Sky News: Presenters & Rotas

Oh dear, it's way too early for this to happen for her.

On the other hand, I can see why Sky are doing this.

The three main Sunday political shows are presented by middle aged men, with a clique of guests from the Westminster bubble. Sophy at least being younger will have a more youthful scope on politics and is an alternative from the usual.

At least the format plays to Sophy's strengths as a political journalist than generic newsreading.

Wonder what will happen to the 11-2 time slot on Sunday then?

Hopefully they give it to Gamal, I doubt it would happen but out of all the reliefs and new batch of people he is by far the best but appears not to be rated in Sky and can barely get a shift. Sophy Ridge is very much liked and I don't see why, she isn't good at anchoring and in news-reading her delivery is forced and she comes across cold and indifferent to everything, yet she will now be a full time presenter and is no longer a political hack.

I'm not saying Sophy Ridge should never be a presenter, but the rate she is rising through the ranks over the past while is far too quick and I don't understand it, she has a long way to go before she is a polished and accomplished presenter, now she gets her own show?

Do we know if Dermot will now do Sky News Tonight on Friday to make up, or is he cutting back his hours?

Are they trying to get the last viewers of the pledge to switch off? having Afua and June on at the same time - instantly turned it off.

Watched the film Pixels today and JT and Anna Botting appeared doing a double headed news bulletin. Years since they worked together!!

Lewis Goodall is joining Sky News from Newsnight as a political correspondent. I'd assume he's replacing Sophy Ridge who is now a full time presenter.

Rebecca Williams is replacing Siobhan Robbins as West of England Correspondent.

So today is my last day in London! As of next week v excited to say I'm Brizzle bound as new West of England Correspondent for Sky News 😀

— Rebecca Williams 📺 (@RebeccaTVnews) December 1, 2016

Okay, it's fairly clear things had drifted significantly off-topic from being presenters & rota related. A couple pages worth of posts have now been removed in an attempt to get this thread back on topic.

The BBC's Adam Parsons has joined Sky News as a Business Correspondent according to this press release from Sky.

https://corporate.sky.com/media-centre/news-page/2016/sky-news-appoints-adam-parsons-as-business-correspondent?e=email-alerts

Adam has just confirmed the same on Twitter.

For those missing Tim Marshall and Martin Stamford, they're presenting separate shows on LBC radio over Christmas.

I also understand that Adele Robinson is returning to be a Osterley based reporter.