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June 27, 2012updated 14 Sep 2012 3:05pm

Sky News unveils new-look website

By Press Gazette

Sky News has redesigned its website with more focus on video and interactive content.

Sky said that its navigation had been simplified and that there was a more prominent role for comment and analysis with a broader range of views from Sky News correspondents and specialists.

The site is powered by a new bespoke content management system that will power all of Sky News' digital platforms, which it said 'allows for more flexible story-telling, to give users a more immersive experience, providing background information that helps put breaking news into context".

Andrew Hawken, head of editorial at Sky News Digital, said: 'The new site is real progress for us, and completes our world-class multi-platform offering.

'Viewers will find the site easier to navigate, with all the top stories in one place and with much more detail, as well as additional benefits like a broader range of comment and analysis pieces and more detailed weather service."

John Jelley, executive producer at Sky News Online added: 'We went back to the drawing board to give video and rich interactive media a more central role in the site.

'We wanted to make the most of a new content management system to produce some of the web's best story experiences – where any type of content can take the lead, and where users can explore a full range of relevant context, all on the same page."

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