World News Tonight (British TV series)
Sky World News Tonight (also referred to on air as World News Tonight) is a dedicated international news programme shown between 8pm and 9pm British time every weekday evening on Sky News. The show launched on October 24th 2005 as part of a wider revamp of the channel. Its production team is also responsible for putting together Sky World News and the Sky Review and Business report
The show features in-depth reports, analysis and comment based around news stories from around the world (which may or may not have been part of the channel's news coverage earlier in the day), and is presented by James Rubin.
It comprises of the main presentation desk revolving to a presentation position of Rubin seated in front of a neon globe, with studio guests then able to be seated either side of him. Note however that many of the show's guests appear via link-up from other countries.
While the focus is firmly on events outside of the UK, the show does usually incorporate brief domestic news updates. These are typically presented by either Chris Roberts or Gillan Joseph, who co-present Sky News Tonight at 9pm. Such updates can be seen on the half hour.
Sky News' Foreign Affairs Editor Tim Marshall often contributes material to the programme, and has on occasion hosted during Rubin's absence. American neo-conservative commentator William Kristol also frequently appears from the US as a guest contributor.
Rubin has also presented the show from some international locations.
The show is being axed on July 10, 2006, along with The Sky Report, as part of a minor re-shuffle of the Sky News schedules.
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