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

[existentialist]

Cancel culture cancels culture of culture war against cancel culture.

Smashing.

We must enjoy this every bit as much as we can. It might be some small compensation against the unfolding miseries elsewhere in the political landscape.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Hot take:

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Best comedy show this year so far

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Would the last person leaving, please switch off the lights.

They have lights?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Man down

He was fairly sane, so it looks like the loons are winning the battle for control.

“I didn’t ask anyone at their interview how they voted,” GB News director John McAndrew tells me when I ask whether the channel will lean to the right politically. It’s a suggestion he rejects ahead of its launch, saying instead that GB News will “come at things straight down the middle”.

“We have people with all shades of opinion,” McAndrew (pictured), 51, says. “There’s a place for everyone on the channel.”

GB News 'won't be hate-filled divisive shout-fest' says journalism chief John McAndrew ahead of launch

GB News will launch at 8pm on Sunday, and director John McAndrew insists it will “come at things straight down the middle” despite Fox News jibes.

www.pressgazette.co.uk

I can't see Neil returning now, unless the backers step in and get shot of Frangopoulos, who as CEO is clearly winning the battle ATM.

 

[NoXion]

How long has GBNews been going now? A month? They had a rocky start, and it looks like they're falling apart already.

 

[cupid_stunt]

They need to move one of those studio cameras into Frangopoulos' office, and start showing some breaking news.

 

[8ball]

How long has GBNews been going now? A month? They had a rocky start, and it looks like they're falling apart already.

Guess it depends on whether the financial backers want to keep chucking money at something much more in line with what the remaining several viewers seem to want.

 

[MrSki]

 

[cupid_stunt]

BREAKING NEWS -

McCoy - It's official, we now have more staff than viewers.

Phillips - Although we also have more staff leaving than viewers.

 

[steveseagull]

 

[steveseagull]

A couple of posts from Digital Spy

Some of you know, my marketing agency was originally approached by their PR agency to do SEO for GB News, which we declined. But I still get updates on the channel through my contacts. GB News are exploring a summer hiatus.

The report this morning that they are scaling back local news is true. They've gutted their plans to have local regional pages on their website, which was originally part of their scope. I'm unsure if that means more culture war discussions. That's not going to fly with some of the key people involved, who (despite how it looks) genuinely wanted to launch the TV equivalent to LBC.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I got a message from a contact, saying the shit has totally hit the fan at GBN towers, with people threatening to leave, left, right & centre, and there's even talk of a summer hiatus.

I wasn't sure what to make of that, then Neil, who has not been tweeting about the channel recently, suddenly tweeted this -




There's a proper battle going on.

 

[steveseagull]

Andrew Neil emerges from his bunker

 

[tim]

It's not all bad, I saw this and have now got all my keys in the freezer each in its individual block of ice. Nobody's ever going to steal anything from me again.

 

[JimW]

Haters gonna hiate.

 

[tim]

I love it when people are reduced to saying this:

 

[Raheem]

It's not all bad, I saw this and have now got all my keys in the freezer each in its individual block of ice. Nobody's ever going to steal anything from me again.

This exchange was worth typing out:

"I drive a car which is very desirable and I keep the keys in the freezer overnight, because they can't access the code even if they've got a gizmo at the front door."

"Putting your keys in the freezer. I mean, what happens to the battery?"

"I don't know, Simon. I honestly don't know. But I'd rather have to go to Halfords to get a battery replaced than have to go through my insurance one or two times a year to get the car replaced."

 

[Storm Fox]

This exchange was worth typing out:

"I drive a car which is very desirable and I keep the keys in the freezer overnight, because they can't access the code even if they've got a gizmo at the front door."

"Putting your keys in the freezer. I mean, what happens to the battery?"

"I don't know, Simon. I honestly don't know. But I'd rather have to go to Halfords to get a battery replaced that have to go through my insurance one or two times a year to get the car replaced."

Put your keys in a metal box such as a biscuit tin, that will act as a faraday cage.

The expansion and contraction of the circuit board as well as the water that's deposited there is not going to do the keys any good at all.

 

[DaveCinzano]

It's not all bad, I saw this and have now got all my keys in the freezer each in its individual block of ice. Nobody's ever going to steal anything from me again.

Is no one going to mention their concern that Giles Coren has had his motor nicked twice, apparently without any bodily harm being meted out?

 

[DaveCinzano]

I got a message from a contact, saying the shit has totally hit the fan at GBN towers, with people threatening to leave, right, right & right

FTFY

 

[Ax^]

Andrew Neil emerges from his bunker

how long do you have to be out of the country for not tax reason
going to be so happy with the return

 

[8ball]

how long do you have to be out of the country for not tax reason

I’d wondered the same about Roger Hallam, tangentially…

 

[Ax^]

*watches plane go over his head

 

[8ball]

*watches plane go over his head

Just don’t point and maybe people won’t think you’re a yokel.

 

[cupid_stunt]

The crew of the sinking ship are trying to plug the holes. McCoy if off to the Breakfast show.

GB News director of programmes quits as Simon McCoy leaves afternoon show for breakfast slot

GB News has denied it is in crisis following a series of misfortunes just a month after its high profile launch

inews.co.uk

Perhaps they need TobyJug to slap a few of them, and shoot the ones that refuse to stay onboard?

 

[Serene]

GB News are asking the Government to recommend everyone has at least three portions of fish and chips per day and that Carry On films are one BBC and ITV every evening.

 

[Storm Fox]

GB News are asking for Carry On films to be part of the British school curriculum.

I have no idea if you are joking or not.
I really hope that you are.

 

[The39thStep]

GB News are asking for Carry On films to be part of the British school curriculum.

I’d go back to school for that

 

[steeplejack]

GB News in Crisis as Chief Exec quits