GB News will run its own race, TalkTV will do its own thing, Sky News will do its thing and so will the BBC. They just aren't. A spokeswoman for ITV said: We would like to wish Eamonn all of the very best in his new role. Frangopoulos, however, insists that while the channel made some startup errors, the lack of TV audience growth by the end of the year was down to a deliberate decision to regroup in late 2021. Earlier in the week, Guido Fawkes reported: Sharon Osbournes show is frankly bombing. It said. "It's keeping an eye on what the whole landscape is doing really and just slowly crossing them off," she said. The presenter seemed to take aim at the figures after moving to the rival broadcaster, after retweeting criticism levelled at his former employer. 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He has also claimed the jabs cause every conceivable kind of damage. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. The audience for Morgans flagship 8pm evening show also collapsed from an average of 317,000 viewers on its launch night to 62,000 viewers a week later a fall of 80%. GB News tweeted its own figures, which it said were based on Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) data, trumpeting a 1.1% audience share over the 7pm to 11pm period, versus 0.9% for. In Antiques, . Frangopoulos says data shows that the channels mission of trying to speak to those not reached by the Metropolitan media is coming through. Emmerdale theory: Leyla Harding to exit as her secret unveiled, Marc Almonds appearance on BBC Breakfast sends fans into frenzy, Dan Woottons GB News show crushes Sky News in ratings battle 'We're just getting started'. Morgan, who tweeted. Figures released last Friday by Media Monitoring Services on June 18 and reported by Victoria Derbyshire show after a week of adjustment, GB News' flagship shows didn't match up to its competitors. Osbourne only hosted three nights of the programme before announcing she was flying home to Los Angeles to be with her ill husband, Ozzy. UPDATE: @PiersUncensored ended its launch week at No1 in its UK slot last night - beating BBC News, Sky News & GB News, he wrote. Frangopoulos claims it was legitimate to explore what the channel calls the risks and benefits of vaccinations. According to the social analytics firm many of the channel's most engaged-with posts have concerned vaccines, lockdowns and trans issues. We dont have the resources to cover the Ukraine war, says Frangopoulos. Editorial director Mick Booker, who joined GB News on 3 January from editing the Sunday Express and a total of 21 years on tabloid newspapers, told Press Gazette it had been a very good, strong start to the year with Holmes and Webster showing a lot of people what were about. Flagship show audience down 80% after launch and rating agency detects zero viewers for other key slots. GB News had a higher primetime audience than Sky News on two out of five weekdays last week and its average viewership has risen 49 per cent since August 2021, according to Barb. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. That he chose that particular pejorative says it all. Lord Mann, the Governments independent adviser on anti-Semitism, called for the presenters to be sacked. Piers Morgan Uncensored is a television programme presented by Piers Morgan. This is not Fox News, were doing something very very different, he says. The channel started with more than 400,000 viewers tuning in for Piers return to TV a year after quitting Good Morning Britain, however by Thursday, viewing figures had dropped to just 123,000. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Dan Wootton shared the news his show had beaten rival Sky News, Dan Wootton's rival Piers Morgan has lost viewers during his launch week, 'What the heck's gone wrong with him?' . Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. Hutson told Press Gazette in July that GB News was benchmarking its initial online success against News UK's TalkRadio, which was relaunched in 2016, and Times Radio, which launched in 2020. The hour-long programme, broadcast from 11am . According to Barb, the GB News TV channel reached 2.2 million viewers in April, compared to 12.6 million for BBC News and 9.1 million for Sky News. We take all competition seriously. As a result, Hutson revealed the digital team, including news editors and reporters generating their own news lines, is growing from 15 to 21 - with more resource for recruitment likely if the audience trends continue. Some daytime programmes failed to register any viewers at all on Barb. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. GB news is now an established news network where all the presenters are well known and familiar. The host spoke to Fiona Hill, former U.S. National Security Council member, South Africa's former first lady, Graca Machel, and Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman. Our aim quite frankly is to be one of the leading news channels in the UK. "When you look at the sentiment beneath a lot of the clips, especially on Facebook and YouTube which are far more core in terms of demographic and audience, they are people having really civilised and informed debate about the issues that have been discussed in the content of the video or the article. Those individuals are likely to be in high demand. GB News, which people across the UK eagerly anticipated for months before its launch, debuted last week. Brexit news: Will the EU AXE British TV 'dominance' in Europe? Barb audience figures show Nigel Farage and Mark Steyn's controversial GB News evening shows outperforming both Piers Morgan's and Jeremy Kyle's TalkTV shows most nights. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Overall, GB News averaged 74,100 viewers between 6am and midnight, a whisker behind 32-year-old rival Sky News's 78,000 but just over half of the BBC News channel's 138,400. This compares to 15.9m for the BBC News Channel and 10.9m for Sky News, with average daily viewing of three minutes and one minute 39 seconds respectively. News UK has claimed that clips from Morgans show attracted 64m views on social media platforms and news websites during its first week on air when he had an interview with the former US president Donald Trump. This months Chart of the Month shows how Broadcaster TV was two thirds of Barbs identified viewing in December 2022, In turbulent times, businesses become more risk averse. READ MORE:Blue Bloods' Abigail Hawk left in hysterics at season 13 renewal video. But it has stumbled over the last week amid numerous technical hitches and a barrage of prank phone calls. The week's end saw some of its flagship programmes failing to perform against other, established stations. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. The former This Morning host was joined by co-host Isabel Webster for the first episode of the channels programme titled Breakfast With Eamonn And Isabel. Latest News. Unlike before, when the occasion was dedicated to women as an International day, women's achievements are now celebrated throughout the month of March.. Now, Booker said, it is planning to blend more breaking news into its shows too. ***Due to Covid-19 please carefully read our 'Important Information' for latest updates regarding purchases, collections, viewing and govt guidelines The figures cannot be used to make statements about vaccine effectiveness and have been used many times throughout the pandemic to support vaccine misinformation., Using these figures to argue that the booster vaccine itself may be the reason for the different levels of Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths, ignores any other differences between the two groups which may affect these figures., For example, in every age group over 70, triple-vaccination rates are at more than 90 per cent, and fall with every age group below 70. The response from GB News' viewership was vicious. While its radio reach is smaller than competitors, the channel is similarly positive. All Rights Reserved, more than a quarter of Britons (27%) think the quality of news reporting would be better if it was less London-centric, who are more likely to use news websites than the rest of the country (52% of Londoners; 42% of Britons overall), arent familiar with woke - the concept that gave Neils Woke Watch its name - as a term. Dan Wootton Tonight airs on GB News at 9-11pm from Monday to Thursday. As GB News celebrates its first birthday Press Gazette looks at its ratings versus TalkTV and finds out whether its high-profile teething troubles are behind it. GB News ranking: Victoria Derbyshire reported the latest viewing figures (Image: TWITTER) The top eight channels by views as of last Friday read as follows: BBC Breakfast: 1.4 million. The theme for the same is selected by the National Women's . We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. But even as the insurgent broadcaster pats itself on the back, it is being forced to deny claims that it is winning more viewers by giving a platform to anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists as well as presenters seeking to exploit culture war issues. Morgans audience has slipped to around 25,000 viewers while Farage attracts 87,000. People don't sit at home for three hours and watch a show. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. It is on video platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and TikTok that the channel's presence has grown fastest. The figures made it Amazon's highest rated show since the company began reporting viewing figures in November 2021, beating smash hit The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which launched on . Sky News Australia. The announcement of American Gods' cancellation came on March 29th, 2021 and follows a steady decline in viewing figures for the series. The Power of The Doctor: consolidated viewing figures. It was top of its timeslot, achieving a 21.7% share against ITV shows Gino's Italy at (7:30pm, 2.1m) and The Larkins (8pm, 3.0m). Back in July, as viewing figures fell off a cliff, GB News pointed to its quick growth in social media: on Twitter, for instance, it had 311,000 followers, bigger than Times Radio and Talk. GB News plans to poach older BBC viewers with anti-woke shows and bigger politics coverage i News 06:14 25-Feb-23. GB News has hired personalities that appeal to an older, non-Metropolitan viewership. Despite an enormous advertising campaign, talkTV is being consistently beaten in the ratings by fellow upstart television channel GB News. Viewing figures for programmes on broadcast channels are consolidated 7-day viewing figures with pre-broadcast viewing and viewing on tablets, PCs and smartphones included. "Because we are looking at stories in the regions - we've seen what's happened to regional journalism over the last two decades, titles closing and centralising of offices and stuff, and I really do believe that we are mopping up so many of those stories and so that performs so brilliantly on Twitter.". He has taken the NRL by storm since he arrived from Huddersfield, scoring 18 tries in 26 games for . Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry. It is, however, harder to make money from these viewers, who are less receptive to advertising and less likely to buy paywalled content than those within the metropolitan bubble. Two Staffordshire Figures of Bonnie Prince Charlie both wearing green jackets, 38cm high together. In terms of age, GB News professed attitudes are more resonant with Baby Boomers than with any other audience: this age group are more likely to agree that theyre proud to be British (81% vs. 74% Gen X; 65% Millennial; 63% Gen Z); that social movements have gone too far (65% vs. 56% Gen X; 43% Millennial; 30% Gen Z); and that the country has lost its moral compass (68% vs. 65% Gen X; 60% Millennial; 56% Gen Z). Were becoming an appointment to view channel, claims CEO Angelos Frangopoulos in an interview with i. The disruptorchannel, which suffered a shambolic launch and the exit of star presenter Andrew Neil, says it is building an audience in the UKs regions, among those who feel disenfranchised by mainstream politics and traditional rolling news channels. This means triple-vaccinated people are much older than the general population, and more likely to die in general than those in younger age groups.. GB News poll finds 61% of respondents believe those at low age limit are not mature enough to make decision 19/01/23 04:01 The survey commissioned by GB News found that 61 per cent agreed. Announced in September 2020 and launched in June 2021 from studios at Paddington Basin, London, the channel became Britain's first television . . The average viewers across the hour were 78,300 for GB News, 4,400 for TalkTV, 59,900 for Sky News, and 124,900 for BBC News, according to BARB figures provided by GB News. For more information, visit NSMG.live, Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog. A month after launch however, some average prime time audiences were a tenth of opening night. attract superfan subscribers who will pay for exclusive content. I don't think that hate as a currency lasts that long.". And that's actually a really healthy thing for the British media landscape. The number of people watching Andrew Neil's station have fallen by two thirds since its first week on air, from an average viewership of 42,529 to 14,900 last week, according to industry data. The larger following seems to be translating into bigger engagement too. At the start of February it claimed to have had 2.9bn impressions across web and social since launch. Dr Stephen Griffin, a virologist and Associate Professor at the University of Leeds School of Medicine, told i: Its fine to question the official narrative if you have evidence to back that up but GB News doesnt., Promoting these libertarian viewpoints is damaging to public health. The audience for The Talk talkTVs nightly discussion programme hosted by Sharon Osbourne has also dipped as low as 10,000 viewers. This compared to monthly reach of 12.6m for the BBC News channel and 8.4m for Sky News in the same period. Were really proud to be the peoples channel.. So its a good moment to look at how different media channels offer hugely variable returns. That's slightly up on last year's viewing figures as a reported 112.3 million people watched Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. But despite its social growth, the channel has yet to reach profitability. Who is Isabel Webster? "It has a real impact on our commercial performance. Barb audience figures show Nigel Farage and Mark Steyns controversial GB News evening shows outperforming both Piers Morgans and Jeremy Kyles TalkTV shows most nights. Charlotte Tobitt is UK editor at Press Gazette, having joined the site in February 2018. Since 4 January 2022, an audio simulcast of the station is available on DAB+ radio.. Jacob Rees-Mogg opens up on his parenting style in GB News interview as he admits flaw. Click the "CC" icon above to display the notesClick the download button below to save these charts. The veteran broadcaster also said the channel would be proud to be British.. GB News launched to a peak audience of 336,000 more than both BBC News and Sky News on its opening night and reached 3.7 million people in its first four weeks to 11 July, according to the Broadcasters Audience Research Bureau (Barb). On TikTok the channel has surpassed Channel 4 News (117,000 followers) but remains behind Sky News (1.6m) and ITV News (681,000). The channel's debates and discussions do best on Facebook and YouTube, Hutson said. It has increased its staff to some 200 people, doubled its daily programming to some 14 shows and appointed former Sunday Express editor Mick Booker as editorial director. - EXPLAINERAndrew Neil clashes with GB News guest over Scottish ex-pat indy vote- VIDEOBoris told to ditch Brexit deal before almost 300 EU rules hit NI- INSIGHT. Speaking on 26 January, Hutson said: "December was our biggest month and January was already bigger than December in terms of everything from views to web traffic to app downloads. News UK told Press Gazette that the page has 67,000 subscribers and has had over 10 million views in the last 90 days. details safe and secure. MORE : Why did Eamonn Holmes leave This Morning for GB News? Attempting to exalt what are pretty poor viewing figures, the report cites data from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) that shows GB News continues to reach around 2m people each month. The channel launched in June last year but, with millions of eyes watching, was rocked by technical difficulties, the sudden departure of star presenter Andrew Neil and later director of programming John McAndrew, widespread reports of an advertising boycott, and the firing of presenter Guto Harri for taking the knee live on air. The latest figures will seem sobering for some of GB News' viewers and backers. 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