GB News: a thread so you never have to watch it

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It's in the country and news, of a sort. It's certainly mentioned of a few news sites.

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's in the country and news, of a sort. It's certainly mentioned of a few news sites.

But, this thread is about GB News, the TV channel.

Local newspaper headlines thread >>>>>>>>>>

 

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Ah. Never seen GB news!

 

[DaveCinzano]

Ah. Never seen GB news!

Few have

 

[cupid_stunt]

Ah. Never seen GB news!

It's best not too, but it's fun to take the piss out of the loons, hence this thread.

 

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I don't even know where to find it. Is it a streaming thing?

 

[cupid_stunt]

I don't even know where to find it. Is it a streaming thing?

No, it's on Freeview, Freesat, Sky & Virgin, on a channel just above the real/proper news channels.

 

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I'll pass if it's all the same

 

[8ball]

I'll pass if it's all the same

It’s occasionally fun, such as when they badly misjudge a guest’s likely opinions.

 

[CH1]

The new Sunday morning show "Portillo" is a bit disappointing.
After a preamble promising relaxation and controversy from the world and the arts what is the first item?
A chit chat with 3 "young conservatives" (who were indeed young, surprisingly). These neophytes seemed totally preoccupied with cutting top rate tax, despite looking as though they didn't even pay normal rate tax.

Hey Michael - where is the mock-up of Vladimir Putin riding into the flames on his horse Grani as Valhalla crashes to the ground in flames?
And if you are going to interview Guido Fawkes as a pundit, what guarantee this isn't all a neo Fascist charade?

Get back to the trains Michael.

 

[rubbershoes]

I thought Portillo had moved away from the headbanger attitudes of his youth

 

[AmateurAgitator]

The new Sunday morning show "Portillo" is a bit disappointing.
After a preamble promising relaxation and controversy from the world and the arts what is the first item?
A chit chat with 3 "young conservatives" (who were indeed young, surprisingly). These neophytes seemed totally preoccupied with cutting top rate tax, despite looking as though they didn't even pay normal rate tax.

Hey Michael - where is the mock-up of Vladimir Putin riding into the flames on his horse Grani as Valhalla crashes to the ground in flames?
And if you are going to interview Guido Fawkes as a pundit, what guarantee this isn't all a neo Fascist charade?

Get back to the trains Michael.

I'm not being funny, but serves you right for having expectations of Michael Portillo I guess.

His documentary thing about the Spanish Civil War was apparently actually pretty good though.

 

[CH1]

An unusual bit of Alt--Right political synchronicity - BBC News Channel, Sky News and GB News all carrying Tory conference live.

 

[8ball]

Alt-Right?

 

[cupid_stunt]

An unusual bit of Alt--Right political synchronicity - BBC News Channel, Sky News and GB News all carrying Tory conference live.

Just like they were with the Labour conference last week.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Discovery/Warner Bros lost £12million in the short period they were involved in GB News.

The valuation of GB News has more than halved after Discovery, the American broadcast giant, dumped its stake in the news channel at a hefty discount.

Discovery, which has merged with Warner Bros, offloaded its holding in August for £8 million, having initially bought its 25 per cent stake for £20 million, according to accounts filed at Companies House by Discovery’s British division.

The share sale values the right-of-centre news channel, whose presenters include the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage and former ITV star Eamonn Holmes, at £32 million, compared with £80 million when it launched in June last year.

GB News sheds half its value as Discovery sells off stake | Business …

archived 2 Oct 2022 02:35:29 UTC

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[rubbershoes]

Discovery/Warner Bros lost £12million in the short period they were involved in GB News.

GB News sheds half its value as Discovery sells off stake | Business …

archived 2 Oct 2022 02:35:29 UTC

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[ruffneck23]

 

[skyscraper101]

An unusual bit of Alt--Right political synchronicity - BBC News Channel, Sky News and GB News all carrying Tory conference live.

Just like they were with the Labour conference last week.

They're in the 'political pool' now - for what it's worth. So they have access to the same feed I guess.

 

[tim]

They're in the 'political pool' now - for what it's worth. So they have access to the same feed I guess.

That sounds very fishy.

 

[8ball]

Kind of worse than it looks now the pounds are worth so much less.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Diane Abbot is trolling Wootton...

 

[cupid_stunt]

So, it turns out Wotton gave the boy a helping hand.

 

[pogofish]

Interesting - and naughty:

 

[skyscraper101]

Have we done this yet?

John Cleese joining GB News with new show about ‘free speech’ and ‘woke’ politics

‘Monty Python’ star admitted he hadn’t heard of channel before they contacted him

www.independent.co.uk

I predict it won't end well.

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Have we done this yet?

John Cleese joining GB News with new show about ‘free speech’ and ‘woke’ politics

‘Monty Python’ star admitted he hadn’t heard of channel before they contacted him

www.independent.co.uk

I predict it won't end well.

I guess it was inevitable

 

[Karl Masks]

Have we done this yet?

John Cleese joining GB News with new show about ‘free speech’ and ‘woke’ politics

‘Monty Python’ star admitted he hadn’t heard of channel before they contacted him

www.independent.co.uk

I predict it won't end well.

should dan wooton be worried? That's his gig

 

[skyscraper101]

should dan wooton be worried? That's his gig

I don't see this lasting long tbh. Cleese can barely string a coherent thought together and seems to not know anything about what's going on generally.

 

[Karl Masks]

I don't see this lasting long tbh. Cleese can barely string a coherent thought together and seems to not know anything about what's going on generally.

Yeah but just mention the word 'woke' and he's right there. Like a shot of adrenalin

 

[Rob Ray]

Honestly it's a shame media mavens can't have the respect for his legacy required to stop him from doing it further damage. First as farce, second as tragedy, I guess .