Sunrise (Sky News)
| Sunrise | |
|---|---|
 Sunrise logo | |
| Genre | News, Sport, Weather |
| Presented by |
Sarah-Jane Mee Jonathan Samuels Stephen Dixon Isabel Webster |
| Opening theme | Sky News theme |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally) |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Sky Central (Studio 21) Osterley, London (Mon-Fri) Sky News Centre Osterley, London (Sat-Sun) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Production company(s) | Sky plc |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Sky News Pick TV |
| Picture format | 16:9, 1080p |
| Original release | 6 February 1989 – present |
| External links | |
| Sky News | |
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Former Sunrise logo (2012–2015) |
Sunrise is the breakfast programme on Sky News, shown between 6am and 10am daily. It was first aired on 6 February 1989. Since October 2016, the programme has been presented by Sarah-Jane Mee, alongside Jonathan Samuels. The editions broadcast from Friday to Sunday are presented by Stephen Dixon and Isabel Webster.
History
At its beginning in February 1989, the programme ran from 5am to 9:30am. In 1991, it became one of only two shows across Sky's 20-year history to have its own individual graphics, the other being flagship bulletin Live at Five. These graphics were swiftly withdrawn after viewers and staff alike deemed them too gaudy. The show has used the channel's graphics ever since. It is common however for Sunrise to use a slight variation of some elements, such as in 1997, when Sunrise had its own variation on the then title sequence, and in 2005 when Sunrise used an individual variation of the Sky News globe.
When the channel relaunched on 24 October 2005, Eamonn Holmes and Lorna Dunkley became the regular presenters of the weekday editions of the show, with Steve Gaisford and Emma Crosby fronting the weekend edition of the programme. Jacquie Beltrao provided sports updates during the week.
In January 2007, Dunkley moved to Sky News' weekend coverage. Holmes was then joined by new signing Charlotte Hawkins on Sunrise.[1]
In March 2014, Hawkins left Sky News to join Good Morning Britain; her replacement as Sunrise co-host was Isabel Webster, who took up her post later that month.
Previously, weekend editions were presented by Mark Longhurst and Gillian Joseph. In 2012, Stephen Dixon replaced Longhurst on Sunrise's Friday - Sunday programmes, with Longhurst transferring over to present the weekend evening slot. Charlie Thomas presents sports updates.
In October 2016, Sunrise relaunched, being anchored by Sarah-Jane Mee and Jonathan Samuels weekdays, and Stephen Dixon with Isabel Webster from Friday to Sunday.
Studio
On 5 February 2009 at 6am, Sunrise began presenting from a new "multi-purpose" area of the Sky News Centre, formally known as the "shoebox". This coincides with the 20th anniversary of Sky News and a revamp for the main studio.
From 10 December 2012, the Sunrise studio was refreshed, with a new blue lit desk and red sofa being introduced. The programme also received a new logo, although it only appeared on the plasma screen in the studio.
On 9 February 2015, Sunrise moved to the main Sky News desk due to their original studio position becoming flooded; this change was soon made permanent.[2]
Sunrise has been broadcast from Sky Central in Studio 21 since 25 October 2016.
Broadcasts
Sunrise has been simulcast on Sky1 intermittently over the years, most recently in February 2016. The 6am hour was also broadcast daily on Channel 5 from 2002 to 2006, and continued to be shown on Saturdays until 2008.
Presenters
Weekday presenters
| Dates | Presenter One | Presenter Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–1991 | Penny Smith | Alistair Yates |
| 1991–1993 | Selina Scott | Michael Wilson |
| 1993–1995 | Bob Friend | Anna Walker |
| 1995 - March 1999 | Martin Stanford | Kay Burley |
| March 1999 – October 2000 | Kate Garraway | |
| October 2000 – September 2001 | Simon McCoy | Natasha Kaplinsky |
| September 2001 - February 2002 | Juliette Foster | |
| February 2002 – September 2002 | Julie Etchingham | |
| September 2002 – May 2003 | Various | |
| May 2003 – December 2003 | Emma Crosby | |
| January 2004 – June 2005 | Greg Milam | Lorna Dunkley |
| June 2005 – October 2005 | Stephen Dixon | |
| October 2005 – January 2007 | Eamonn Holmes | |
| January 2007 – March 2014 | Charlotte Hawkins | |
| March 2014 – October 2016 | Isabel Webster | |
| October 2016 — | Sarah-Jane Mee | Jonathan Samuels |
Weekend presenters
| Dates | Presenter One | Presenter Two |
|---|---|---|
| October 2005 – May 2006 | Steve Gaisford | Emma Crosby |
| May 2006 – September 2006 | Stephen Dixon | |
| September 2006 – April 2007 | Mark Longhurst | |
| Late 2006 – April 2007 | Helen Fospero | |
| February 2007 – April 2007 | Samantha Simmonds | |
| April 2007 – October 2007 | Mark Longhurst | |
| October 2007 – December 2011 | Mark Longhurst | Gillian Joseph |
| January 2012 – October 2016 | Stephen Dixon | |
| October 2016- | Isabel Webster | |
Additional presenters
| Presenter | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jacquie Beltrao | Sport | Weekdays |
| Charlie Thomas | Sport | Weekends |
| Nazaneen Ghaffar | Weather | |
| Isobel Lang | Weather |
Stand-in presenters
| Dates | Presenter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Sarah-Jane Mee | Maternity cover for Isabel Webster |
| Other Sky News presenters provide short term cover | ||
References
- ↑ Tryhorn, Chris (9 January 2007). "Meridian presenter Charlotte Hawkins joins Eamonn Holmes at Sky News". Guardian Online. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ Baird, Dugald (9 February 2015). "Sky News: flood of woes for Eamonn Holmes and the Sunrise team". Guardian Online. Retrieved 2016-03-13.