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Sky News is a 24-hour domestic 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 also offer a localized international version of the channel Sky News International available in Europe and Asia. Currently broadcasting from 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. When major breaking news reaches the channel, it has more recently started to revert to the old double-headed style with two presenters anchoring. Sky News is famous 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 being revealed at 6am on 3 April 2008. The latest look has fewer on screen graphics and a more minimalist style. In late December 2008, Sky News began broadcasting from Studio B at Sky News centre, whilst work on the main newsroom was being carried out. On 4 February at 6am normal broadcasting resumed from the "new look" newsroom. This coincided with the channel's 20 year anniversary on 5 February 2009.
Establishment and early yearsOn 8 June 1988, Rupert Murdoch announced to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts that he would provide a new television news service. Sky News started broadcasting at 6pm on 5 February 1989.
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| Launched | 5 February 1989 | ||
| Slogan | First for breaking news | ||
| Owned by | BSkyB | ||
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) (from Spring 2010) |
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| Country | UK | ||
| Broadcast area | World Wide | ||
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| Sister channels | Sky News Australia, Sky News New Zealand, Fox News Channel, SKY TG24 |
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| Website | http://www.news.sky.com/ |
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| Tags: sky news, skynews, skynews ca | |||