The Early Rundown
| The Early Rundown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Breakfast television programme |
| Presented by | Stephen Dixon (Monday-Thursday) |
| Opening theme | Sky News theme |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally) |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | Studio 21, Sky Central Osterley, London |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky News |
| Release | 14 October 2019 – present |
The Early Rundown is a British Breakfast programme that is broadcast on Sky News every weekday from 6-7 am. The show rounds-up the latest news that has broken overnight, and also offers an insight as to what lies ahead.[1]
As of January 2021, Stephen Dixon hosts the programme Monday to Thursday as Niall Paterson is covering the main breakfast slot from 7 am til 10 am. Friday editions during this time are generally hosted by either Kimberley Leonard or Nick Quraishi.
Overview
The show from launch was hosted by Niall Paterson from Monday-Thursday with Gamal Fahnbulleh hosting on Fridays.[2] Stephen Dixon later took over hosting the Friday programmes in September 2020.[3]
The show aired for the first time on Monday, 14 October 2019, presented by Paterson with Kirsty McCabe presenting the first weather bulletin.
References
- ^ Mayhew, Freddy (23 September 2019). "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Sky News unveils new programme schedule". Sky Corporate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Dixon, Stephen [@skystephen] (September 2, 2020). "Every Friday moving forward I will be presenting the Early Rundown, 0600-0700, just so you know..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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