USS George Washington brings Sky News aboard an aircraft carrier
Anna Botting and Yalda Hakim's programs feature access to the ship, while James Matthews questions Pete Hegseth in Washington.
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Sky News took two of its programs aboard the USS George Washington, putting an aircraft carrier at the center of its overseas coverage. Anna Botting's The Wrap focuses on the operation to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with columnist Zoe Williams and former culture minister Lord Vaizey joining the program. The World with Yalda Hakim also joins troops on the nuclear-powered carrier.
Those two broadcasts carry the strongest daily viewing momentum among the channel's uploads right now. But the most-watched new post of the week is a much shorter piece of Washington reporting: US correspondent James Matthews directing questions at Pete Hegseth, including whether he is Vladimir Putin's puppet on Ukraine. It reached about 25,000 views in its first five hours. That wording is the reporter's question, not an established conclusion.
Across its 15 uploads, the week's coverage also moves closer to home. Sarah-Jane Mee's The UK Tonight visits Hyndburn in Lancashire to examine the concentration of asylum housing in deprived areas. Thomas Moore looks farther afield, reporting on ClearSpace UK's technology for removing orbital debris that could threaten services such as GPS and weather forecasting.
The channel drew nearly 21 million views over seven days, a similar weekly total to CBS News, while NBC News and MS NOW had substantially larger weeks. Sky's subscriber count held steady, and its daily viewing is currently well below its usual pace. The carrier reports, followed by Mee's housing investigation, are the uploads supplying the most momentum.
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The videos drawing views on Sky News right now
'Mr. Secretary are you Vladimir Putin's puppet on Ukraine?'25,325 views · 2026-10-15
The frontline in Trump's war with Iran | The World with Yalda Hakim12,404 views · 2026-10-15
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- Channel
- Sky News
- Subscribers
- 9,380,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 20,834,362
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 15, 2026
- Video views so far
- 14,872
The numbers
Here is Sky News' week in views, subscribers and uploads.
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Which two bodies of water does the Strait of Hormuz connect?
The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.