Kay Burley (TV programme)

Kay Burley (previously Kay Burley @ Breakfast) is the name given to the British breakfast television program that airs Monday to Friday from 7-10 am on Sky News. The show launched on Monday, 14 October 2019 as part of a replacement for long-running breakfast show Sunrise, which also includes The Early Rundown.

Kay Burley
Genre	Breakfast television programme
Presented by	Niall Paterson (Mon–Thu) Gillian Joseph (Fri)
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally)
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Four Millbank, Westminster
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	180 minutes
Release
Original network	Sky News
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	14 October 2019 – present
Chronology
Related shows	The Early Rundown
External links
Sky News

The show is presented from Sky's Westminster studios at Four Millbank.[1]

As the name suggests, Kay Burley was the primary and solo host for the programme. The show differs from Sky News Breakfast by having a political focused, hard-news agenda, and a large input on social media.

As of December 2020, the Kay Burley branding hasn’t been used with a show title rarely been used on air.

History

Sky News announced on 23 September 2019 that they were introducing a new breakfast show to replace Sunrise, called Kay Burley @ Breakfast.[2][1]

The show initially ran Monday to Thursday only and from 7-9 am live from Sky News's Westminster studios at Four Millbank, and unlike Sunrise, was hosted solely by Burley, with no separate news or sports anchors.

The show first aired on 14 October 2019, with Burley presenting from Abingdon Green in Westminster, with the weather being presented from Studio 21 at Osterley by Kirsty McCabe.

In September 2020, the show was renamed Kay Burley, being presented by Burley from Monday to Friday from a revamped Westminster set. The show now runs from 7-10 am on weekdays.

Changes

On 10 December 2020, Burley stepped back from presenting the show for six months, as a result of breaching London's tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.[3] The Kay Burley breakfast show format remains in place but is now branded as Sky News Breakfast on programme guides. However the show continues to be broadcast from Sky News's Westminster studios and retains the same format and running order.

Niall Paterson currently hosts the programme Monday to Thursday with Gillian Joseph hosting on Fridays.

References

1. "Sky News unveils new programme schedule". Sky Corporate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
2. Mayhew, Freddy (23 September 2019). "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
3. Bland, Archie (10 December 2020). "Kay Burley off air at Sky News for six months over Covid rule breach". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2020.