Sky TG24 is Italy's second all-news channel, owned by

Sky Italia Sky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian satellite television platform owned by the American media conglomerate Comcast. Sky Italia also broadcasts three national free-to-air television channels: TV8, Cielo and Sky TG24. As of 2018, following an ag ...

. Launched on 31 July 2003, it provides non-stop rolling news, weather forecasts and sports stories with half-hourly updates.

Overview

Part of Sky TG24's programming is available on the television channels Cielo and TV8. In the United States, Sky TG24 is available on cable via RCN in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.. From December 2004 to 7 December 2008 it was available via satellite on

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. It was removed due to low subscriber levels. A local Canadian version of Sky TG24 airs in Canada. It is owned by Telelatino Network Inc. Most of its content is simulcast with the Italian channel, with

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. The channel has been available in high definition since September 2013, making it the 63rd HDTV channel offered by

Sky TG24 Active

This was the interactive version of Sky TG24. It provided video on demand of news and sports news, the Sky TG24 live stream, and access to Sky Meteo 24 ACTIVE. The service sometimes presented a survey for the day's most important issues and the viewer must use the remote to answer. It closed on September 16, 2019.

Sky TG24 Primo Piano

A 24-hour headline news service, featuring 10 most important news every 15 minutes. Live on channel 501.

Sky TG24 Eventi

The channel provided interviews and in-depth reports on the day's issues. It closed on September 16, 2019.

Sky TG24 Rassegna

The channel filled in the content of the main channel Sky TG24, with press reviews from 7am. It closed on September 16, 2019.

Sky Meteo 24

A 24-hour weather news service, featuring national and European weather every 15 minutes. Live on channel 502.

Editor-in-chief

* 2003-2011 - Emilio Carelli * 2011-2018 - Sarah Varetto * 2019-''present'' - Giuseppe De Bellis

Logos

File:Sky TG24 logo.svg, 2003–2010 File:SKY TG24.png, 2010-2016 taken from the app) old versionFile:Sky TG24 - Logo 2016.svg, 2016-2018 File:Sky TG24 - Logo 2018.svg, 2018-2021 File:Sky TG24 - Logo 2021.svg, 2021-current

References

External links

Sky TG24
on sky.it {{DEFAULTSORT:SKY TG24 Sky Italia 24-hour television news channels in Italy Italian-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2003