Jonathan Levy has been director of newsgathering and operations at Sky News since 2011 and was formerly head of politics.
He said:"It is a great honour to be appointed to lead the Sky News Group. Throughout my career I've admired Sky's commitment to accurate, impartial, high-quality journalism. Together we will bring this important news coverage to audiences around the UK, Europe, and the wider world.
Mr Ryley has been at Sky for 28 years, joining as an output editor in 1995 following stints at the BBC and ITV News. In 2000 he was made executive editor before becoming head of news six years later. He was awarded an Outstanding Contribution Award by the Royal Television Society in 2021, which said he had"effected genuine change in our industry".Image:His leadership oversaw what he said was"an ongoing saga of events and characters".
He said it included"historic tipping points", including the 2008 financial crash, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the campaign for the first Leaders' debate, a summer of UK riots, the Arab Spring, the death of Princess Diana, 9-11, the rise of Isis, the Charlie Hebdo and Bataclan attacks, the European migrant crisis, four UK General Elections in nine years, one hung parliament, two referendums, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, a COVID pandemic, the murder of George...
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