Sky News: Presentation Discussion

Bad gaffe by Steve Dixon yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErbfpL5zOPQ

This is quite extraordinary. Would have been unsurprising if it was Burley though.

The Daily Mail says Sky currently have 3 staff in Chile but that they will send 6 more later on, which seems unlikely.

This is quite extraordinary. Would have been unsurprising if it was Burley though.

When it was just Robert Nisbet, there were three staff. I believe that Andrew Wilson and his team would make up the extra six.

Interestingly none of the promos or adverts on Sky are broadcast in HD, just the programmes.

SKY News has struck a new four year deal with CNN, The Australian reports.
From January 1st it will have access to CNN programming.
The CNN International channel is already available through Foxtel, but SKY chief executive Angelo Frangopoulos says the network and its correspondents, including Australians like Michael Holmes and Anna Coren, “will form a central part of SKY international news coverage initiatives launching next year”.
Sky News reporters will also be accessed by CNN International for news coverage and programming from Australia.
“The importance of CNN to us is their breadth and depth. We’ve established great strengths in politics and national affairs, and the resources of CBS, Fox and BSkyB, but this takes us to another level,” he said.
It is believed to be the largest news content deal SKY has struck in its 15-year history.

Meanwhile, a senior source at Sky News said the UK broadcaster's Arabic operation would be headed by Adrian Wells, who is currently head of foreign news at the broadcaster. The source said Sky's Arabic-language operation would include "at least seven Middle East bureaus". Sky declined to confirm the information, however.

"Sky News remains in discussions with an Abu Dhabi-based private investor about the potential to establish a new 24/7 Arabic language satellite news channel," Sky said in an e-mailed statement. "If the discussions are successful, the channel could launch within 24 months. There are no further announcements to make at this time."

Coming up on Sky World News with @martinstanford: Full coverage of the rescued Chile Miners as they all reach the surface at Camp Hope.

Still no sign of the new Westminster studio on air, odd seeing as it's been open for a couple of weeks now. I guess it is just still not ready.