SKY TG24
Launched	July 31, 2003
Owned by	SKY Italia
Picture format	4:3 SDTV
Audience share	0.21% (2008, [1])
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Sister channel(s)	Fox News Sky News
Website	www.skytg24.it
Availability
Satellite
SKY Italia	Channels 100 and 500
Cyfra+	Channel 144
Cable
Naxoo	Channel 190
Internet television
SKY.it	[1]

SKY TG24 (often known to English speakers as Sky News Italia, Fox News Italy or FoxTv - Sky TG24) is an Italian 24-hour news channel owned by SKY Italia. Its director is Emilio Carelli.

SKY TG24 was launched on July 31, 2003, and provides round-the-clock of the news, with updates on every hour and half-hour. The interactive version of SKY TG24, called SKY TG24 Active, was launched in January 2005.

[edit] Distribution

In Italy, SKY TG24 is only available on SKY's package. It is encrypted by VideoGuard. However It was previously available Free to Air, sister channel SKY Meteo24 also recently started encrypting itself in VideoGuard too.

In US, SKY TG24 was available on DirecTV Basic package. As of December 7, 2008, SKY TG24 will no longer be available on DirecTV, leaving no Italian programming available for US DirecTV subscribers.

SKY TG24 is also available on internet via its homepage

A local Canadianized version of SKY TG24 airs in Canada. It is owned by Telelatino Network Inc.. Most of its content are a simulcast from the Italian channel with Canadian content added as well.

[edit] Programming

• FAD and FAD 1 ora e ½, hosted by Stefania Fiorucci.
• SKY TG24 Pomeriggio, hosted by Paola Saluzzi.
• SKY TG24 Sera, hosted by Maria Latella.
• SKY TG24 Economia and SKY TG24 Economia Weekend, hosted by Sarah Varetto.
• Zona Severgnini, hosted by Beppe Severgnini.
• SEVEN, hosted by Franco Ferraro.
• Reporter Diffuso, hosted by Marco Montemagno.
• Jetlag.

And after the news bulletins, are provided weather bulletins from SKY Meteo24 (broadcasted also during advertising on international broadcasting and web streaming).

[edit] Regular presenters

• Stefania Pinna and Jacopo Arbarello (Morning)
• Raffaella Cesaroni and Claudio Calì (Morning)
• Caterina Baldini and Milo D'Agostino (Morning)
• Barbara Dell'Aquila and Marco Congiu (Afternoon)
• Monica Peruzzi and Gianluca Semprini (Afternoon)
• Lavinia Spingardi and Paolo Fratter (Afternoon)
• Valentina Bendicenti and Alessio Viola (Evening)
• Olivia Tassara and Marco Piccaluga (Evening)
• Veronica Voto and Roberto Inciocchi (Evening)

[edit] Anchors and reporters

[edit] Bureaux

Italian and Worldwide SKY TG24 bureaus, others are shared with other television networks:

[edit] See also

• SKY TG24 Canada
• SKY Italia

[edit] References

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