Good Morning Sports Fans

Good Morning Sports Fans is a breakfast television show focussing on sports news and features, broadcast on Sky Sports News every day (Monday to Friday 6-10am and Saturday to Sunday 7-10am). It has been a regular feature on the channel since it launched in August 1998.[1][2] Regular presenters on the slot include Mike Wedderburn, Alex Hammond, John Davies, Olivia Wayne, Rachel Wyse, Millie Clode and Chloe Everton.

Good Morning Sports Fans
Opening themeSky Sports News theme
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsSSN Newsroom, Sky Studios, Osterley, London
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time180–240 minutes
Release
Original networkSky Sports News (1998–)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original release1998 (1998) –
present

Features include a sports-focused weather forecast (presented by the Sky News Weather team), a Surfing Report, Alex Hammond's Tip Of The Day, and the sports stories in the day's newspapers.

In August 2010, the show relaunched with a new look and in high-definition alongside the launch of Sky Sports News HD. The show was revamped in August 2011 with a new set and presenting lineup, including the return of Kirsty Gallacher.[3][4]

Past theme music has included "Surface To Air" by The Chemical Brothers, and a version of Lux Aeterna.[5]

References
  1. "Sky Sports Years: 1998 • Sky Sports". TV Newsroom. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Sky Sports News in 20 years: How things have changed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "Kirsty Gallacher returning to Sky Sports News in May". Metro. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Sky launches £233m west London studio". Digital Spy. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. Hawkins, Simon (21 July 2008). "From the pop charts to the terraces - songs that strike a chord". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2020. the grandiose epic is now best known as the theme for Sky Sports News


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