Sky News to Launch New Shows for Boulton and Co, and Dermot Murnaghan

From Monday 17th January the must-read blog, Boulton & Co, will become a daily must-see weekday show. Sky News Political Editor, Adam Boulton, will present the lunchtime programme (1pm to 2pm) with Sarah Hughes, Royal Correspondent, from the new state-of-the-art Sky News Westminster studio.

The programme will feature forensic interviews and hard hitting debate on the day’s breaking news stories. It will have a flexible format, adapting to the news agenda as stories develop on air. Sky News’ team of top specialist journalists will contribute to the programme on television and via their blogs as the programme goes out.

Dermot Murnaghan will also be presenting a brand new Sunday morning show (10am to noon) from this Sunday 9th January.  Titled, Murnaghan, it will be a mix of agenda-setting politics, business and sport with a focus on sharp interviewing and pithy opinion. As well as the traditional head-to-head interviews the show will aim to bring politicians face-to-face with experts and individuals directly affected by their policies. 

Both shows will exploit the capability of HD using side panels to display extra detail and information, and to allow viewers to join the debate online and via social media. Like the Sky News Centre in West London, the Westminster set is situated at the heart of the working newsroom, and is a central London hub for the channel’s multi-platform coverage – TV, mobile, online and radio.

John Ryley, Head of Sky News, said: ‘These shows see two of Sky’s major talents in hugely exciting new programmes. They will reinvent traditional formats, engaging with viewers via social media, and capitalising on all the benefits of HD. They will not only be must sees for breaking news but controversial debate and expert analysis.’

Both Adam and Sarah will continue in their current roles as Political Editor and Royal Correspondent respectively. Paul Harrison has been appointed Royal Correspondent and will work alongside Sarah to bring royal news to the fore in the run up to the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April.

Sophy Ridge will also be joining the politics team as political correspondent and will be a strong presence on Sunrise. She joins Sky from the News of the World.