- Lean
- Lean Left (AllSides)
- Reliability
- High factual reporting (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- London
- Owner
- Sky, owned by Comcast since 2018
- Funding
- Sky News is part of Sky, the European media group Comcast has owned since 2018.
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Is Sky News Left or Right?
Ad Fontes Media scores Sky News -0.76, near the middle of its Middle band, and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Least Biased (1.0). AllSides is the outlier: it rates Sky News Lean Left, without publishing a Bias Meter number. Averaged on our shared scale, Sky News sits inside the center zone.
Sky News is a different company from Sky News Australia, a channel owned by News Corp that raters place on the right; the ratings on this page are for the British Sky News only. Since Comcast bought Sky in 2018, an independent Sky News board has monitored its editorial independence, under binding commitments Comcast made as part of the deal.
See where Sky News sits next to other outlets on our media bias chart.
How Reliable Is Sky News?
Ad Fontes Media rates Sky News Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (41.77), and Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting High. As a UK broadcaster, it must follow Ofcom's rules on due accuracy and due impartiality.
Sky News Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates Sky News Lean Left; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -0.76 (Middle) and its reliability at 41.77 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Least Biased with High factual reporting.
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Sky News Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. A hollow dot means the rater publishes a category but no number, so we use the middle of that category. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Lean Left | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-0.76) | 41.77: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Least Biased (1) | High, High Credibility |
Who Funds Sky News?
Sky News is part of Sky, the European media group Comcast has owned since 2018. It is paid for by Sky, whose revenue comes mainly from subscriptions and advertising, and Comcast made binding commitments to keep funding it and to protect its editorial independence.
Why Sky News Is in Aplomb
Sky News brings fast breaking news from Britain and around the world, and posts several short videos a day. It meets our six source criteria, and its videos appear in Latest, the feed of international newsrooms. What to watch for: AllSides sees a slight left lean, and it should not be confused with Sky News Australia, which is not in Aplomb.
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Sky News FAQ
Is Sky News biased?
Two of the three raters place it at the center: Least Biased (Media Bias/Fact Check) and Middle (Ad Fontes Media, -0.76). AllSides rates it Lean Left.
Who owns Sky News?
Sky, the media group owned by Comcast since 2018. Comcast committed to fund Sky News and to keep an independent board that monitors its editorial independence.
Is Sky News the same as Sky News Australia?
No. Sky News Australia is a separate channel owned by News Corp, rated on the right by Media Bias/Fact Check. Aplomb includes the British Sky News only.
Is Sky News reliable?
Yes. Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable (41.77) and Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting High.
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