Abu Dhabi, UAE – Sky News Arabia announced the appointment of Hani Abu Ayyash as Head of News, validating his success in running the channel’s newsroom over the past six months.

In his new role, Abu Ayyash will manage all content production on Sky News Arabia’s TV, website and social media platforms, as well as Sky News Arabia radio broadcasting via internet and shortwave. Based at the network’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Abu Ayyash will lead the newsroom team that is home to the best young Arab media talent, in addition to Sky News Arabia offices in 24 countries around the world.

Abu Ayyash will be responsible for implementing development plans on both levels of content and leveraging the latest media production technology. He will oversee the quality of journalistic work as well as the compliance with professional and ethical standards that Sky News Arabia has set for itself since its inception on May 6, 2012, and that enabled the network to hold a prominent position among Arab news media organizations as a trustworthy news source.

Abu Ayyash enjoys over 15 years of experience in journalism and has worked with several notable media organizations. Alongside his experience of launching and managing newsrooms for various Arabic language broadcasters; he has also worked as a reporter and television field producer for various international institutions. Abu Ayyash started his career in media training. He holds a bachelor’s degree in radio and television journalism from Birzeit University in Palestine.

The announcement coincides with Sky News Arabia’s plans to expand its operations and step up production with the aim of becoming the most widespread and influential Arab news platform, and providing information to the Arab public with the utmost accuracy, speed and professionalism. The channel is committed to attracting young talent and building new studios in line with the highest technology standards in the field of media production.

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Sky News Arabia

Sky News Arabia (SNA) is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation (ADMIC) and the UK-based Sky plc in UK. The channel is based in Abu Dhabi and is a multiplatform news institution that broadcasts news in Arabic via an HD channel, a website and applications on smart and mobile devices, as well as through most social media platforms.  

SNA offers a unique content and a comprehensive coverage of news from the MENA region and the world through an integrated network of more than 500 journalists, who work together with a team of technicians and subject matter experts. SNA broadcasts to more than 50 million homes in HD and SD format. SNA has 26 offices in the Middle East and North Africa, in addition to its offices in London and Washington. SNA also cooperates with a global office network and shares access to Sky News' wider international bureaus network. www.skynewsarabia.com.

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