The Early Rundown (Sky News)

The Early Rundown is a British Breakfast programme that is broadcast on Sky News every weekday from 6-7 am. The show rounds-up the latest news that has broken overnight, and also offers an insight as to what lies ahead.[1]

The Early Rundown
Genre	Breakfast television programme
Presented by	Stephen Dixon (Monday-Thursday)
Opening theme	Sky News theme
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Broadcast internationally)
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Studio 21, Sky Central Osterley, London
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	Sky News
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	14 October 2019 – present
External links
Sky News

As of January 2021, Stephen Dixon hosts the programme Monday to Thursday as Niall Paterson is covering the main breakfast slot from 7 am til 10 am. Friday editions during this time are generally hosted by either Kimberley Leonard or Nick Quraishi.

Overview

The show from launch was hosted by Niall Paterson from Monday-Thursday with Gamal Fahnbulleh hosting on Fridays.[2] Stephen Dixon later took over hosting the Friday programmes in September 2020.[3]

The show aired for the first time on Monday, 14 October 2019, presented by Paterson with Kirsty McCabe presenting the first weather bulletin.

References

1. Mayhew, Freddy (23 September 2019). "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
2. "Sky News unveils new programme schedule". Sky Corporate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
3. Dixon, Stephen [@skystephen] (2 September 2020). "Every Friday moving forward I will be presenting the Early Rundown, 0600-0700, just so you know..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.