SkyNews
| SkyNews | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Martin Stanford |
| Presented by | Martin Stanford |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky News |
| Release | 2 October 2007– 10 September 2010 |
SkyNews,formerlySky News,was a nightly half-hour television news programme which was broadcast between 2007 and 2010, at 7pm weekdays onSky Newsin the United Kingdom. It was the first British news programme to be solely dedicated to Internet led news[citation needed]and was hosted byMartin Stanford.The show was cancelled in 2010, with the last edition airing on 10 September 2010.[1]The slot was replaced with a one-hour edition ofJeff Randall Live,which previously aired afterSkyNewsat 7.30pm.[2]
History
[edit]The programme was launched in October 2007, and focused on the popular news stories on the Sky News website, as well as theInternetas a whole. In February 2008,Sky Newswon aRoyal Television Societyaward for its innovative approach to news and for letting "the public rather than the news editor set the agenda.”[3] The programme was streamed live through theSky News website,and whilst the television programme went to a commercial break, Stanford would give the online audience additional content.[citation needed]
On 8 September 2008,Sky NewsbecameSkyNews(in line with a web address change for Sky News, which has since been superseded by news.sky ) and moved to the 7pm slot each weekday, running until 7.30pm. The show previously ran from 7.30-8pm Tuesday to Friday.
On 1 September 2010, Martin Stanford announced via hisTwitterpage that the show had been axed and would cease broadcasting on Friday 10 September.[4]
Categories
[edit]- Most clicked - The top stories onSkyNews
- Movers - Martin and a guestbloggerchat about hot topics
- Buzz - A guest debate with web agenda
- Most searched - The top searched words onSkyNews
- Video - Current popular web videos
References
[edit]- ^skynews - the final show tonight at 7pm sky news: we've dug up some of the best videos we've shown over the 3 years we have been on airMartin Stanford, Twitter, 10 September 2010
- ^Sky News extends flagship business programmeArchived16 September 2010 at theWayback MachineSky Press Office, 10 September 2010
- ^"Sky News named RTS news channel of the year".Sky Press Office. 21 February 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2008.
- ^so skynews 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
External links
[edit]- BlogSkyNews
- Sky News OnlineLive Channel
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