Sky News Australia has revealed its 2022 programming line-up featuring new hosts, new programs and a new primetime programming schedule.
Joining the Sky News team exclusively in 2022, international broadcaster and commentator Piers Morgan will launch his new primetime program. The program will also air in the UK and US as part of a global News Corporation initiative. Details of the Piers Morgan show will be announced in the coming weeks, but from the new schedule it seems it could run from Tuesday to Saturday at 9.30pm.
Piers Morgan and Rupert Murdoch in 2021
Sky News business editor Ross Greenwood joins the weekday program line-up, hosting Business Now with Ross Greenwood each Monday to Friday at 4:30pm, with a wrap of the day’s business, finance and economic news, just as the markets close each day. Greenwood will also continue to host Business Weekend at 11:00am on Sunday.
Ross Greenwood
Sky News also welcomes journalist and commentator Joe Hildebrand who will share his take on issues big and small each Friday at 8:30pm with his new political quiz-style program The Blame Game.
Joe Hildebrand
Erin Molan also joins Sky News in 2022 as Sky News primetime contributor and will play a key role across Sky News primetime programming.
Sky News timeslot changes
Paul Murray Live moves to an earlier timeslot of 8:00pm Sunday – Thursday. Murray continues his tour of regional Australia in 2022 with Paul Murray Live Our Town. He will also be on the road during the election campaign with his ppular Paul Murray Live “Pub Tests” putting policies and promises to the test with the help of voters in key electorates.
Unchanged is the early evening line-up of The Kenny Report at 5:00pm, Peta Credlin at 6:00pm and The Bolt Report at 7:00pm.
Rita Panahi
Rita Panahi new in primetime
Broadcaster and columnist Rita Panahi launches The Rita Panahi Show, a new primetime program bringing her at-times controversial take on local and international issues to viewers. This will initially be scheduled at 9:30pm Monday – Thursday, then become a permanent fixture every Monday night later this year, once the Piers Morgan program launches.
The Front Page with Jenna Clarke will also move to the earlier timeslot of 10:30pm, giving viewers the first look at tomorrow’s news even earlier.
New Sky News investigative documentaries
New for 2022 will be MH370: The Final Search, a follow-up by Peter Stefanovic to MH370: The Untold Story, which remains the highest-ever rating Sky News documentary. Sky News host Peta Credlin will present a new documentary giving you an insider’s view on what really goes on during the political party election campaigns ahead of the looming Federal Election. Erin Molan will host a new documentary focusing on online safety, an issue she has strongly advocated for which resulted in the passing of new legislation last year.
Andrew Clennell, Laura Jayes, Kieran Gilbert
Sky News 2022 Federal and State Election coverage
2022 will be the biggest year in election coverage yet on Sky News as the channel comprehensively covers the Federal Election, and the South Australian and Victorian State Elections
With the Federal Election due by May, the award-winning team of Sky News political journalists including Kieran Gilbert, Andrew Clennell, Laura Jayes, Ashleigh Gillon, Tom Connell and Peter Stefanovic will bring viewers every moment that unfolds on the campaign trail with insights from Paul Murray, Peta Credlin, Andrew Bolt, Sharri Markson, Rita Panahi, Chris Kenny and more.
Paul Whittaker
Big plans for Foxtel’s #1 channel
Paul Whittaker, Sky News Australia, chief executive officer said: “In 2021, our 25th year, we continued to build on our record audiences of 2020, ending the year as the #1 channel on Foxtel and the #1 Australian news channel on social media for the second consecutive year.
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“There are big plans for Sky News in 2022 as our team work to bring our viewers the most comprehensive coverage and insightful debate on the news and issues that matter most. Looking ahead, the news agenda is already busy. We’ll bring viewers unrivalled coverage of the Federal Election and post-pandemic Federal budget. There’ll be in-depth analysis of the health, social and economic implications of new variants of Covid-19. And we have some big events to look forward to, including the winter Olympics and Commonwealth Games to name a few.”
Ashleigh Gillon, Tom Connell
Sky News 2022 Programming Schedule
(From 23 January)
• First Edition with Peter Stefanovic, weekdays at 5:30am, returns 24 January
• AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, weekdays at 9:00am, returns 24 January
• NewsDay with Tom Connell, Monday & Friday from 11:00am – 2:00pm, Tuesday – Thursday from 11:00am – 12:00pm, returns 24 January
• NewsDay with Ashleigh Gillon, Tuesday – Thursday from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, returns 24 January
• Afternoon Agenda with Kieran Gilbert, and featuring Andrew Clennell, Monday – Thursday at 2:00pm, returns 24 January
• Business Now with Ross Greenwood, weekdays at 4:30pm, premieres 31 January
• The Kenny Report with Chris Kenny, weeknights at 5:00pm, returns 24 January
• Peta Credlin with Peta Credlin, weeknights at 6:00pm, returns 31 January
Peta Credlin
• The Bolt Report with Andrew Bolt, Monday – Thursday at 7:00pm, returns 31 January
• Paul Murray Live with Paul Murray, Sunday – Thursday at 8:00pm, returns 23 January
• The Front Page with Jenna Clarke, Monday – Thursday at 10:30pm, returns 24 January
• The Rita Panahi Show with Rita Panahi, Monday – Thursday at 9:30pm, premieres 24 January
• Bernardi with Cory Bernardi, Fridays at 7:00pm, returns 28 January
• The Media Show with Jack Houghton, Friday at 8:00pm, returns 28 January
• The Blame Game with Joe Hildebrand, Friday at 8:30pm, premieres 28 January
• Hardgrave with Gary Hardgrave, Friday at 9:00pm, returns 28 January
• Weekend Edition with Jaynie Seal and Tim Gilbert, Saturday & Sunday from 6:00am
• Sunday Agenda with Kieran Gilbert and Andrew Clennell, Sunday at 8:00am, returns 30 January
• Outsiders with Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow, Sunday at 9:00am, returns 23 January
• Business Weekend with Ross Greenwood, Sunday at 11:00am, returns 6 February
Chris Smith Tonight with Chris Smith, Sunday at 6:00pm, returns 23 January
• Sharri with Sharri Markson, Sunday at 7:00pm, returns 23 January
All times in AEDT