Sky News shuffles line up with new Outsiders and expanded role for Chris Kenny
The 2019 line up for Sky News has been announced with Chris Kenny taking on more duties while the controversial Outsiders program gains two new hosts.
Sun-Herald columnist Rita Panahi and Daily Telegraph opinion editor James Morrow will be joining Outsiders’ Rowan Dean who became the show’s only host after his two colleagues, Ross Cameron and Mark Latham, were fired by Sky following various on-air outrages.
Sky’s Kenny: “I’ll be providing strong opinions, robust debate and considered analysis of the day’s events.”
Kenny, who previously anchored a Sunday morning program along with being associate editor of The Australian, will host two new programs with one being a Sky News equivalent of the ABC’s Media Watch.
Premiering next Monday, Kenny on Media will report on the highs and lows of news reporting, call out fake news and put media behaviour under the spotlight.
Kenny said: “Never before has the role of the media been a hotter topic in national debate, claims of fake news and hidden agendas abound. In this new program I will sort fact from fake, discuss trends, expose deceptions and get behind-the-scenes with leading media influencers.”
Along with his media watch dog role, Kenny will also host a new one-hour lunchtime program running Monday – Thursday at 1:00pm, as Sky News expands its coverage for Election 2019.
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Kenny added: “It is going to be another tumultuous year in national affairs and I am looking forward to getting right into the middle of the debate in the middle of the day. With so much unfolding during the morning through newspapers, breakfast television and radio, I’ll be providing strong opinions, robust debate and considered analysis of the day’s events.”
Other changes will see an 11pm weeknights news round up program, The Front Page, hosted by Peter Gleeson and Paul Murray Live broadcasting live meetings across regional Australia ahead of the Federal election expected before May.
The new line up will also be seen on regional TV across the WIN network following a content deal between the two stations in May last year.
Sky News 2019 Programming Schedule Overview (returning from Sunday 27 January):
- First Edition with Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes (Weekdays at 5:00am)
- AM Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes (Weekdays at 8:30am)
- LIVE Now with Stacey Lee (Monday – Friday at 9:30am)
- NewsDay with Tom Connell (Monday – Friday from 11:00am – 1:00pm; 2:00 – 4:00pm)
- The Kenny Report with Chris Kenny (Monday – Thursday from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; from 11 February)
- SPEERS with David Speers (Monday – Thursday at 4:00pm)
- Credlin with Peta Credlin (Weeknights at 6:00pm)
- The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt (Weeknights at 7:00pm)
- Kenny on Media with Chris Kenny (Mondays at 8:00pm)
- Sharri with Sharri Markson (Returns in 2019)
- Jones & Co with Alan Jones and Peta Credlin (Tuesdays at 8:00pm)
- Richo with Graham Richardson (Wednesdays at 8:00pm)
- Conroy and Kroger with Stephen Conroy and Michael Kroger (Thursdays at 8:00pm)
- Politics HQ with Nicholas Reece (Fridays at 8:00pm)
- Paul Murray LIVE and PML Overtime with Paul Murray (Sunday-Thursday from 9:00pm)
- The Front Page with Peter Gleeson (Nightly at 11:00pm)
- Pyne and Marles with Christopher Pyne and Richard Marles (Fridays at 1:00pm)
- The Friday Show with Rita Panahi (Fridays at 4:00pm)
- Saturday Edition and Sunday Edition with Caroline Marcus and Jim Callinan (Saturdays & Sundays from 7:00am)
- SPEERS on Sunday with David Speers (Sundays at 8:00am)
- Outsiders with Rowan Dean, James Morrow and Rita Panahi (Sundays at 9:00am)
- Kenny on Sunday with Chris Kenny (Sundays at 7:00pm)
It will be interesting to observe Chris Kenny’s SKY role as media watchdog considering his experience as a former chief-of-staff to Malcolm Turnbull, reporter for Channel Nine’s Current Affair (Adelaide edition) and right-wing columnist for The Australia where he is also one of a legion of “associate editors”.
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Another platform for Chris Kenny to bash the ABC and as for Outsiders – a smirky show that that is neither funny or to be taken seriously.
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Bow wow wow.
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thank God peter Gleeson is on at 11.pm i also se you have it stacked with coalition backers but i love sky so i will keep watching
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thank God peter Gleeson is on at 11.pm i
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hard to say wat would be worse watching peta credlin or having her as our local member of mallee least i can change channel when she is on tv maybe you can offer her more money to stay on sky news
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I cannot believe u have taken the retrograde step in reducing Rohan dean to one day a week .he is one of the few that says as it is and I believe that it is pressure from the people he condemns that has brought this about I feel devastated bye bye Fox
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Outsiders was one of the shows I purchase a Foxtel subscription. Rowan Dean says as it is. Only on once a week well that is disappointing. I hope you put him on to other shows to add comment. I will have to get a subscription to The Spectator.
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I came to sky because of Outsiders. I have found other good balanced programs but if Sky doesn’t have the grit to keep it I won’t stay.
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I am devastated that Outsiders has been reduced to virtually nothing! I don’t know what to do now……. there is little to look forward to watching. Credlin, Bolt and Murray and Panahi….. but the rest is ho hum. Outsiders was the standout gem. Back to movies I suppose, as the rest is all hmmmm.
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…… without Oustsiders, there is no point. One solitary show is pointless!
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Not the same show without Ross Cameron. Fox has gone backwards in all areas. Have to wonder if it’s worth having.
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I just want to say a big ‘thank you’ to all for providing this program. It’s absolutely wonderful to listen to everyone on there. You’re all doing a marvelous job. Thank you and keep up the good work. Janet Nevin
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Outsiders is the most informative tv program on at the moment. This is true journalism and should be viewed by the masses. There is very little they say that i don’t agree with. Keep it up Sky you are on a winner. Also Credlin, Bolt, Jones and Kenny, excellent shows.
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Love Chris Kenny, just get rid of the unnecessary brain buzzing convergence graphics in the show`s name!
Stop it or I will be divergent to another channel!
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