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Sky News Exclusive Interview With Barack Obama

9 July 2009

[tx: Highlights - from late evening Saturday 11 July, full interview Sunday 10am]

President Barack Obama will be speaking to Sky News’ Political Editor Adam Boulton in a UK broadcast exclusive this Saturday, 11 July 2009.

Excitement has been mounting to fever pitch in Ghana ahead of the visit of the first ever black US President. Sky News will speak to President Obama during his whistle-stop trip about the reaction he’s received in Ghana, as well as issues such as race, climate change and other key topics affecting the continent now and in the future.

Highlights from the interview will be screened from Saturday evening on Sky News, while the full exclusive interview will be shown on Sunday Live With Adam Boulton from 10am on Sunday morning.

There will also be extensive coverage online at www.skynews.com , where the full interview will be available first, overnight on Saturday. Visitors to the site will also be able to read Adam Boulton’s blog, plus there will be reaction from Sky News’ Executive Producer Jonathan Levy who will be present during proceedings in Ghana.

[TX: Highlights - from late evening Saturday 11 July

Full interview - Sunday Live With Adam Boulton, Sunday 12 July,10am

Obama v Boulton, half hour special, Sunday 12 July, 20.30 – 21.00

Obama v Boulton, half hour special, Monday 13 July, 0130 – 0200

Obama v Boulton, half hour special, Monday 13 July, 0430 – 0500]

On the strict understanding that Sky News, and where possible Adam Boulton, will be fully credited:

Highlights of the interview will be available on www.sky.com/publicity at some stage after 18.00 on Saturday 11 July
A full transcript – under 00.01 Sunday 12 July embargo - will be available on the same site at some stage after 19.00 on Saturday 11 July