| The News Hour with Mark Austin | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | News Hour at Six with Mark Austin |
| Genre | News |
| Presented by | Mark Austin (Monday-Thursday) Jonathan Samuels (Friday) |
| Opening theme | Sky News theme |
| Country of origin | UK - Broadcast Internationally |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | Studio 21, Sky Central Osterley, London |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes (Mon-Fri, since 2018) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky News |
| Release | 24 September 2018 – present |
The News Hour with Mark Austin is a weekday news programme in the United Kingdom on Sky News, presented by Mark Austin. It combines rolling-news coverage with analysis and interviews on the day's issues. The show airs between 5 pm–7 pm Monday to Friday.
Broadcasts
The News Hour was the name initially given to the 5pm hour of Sky News only with Sky News at Six following after, also presented by Austin. As of 2020, the 6 pm hour is branded as the News Hour at Six [1][2] The show is broadcast as two distinctive hour long programmes with the days news summarised in each.
Mark Austin presents most Monday to Thursday programmes and occasionally hosts the show on Fridays, however, typically Jonathan Samuels presents most Friday and weekend editions. Austin is, however, the only presenter referenced in the show title with the slot branded as simply The News Hour when any other Sky presenter host the programme. Other relief presenters include Tom Macleod and Isabel Webster.
The show is currently broadcast from the "Glass Box", actually Studio 21, Sky Central, Osterley.[3] but during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the show was presented live from Kyiv
Presenters
| Presenter | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Austin | Monday-Thursday Presenter |
| Jonathan Samuels | Friday-Sunday Presenter |
| Samantha Washington | Relief Presenter |
| Saima Mohsin | |
| Barbara Serra |
References
- ↑ "Sky News unveils new daytime line-up, with brand new programming and on-air talent". Sky. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sky's Kay Burley and Mark Austin launch new shows". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "Sky News shuffles schedule, adds branded hours". NewscastStudio. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.