Sky News Tonight

Sky News Tonight is a weeknight news programme broadcast on Sky News from 7:00 pm. It is presented by Dermot Murnaghan. First aired on 1 September 2014, it is Sky's flagship newscast, featuring special reports, in-depth analysis and interviews.[1]

Sky News Tonight
GenreNews
Presented byDermot Murnaghan (Monday-Thursday), Sophy Ridge (Friday)
Opening themeSky News theme
Country of originUnited Kingdom
(Broadcast internationally)
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsMillbank, Westminster
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time120 minutes (Monday-Wednesday), 60 minutes (Thursday), 90 minutes (Friday)
Production companySky plc
DistributorSky plc
Release
Original networkSky News
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original release1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) –
present

History and Broadcasts

From 21 April 2016, Sky News ends the show at 8 pm on Thursday to make room for the new debate show The Pledge. From Monday to Wednesday, the show ends at 9 pm. On Friday, the show ends at 8:30 pm to make room for Week in Review.

From 26 September 2016, as part of a new schedule change, Dermot Murnaghan has presented Sky News Tonight from Monday to Thursday, with Sophy Ridge presenting on Fridays.[2]

The programme was formerly presented by Adam Boulton and Sarah Hewson. If Ridge and Murgnahan aren't available, presenters such as Stephen Dixon, Gamal Fahnbulleh, Isabel Webster and Jayne Secker have been known to host the program. Sky's former political editor Faisal Islam also presented the show on occasion.

Current presenters
PresenterRole
Dermot MurnaghanMonday-Thursday Presenter
Sophy RidgeFriday Presenter
Jonathan SamuelsRelief Presenter
Jayne SeckerOccasional Relief Presenter

References
  1. Boulton, Adam (1 September 2014). "Sky News Tonight: Show Takes Fresh Approach". Sky News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. "Sky Group".


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