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Sky News was created in 1989 and was the first 24 hour news channel in Britain. Members of the launch team include;
Jeremy Thompson, Vivien Creegor and Bob Friend.
Sky News has won many awards in it's 16 year history, including BAFTA's and the title of "Britains' Best News Station."
Sky News are the leaders in modern technology for journalistic uses.
Their technology includes the skystrator and the newswall.
They are sister stations with American news station FOX news.
Sky News coverage of the war in Iraq was used in America due to it's superior coverage with David Chater (Africa Correspondent.)
Sky News has beaureaux all over the world from New York to Beijing which broadcasts the latest news to millions of people from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Africa.
Rivals with BBC news, they constantly re-launch with new graphics and a new set. A proposed mini re-launch is taking place in September or October of 2005.
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