GB News

glasgow27 · Sep 16, 2021

I don't think we really need another station to compete with GB News, one station to corner that market will be enough.

This now explains why GB & TR seem to view each other as the enemy since these plans were in the cards for a while. With TalkTV signing Piers, I think they will definitely get a boost, the question is if they can offer better than GB has.

grace28 · Sep 16, 2021

glasgow27 said:
I don't think we really need another station to compete with GB News, one station to corner that market will be enough.

This now explains why GB & TR seem to view each other as the enemy since these plans were in the cards for a while. With TalkTV signing Piers, I think they will definitely get a boost, the question is if they can offer better than GB has.

Interesting he’s also given up his columns at the Mail to write for the Sun.

The Tories won’t like this at all.

Yel · Sep 16, 2021

Well it will be interesting to see the wars between the two channels. They might have enough passable stuff between them to merge and create one channel

Yeah he'd have to go all Murdoch brand exclusive with the kind of deal he's got

IngressUK · Sep 16, 2021

Yel said:
I wonder what parts of it will be new programming and what will be the radio show "tv" stream?

This really is a blow to GB news

I thought Talkradio TV was the new platform (that Mike G plugs everyday) for the live video streams that have been on YouTube for ages?

emmer_moans · Sep 17, 2021

I was rooting for GB New s to be an antidote to the woke but it is a shame it's not working well. I am sick of the BBC.

Mark81 · Sep 18, 2021

There is definitely a market and need for more balanced centralist news, but GBNews has gone the far right fox news route. Feel sad for Andrew Neil. He is a great balanced journalist who deserved better by the BBC, but looks like he got over run when he tried to set up GB News

Remotecontrol · Sep 19, 2021

Alex Phillips’ show talking about China shown just now was eye opening.

LadyMuck · Sep 20, 2021

I thought Andrew Neil was to be a contributor on the Farage show on Mondays, as he said last Monday, yet he wasn't on tonight

bubbadabut · Sep 22, 2021

LadyMuck said:
I thought Andrew Neil was to be a contributor on the Farage show on Mondays, as he said last Monday, yet he wasn't on tonight

All explained here:

Andrew Neil’s GB News appearances cancelled amid Question Time row

Andrew Neil had said he would return to the channel as a regular contributor, but the agreement has fallen apart after a war of words

inews.co.uk

House of Tea · Sep 25, 2021

Andrew’s take on it

GB News is just a disaster. I came close to a breakdown: ANDREW NEIL

He's been on IRA and jihadi hit lists, and is also a formidable boss. So it comes as a surprise when Andrew Neil starts to cry and confesses to me how he nearly succumbed to mental collapse.

www.dailymail.co.uk

House of Tea · Nov 11, 2021

Blimey

Eamonn Holmes 'QUITS This Morning after 15 years'

Eamonn Holmes is set to leave This Morning after a 15-year stint presenting the show alongside his wife Ruth Langsford, according to reports.

www.dailymail.co.uk

glasgow27 · Nov 11, 2021

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House of Tea · Nov 11, 2021

glasgow27 said:
TalkTV for him? He already did talkRADIO so has the links but I think prefers TV. Good on him since TM treated them both like sh*t.

I would have said he could have done GB News but Patrick Christys who has the mid-morning show is one of their best presenters and fresh, up and coming talent so I wouldn't want GB to lose him.

GB News is who he is joining

glasgow27 · Nov 11, 2021

House of Tea said:
GB News is who he is joining

My fault, only went by the headline. 4 TR drive time presenters in a row on GB, wow! Not too long until Jeremy Kyle pops up then!

Seems like a weekday slot for Eamonn. Where can they put him? Maybe between Liam Halligan and Alex Phillips? Cut the 1 hour Gloria/Liam duo show since they each get their own slot and axe the extra political briefing, I get having one in the morning with Tom and one that covers PMQs but they don't need 3 in a day.

If i told you … · Nov 12, 2021

Personally I think they need to re think the Saturday morning slot … Tonya and Esther isn’t a great fit. Also I think the Dewbs slot could be shaken up a little. Sat at the table with three guests is too much. Get back on the sofa and maybe just one guest or two at the most. And tell her to look at her guests when they are talking instead of the screens in front of her. No one else has screens. Eamon I would place at 3.30, cut down the briefing and take an extra 30 mins off Alex. She does repeat herself

Marek_2011 · Nov 12, 2021

House of Tea said:
Blimey

Eamonn Holmes 'QUITS This Morning after 15 years'

Eamonn Holmes is set to leave This Morning after a 15-year stint presenting the show alongside his wife Ruth Langsford, according to reports.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The media are trying to make out that Ruth and Eamonn were side-lined on This Morning over his comments about 5G masts and Covid. Really, trust me, that's not the reason. "Brave kind" Phillip Schofield calls the shots on that show and has been trying to push them out for a long time, due to bad feeling over the #MatthewMcGreevy affair.

I wish Eamonn well and hope Ruth joins him. He is due to start on the news channel at the beginning of next year.

Marek_2011 · Nov 17, 2021

Nothing against him or his colour, but does anyone else find that Calvin Robinson grates on them? He's a bit too "right-wing" for me (I'm a centrist) and he's just as dull as ditch-water! Here he is talking to Sky News Australia.

glasgow27 · Nov 17, 2021

Marek_2011 said:
Nothing against him or his colour, but does anyone else find that Calvin Robinson grates on them? He's a bit too "right-wing" for me (I'm a centrist) and he's just as dull as ditch-water! Here he is talking to Sky News Australia.

He's a decent orator and seems reasonably intelligent compared to the more gobby guests they get on (both left and right) but he does seem to hang out with some totally crazy people with fairly strong/traditional right wing views which makes me question his character a bit.

glasgow27 · Nov 20, 2021

If i told you … said:
Personally I think they need to re think the Saturday morning slot … Tonya and Esther isn’t a great fit. Also I think the Dewbs slot could be shaken up a little. Sat at the table with three guests is too much. Get back on the sofa and maybe just one guest or two at the most. And tell her to look at her guests when they are talking instead of the screens in front of her. No one else has screens. Eamon I would place at 3.30, cut down the briefing and take an extra 30 mins off Alex. She does repeat herself

The Saturday Morning slot will need to be redone because they've already lost Caroline Flint (who I think didn't get on well with the others) and talkTV appear to be doing a pilot with Tonia so she might leave as well.

Marek_2011 · Nov 21, 2021

What do you guys think about Dehenna Davison MP and the Political Correction? Personally I think it works quite well. Arlene Foster also adds some interest, although Paul Embery is as dull as ditch-water - just another centre-right stereotype.