Sky News at Ten

Sky News at Ten (more recently being advertised as just News at 10)[1] is a long-running nightly news programme on Sky News, airing between 10:00 pm and 10:30 pm. It is a half-hour round-up of the day's top stories with analysis of their possible impact from the channel's specialists. The show is presented by Anna Botting from Monday to Thursday and Anna Jones from Friday to Sunday.

Sky News at Ten
Genre	News
Presented by	Anna Botting (Mon-Thurs) Anna Jones (Fri-Sun)
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally)
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Studio 21, Sky Central Osterley, London
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Sky plc
Release
Original network	Sky News
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	8 March 1999 – present
External links
Sky News

Sky News at Ten

History

The show was originally launched on 8 March 1999 following the axe of ITV's News at Ten. Originally, the show used its own special version of the Sky News graphics and a unique mix of the Sky News theme music, and was presented by Bob Friend and Anna Botting.[2][3]

Over the years, the programme has been presented by many of Sky's presenters; since February 2007, Anna Botting has presented the broadcast on weeknights. It is currently followed at 10:30pm by the Press Preview, where the next morning's newspapers are discussed with two studio guests.

It was confirmed that from late September 2016, the Friday to Sunday slot will be filled by Anna Jones, who previously filled in as Anna Botting's maternity cover and as a relief presenter.[4]

The show was re branded in January 2017 with a new look focused around Big Ben. This change came as ITV News at Ten was pushed back to 10:30 pm temporarily to make way for The Nightly Show, a new, light entertainment program.

The show's presenter presents from 9:00 pm until midnight, presenting Sky News at 9, the Press Preview at 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm and the headlines at 11:00 pm.

Presenters

Dates	Presenter one	Presenter two	Weekend presenter
March 1999 – September 2000	Bob Friend	Anna Botting	Various
September 2000 – September 2002	Martin Stanford	Vivien Creegor
September 2002 – October 2005	Various presenters
October 2003 – July 2010	Chris Roberts	Gillian Joseph	Various
July 2006 – February 2007	Martin Stanford
February 2007 – December 2011	Anna Botting		Stephen Dixon
January 2012 – August 2016			Mark Longhurst
September 2016 – present			Anna Jones

Sky News at 11

Sky News (at 11)
Genre	News
Presented by	Anna Botting (Mon-Thurs) Anna Jones (Fri-Sun)
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally)
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Studio 21, Sky Central Osterley, London
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Sky plc
Release
Original network	Sky News
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	present
External links
Sky News

The Sky News at Ten presenter also presents the 11 pm hour of Sky News. The 11 pm hour is currently unbranded and uses the generic Sky News brand.

The first half hour features news reports and analysis; generally using the same running order as Sky News at Ten however with the edition of a sports update. The slot uses the same backdrop as Sky News at 9 as opposed to the Sky News at Ten backdrop however.

The back half hour is followed by a second daily edition of the Press Preview. This 11:30 pm edition is repeated during the back half hours of the Sky Midnight News from midnight until 3 am. It is also broadcast once more at 5:30 am.

References

1. "Sky News launches new News at 10 programme". Sky News. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
2. "You're wrong to bong, ITN tells Sky News". Daily Record. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
3. Holmwood, Leigh (8 October 2008). "Former Sky News presenter Bob Friend dies aged 70". Guardian Online. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
4. "Sky News unveils new schedule". 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.