Sky News to launch Ian King Live
On Monday 2nd June Sky News will launch its new flagship business show, Ian King Live. The half hour programme will be broadcast live every night Monday to Thursday at 6.30pm from the Sky News City studio in The Gherkin.
The show will be hosted by new Business Presenter, Ian King, and will tackle the major business and economics stories of the day. Ian will put business leaders and policy makers through their paces and help Sky News customers understand how the major corporate decisions made in The City affect their lives.
Ian has been at the forefront of financial journalism for the last twenty years, starting his reporting career at The Daily Telegraph. Since then he has worked at The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday before becoming Business Editor of The Sun in 2000. Whilst there he was named Business Journalist of the Year at the UK Press Awards and Business Journalist of the Year at the London Press Club Awards. More recently he was Business & City Editor of The Times, where he worked for nearly six years, running a section that won numerous awards under his leadership.
John Ryley, Head of Sky News, commented: ‘The business agenda is one that affects each and every one of us, and Ian King Live will really help people understand why the decisions that get made every day in the business world, have an impact on the lives they lead. Ian’s reputation as a journalist is second to none, and I know his show will become a must view programme in our schedule.’
As well as hosting his evening show, Ian will be a lead voice in Sky’s business coverage throughout the day. When big corporate news breaks Ian will be on hand immediately to analyse what these stories mean, as well as offering his expertise across Sky News’ multiple digital products.
