Sky News
Sky News is a free to air and television pay channel news broadcasting station in the United Kingdom. It has won Number One News award of the year. This channel is available to Sky TV and Freeview.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Country | |
| Availability | Satellite Internet |
| Founded | 5 February 1989 |
| Slogan | The home of independent news |
Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Parent | Sky |
Official website | news |
History
Establishment and early years
On 8 June 1988, Rupert Murdoch announced plans to start a new television news service in a speech to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Sky News started broadcasting at 6 pm on 5 February 1989.[1]
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