TX: Sky News Decision time from 0000 Friday 4^th May on all Sky News platforms.

London, Thursday 3^rd May 2012: Sky News will be broadcasting a special programme tonight bringing live results of today’s local election. Presented by Adam Boulton in the Sky News Centre, Decision Time will run from midnight – 4am.  He will be joined by a series of top-level politicians from each of the main parties throughout the night.

As the live results come in Martin Stanford will be masterminding the fastest and most comprehensive results service and there will be expert analysis from Sky News elections’ analyst Professor Michael Thrasher.  Sky News will also have reporters taking the temperature across the country.  

Skynews.com and Sky News for iPad will host a full, immediate, live results service and HD viewers will find a wealth of unique extra information on the HD sidepanels. On all platforms Sky News will aim to be first and fast with the results as they come in.

At lunchtime Adam will present a special edition of Boulton & Co from Sky’s studios in Westminster.  He will then make his way down to City Hall in the build-up to the result of the London Mayoral contest, expected on Friday evening.

Throughout Friday Sky News will continue to have big-name guests, the very best analysis from Professor Michael Thrasher and the most comprehensive and fast results service to bring viewers the outcome first on television and in real time online and on Sky News for iPad.

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Charlotte Reed on 07920 027829 or email Charlotte.reed@bskyb.com