Sophy Ridge on Sunday
| Sophy Ridge on Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Politics |
| Presented by | Sophy Ridge |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tom Larkin |
| Location(s) | Studio 21, Sky Central |
| Editor(s) | Toby Sculthorp |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky News |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 8 January 2017 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Murngahan |
Sophy Ridge on Sunday is a Sky News programme fronted by Sophy Ridge airing on Sundays at 10:00 am to 11:00 am (with highlight between 9:30 pm and 10 pm). It follows a similar format to, and goes out against Peston on Sunday.[1]
The show was launched on 8 January, and will run every Sunday morning.[2]
Format
The show launched on 8 January 2017, with Prime Minister Theresa May. The show was launched with new graphics, and came from the Sky News Glass Box Studio (Studio 21).[3][4]
The show features a paper review with two reviewers, and will normally contain two special guests.
Murnaghan
The programme was formerly titled Murnaghan, with main presenter Dermot Murnaghan. From 2017, the show will be fronted by Sophy Ridge, as Murnaghan moved to present Sky News Tonight. The show had around approximately 1 million viewers.
References
- ↑ "Sky News Launches New Show, Sophy Ridge on Sunday". corporate.sky.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ Sweney, Mark (2016-11-16). "Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "Sky News to air PM's first 2017 interview". Sky News. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "Theresa May to snub the BBC and give her start of the year TV interview to rival broadcaster Sky". The Sun. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-08.