RCS - Sky News - Financial Period 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022

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RNS Number : 0925G  Sky News  14 July 2023

Announcement in Respect of Financial Period 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022

 

Under the Post Offer Undertakings dated 8 May 2018 and the Deed Poll dated 5
December 2018 the Sky News Board is required to publish within 30 days after
the date on which the audited annual accounts of Sky have been published in
relation to a financial year falling (whether in whole or in part) within the
Independence Undertaking Period (of 10 years from the date of establishment of
the Sky News Board), a confirmation via RIS announcement, certified by the
Independent Chairperson as accurate, confirming whether during the relevant
financial period:

 

i)             the Sky News Board comprised solely members who had
certified to the Independent Chairperson in a form acceptable to the
Independent Chairperson that they met the Independent Expert Board Member
Criteria and was chaired by an Independent Chairperson;

ii)             the Sky News Board operated under these Terms of
Reference (as required by section 1.1(c) of Schedule 1 of the Deed Poll);

iii)            no matters subject to Sky News Board Approvals took
place without the approval of a majority of the Sky News Board and no
amendments to the Sky News Board Approvals (other than amendments made to
comply with law or regulation) were made without the prior approval of a
majority of the Sky News Board (having taken into account the need for the
continuing editorial independence of the Sky-Branded News Service);

iv)            no amendments to the Sky News Editorial Guidelines
(other than amendments made to comply with law or regulation) were made
without the prior approval of a majority of the Sky News Board (having taken
into account the need for the continuing editorial independence of the
Sky-Branded News Service); and

v)             Sky Ltd and Comcast Corporation are in compliance
with the Sky News Investment Undertaking.

 

This report covers the financial period 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022

The Sky News Board have confirmed that the requirements in respect of points
i)-v) above have been satisfied.

Certified as accurate by Nigel Baker Chair of the Sky News Board

 

 

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