Sharri Markson gets Sky News political program and Outsiders goes nightly in lineup reshuffle
Sky News has announced the The Daily Telegraph’s national political editor Sharri Markson will anchor her own weekly show while the controversial Outsiders program will take a daily weeknight slot.
In a shakeup to the channel’s evening lineup, the 8pm weeknight slot will feature political programs with Markson hosting her own program on Mondays with Outsiders going to air at 11pm Monday to Thursdays on Sky News’ Foxtel channels and free-to-air with WIN TV.
Outsiders has been a regular problem for Sky, with the program recently being forced to apologise to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young after David Leyonhjelm attacked her during an interview.
Previously the show was dropped after one of its original hosts, former Labor leader Mark Latham, attacked a number of Sky News colleagues and made homophobic remarks about a schoolboy.
The Outsiders’ Sunday morning slot will remain after the weeknight program launches on October 15.
Continuing the political theme for weeknights, Sky News political contributors, former Liberal Party apparatchik Michael Kroger and Labor Senator Stephen Conroy will anchor Conroy & Kroger on Thursdays at 8:00pm,
Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of Sky News’ owner, the Australian News Channel, said: “Over the years we have built up Australia’s most talented and compelling on-air team. I’m really pleased that Sharri Markson, Stephen Conroy and Michael Kroger have joined that extraordinary line-up of hosts.”
Veteran journalist Janine Perrett will continue her involvement the station said, appearing as a regular panellist on The Last Word and Paul Murray LIVE despite her evening program being axed earlier this week.
What a waste of free-to-air bandwidth
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This is what Lachlan Murdoch thinks is quality. I wonder if it’s possible for ratings to go negative?
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Yet more reasons not to watch Sky.
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Sharri is difficult to like but excellent to watch. Smart insightful and very different views to me. Great choice.
The other two guys are just plain old.
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More angry outraged people to avoid
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Thank goodness for TV remotes.
S’pose Murdoch’s mates and muppets will start a campaign to stamp out channel changing.
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Sorry ross and rowen are going to be on so late disappointed
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Oh why put Ross and Rowan on so late… they are so popular and say what others are too afraid to say on other news outlets so why put them on late…put them at 10pm and Sharri at 11pm. Please thank you.
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Some upset ABC viewers ?
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Very disappointed that Rowan & Dean will be on so so late, redicules!!!!!
They are a great team, and voice an opinion that many people agree with, but don’t have the chance to voice, for fear of repercussions in today’s stupid politically correct world.
Please reconsider this decision, we desperately need some common sense in our country, & “OUTSIDERS ” gives us that!!!!
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Obviously the leftist minority can’t handle an opposing view and the truth . The Outsiders are a breath of fresh air in this time of the left thinking small minded do gooders.
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I think they have made a mistake changing Ross and Rowan time slot ,I don’t think their replacement will get as many people watching , me for one.
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Outsiders is the best programme on Sky News should be on earlier.
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“redicules” indeed.
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This is a very bad move! The team is very good and very popular, wheras Sharri Markson might be a good print reporter, she has proven when filling in for Credlin that she is NOT a good program host, being to juvenile and giggly in that role. She appears very lightweight. Bring back the Outsiders to a watchable time!
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Very disappointed Outsiders is being moved to such a late time slot. Like many, we are mainstream Australians living ordinary lives who try to go to bed at a reasonable hour (10:00 PM), so are going to be disadvantaged by the new time. SKY needs to reconsider.
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Agree
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Crazy relegating Ross and Rowan to when I will be fast asleep but at least I can record their show. Must admit though they do need Mark Latham back.
Stuff the odd apology especially to Green politicians. Sky can wear that surely? They get away with murder with their comments about the Right. Mark can add so colour and good sense. Hasn’t he done his time in the sin bin? He does plenty of guest appearances, why not full time back on the show?
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Conroy and Kroger are so yesterday. Good for Paul Murray panelists but not for a show. Sky News on Win goes only until 2200 then the Outsiders will not be on Win, right? They are my favor program but really hard to watch them at 2300. Maybe Sky News is trying to please the leftist that deeply dislike the Outsiders.
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Why am I not surprised about all the negative comments towards these programs on this website? All I can say is if you don’t want to watch it, then don’t even bother to talk about it. Thank God the left wing crazies I’ve been driven out of town.
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Actually it’s Rowan and Ross. Rowan Dean and Ross Cameron.
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Huge improvement to have Janine without a show!
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I didn’t know that Mark Latham ever caused Outsiders to be dropped. Wasn’t he with Jones? Anyway, I like both Latham and Jones. Sorry that Outsiders is going to be on so late. We watch Sky every evening (but not every show) and always on Sunday morning to catch the Outsiders (or record it,).
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It’s a huge win and a small loss. A loss being later, bit a small loss because I can watch the other good shows and easily record OS for breakfast. A win because I will have two extra shows of my favourite news show with laughs (I also love similarly entertaining The Five and Greg Gutfield on Fox USA). The article says it will appear on Win TV, but schedule says not. Two theories: a) two un-PC risky for free to air? b) take a cream show away to make it a reason for Win audience to sign up for Pay TV? Love Shari but like Rita who is getting better each week, she needed a low pressure Friday L plate start. Swap with Rita who would be better if they felt they needed a female mid-week (and ethnic mix tick). A Bronwyn Bishop Thursday show? SC (good) and Kroger (as still-too-involved as boring as cautious politicians) will be Beattie and Newman mark 2 fail.
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As a nightly viewer of SKY NEWS, am so disappointed that you are putting Ross ‘n Rowan on sooooooooooo late. Just endured a week of Sharri Markson . Come back Peta .. As above just too giggly for me..maybe nerves .. Still wont be watching on Monday nite.
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I agree,bad judgement
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I agree Shari pretty that’s all
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We LOVE Skynews, but are very disappointed in the moving of Outsiders’ time slot. It is one of the most entertaining and informative shows on TV. It is SO refreshing seeing Rowan and Ross being completely honest, sensible and unshackled by PC. Sharri is also a very bright star in Skynews lineup, but one wonders what will happen once she leaves to have her baby. Maybe Outsiders can return to a more civilized timeslot then.
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‘Outsiders’ is now truly outside – even on Sky!
The constant over-reaction to criticism by Sky management is frustrating. Where is loyalty to one’s staff?
Could we, at least, have an ‘Encore’ showing of the Sunday morning programme?
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Sorry but I really don’t think Sharri cuts the mustard, she is quite boring compared to the Outsiders. Outsiders humour evokes a laugh, after all if you don’t laugh about everything going on at the moment you may as well cry! It’s that serious.
The Outsiders represent us (the majority) who aren’t being heard so it is good to have someone who really cares about their beautiful country.
We miss them in the earlier timeslot.
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Having just watched the Mark Latham interview orattack
It was ridiculous Sharri is definitely not up to par as an interviewer
She is inarticulate overbearing and fails to give the interviewee time to respond .She has not checked her facts which shows incompetence.
Shame we were looking forward to another interesting segment on the sky channel .
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I agree with Chris. Sharri Markson’s attack on Latham very uncomfortable. Bring back Outsiders any time.
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I agree with Chris. Very uncomfortable watching Sharri attack Mark Latham the way she did! Bring back Outsiders any time instead.
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Nearly turned the tv off, I think if I were Mark Latham I would have walked off.
A good journalist would have moved on to another subject, and not talked over her guest when he was trying to answer her questions.
It got to the ridiculous stage, what was she trying to prove?
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Totally agree with you Chris. Sharri is a newspaper reporter but not a good TV reporter, she does not posses clear and confident diction. She appears too nervous for TV.
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Shari Markson is woeful…..also Kroger and Conroy…….bring back Ross Cameron and Outsiders to an earlier time……also Fiona Scott is not for TV….
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When is Sherri coming back to sky news.Thankyou.
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