. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  36. Sky News make changes to weekday daytime schedule
  37. Final Sophy Ridge on Sunday this weekend - Politics Hub starts on September
  38. Final Sophy Ridge on Sunday this weekend - Politics Hub starts on September
  39. Trevor Philips replaces Spy Ridge on Sky News Sunday mornings
  40. [ https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/sky-news-announces-new-show---the-uk-tonight-with-sarah-jane-mee- Sky News Announces New UK Show - UK Tonight with Sarah Jane Mee]
  41. Sky News Breakfast starts earlier, adds presenters and has a brand new look
  42. The World starts 22 January on Sky News
  43. "Sky News now HD-only on Virgin Media". 21 June 2024.