This was a move long overdue. As much as it can be claimed Sky’s daytime broadcasting is neutral, I don’t know any Sky watchers (and there aren’t that many of them in this country, another reason why it was dropped) who watch it for the daytime news reporting. They watch it for the opinions on Sky After Dark.
Qantas is leading an effort to decrease carbon emissions, so why should they have Andrew Bolt in their lounges calling climate change a “hoax”? Why should Qantas, with it’s commitment to equal rights, allow Rowan Dean to shout about “the gay agenda”? Why should they keep Sky given the amount of venom they’ve sprayed at QF ambassador Adam Goodes?
I don’t want to debate those issues but it’s quite clear where QF stands and Sky After Dark is the polar opposite of QF’s values.
Plus would you say Qantas caters for a target market more likely to be educated? I doubt they want whatever conspiracy theories the Sky “Outsiders” conjured up that evening.