GB News

[Jon]

I don’t have any problem with principle of the having an audience and them trying to do something different on an occasional show at the weekend. It doesn’t do Question Time’s reputation any harm.

Now whether it worked tonight is a different question. It seemed ok from the few minutes I saw, apart from some sound issues caused by an extra mic for the audience.

[London Lite]

That's at least 80% of their audience not watching at home.

[DavidWhitfield]

The only way they're going to find out which formats work and which ones don't is through experimenting and trying new things. I think it's good to see them playing around with ideas, such as tonight's reworked Free Speech Nation and the recent 'Briefing' additions.

[Jon]

That's at least 80% of their audience not watching at home.

Presumably they’ve check no one in the audience has a BARB box.

[AlfieMulcahy]

Having watched GB News for several months now only two programmes have caught my attention and made me rewatch.

Alastair Stewart and Free Speech Nation


Alastair's show has thrown up some really really interesting topics and discussions over the past few weeks, isn't aggressive and you can tell that he himself is genuinely interested to learn about what is bieng discussed. The input and discussion from the regional reporters is his slot feel really genuine and informative too.

[Markymark]

Also, Free Speech Nation has a live audience tonight. Will be interesting to see how it pans out.

It's a shame Sue Cook had to pull out at the last minute

[soupie]

Also, Free Speech Nation has a live audience tonight. Will be interesting to see how it pans out.

It's a shame Sue Cook had to pull out at the last minute

the irony is that GB News is right up her street if you’re bored enough to read her tweets. She’s been on at least once I think

[Jon]

GB News have splashed out somewhat by sending Darren McCaffrey out to New York. It seems like they’re making good use of their recent £600,000 per year saving.

[mromega]

Thanks to the Register of Members Interests we can now see how much at least one of their presenters is earning.

Dehenna Davison has declared an income of £369 per week for 4 hours work, (£92.25 per hour) or £14,760 per year (assuming working for 40 weeks per year).

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm...202021.pdf

[Jon]

Really don’t understand why they haven’t told Dan Wootton and other key talent to wear a suit that doesn’t strobe.

It’s something that’s been a problem for weeks now.

[London Lite]

Looks like the clock has changed again with a much easier to read ticker.

[Worzel]

Looks like the clock has changed again with a much easier to read ticker.

I wish they'd ditch that cheap 'Follow us' box and just extend the ticker to the edge of the screen.

[thecorrector]

Campaign went round and asked a load of ad executives and buyers about GBN - https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/m...rn/1727375 - and the responses are pretty telling:

”If GB News didn't exist, advertisers wouldn't miss it because commercially it just doesn't contribute anything to advertisers at its current size”

”I think they're going down a road that won't be successful with advertisers at all.”

[London Lite]

Campaign went round and asked a load of ad executives and buyers about GBN - https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/m...rn/1727375 - and the responses are pretty telling:

”If GB News didn't exist, advertisers wouldn't miss it because commercially it just doesn't contribute anything to advertisers at its current size”

”I think they're going down a road that won't be successful with advertisers at all.”

And that's something Fox News understands, which GB News hasn't grasped as it still seems to be an amateur management who want to stick it to the MSM without any clear marketing to a potential audience who don't know it's there.

[Newshound47]

The most interesting stuff isn't in The Guardian, it's on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/AlStewartOBE/status/...9003859977

(in response to Kirsty Gallacher apparently finding a conspiracy theory thread "interesting").

All it needs is the caption "from one drink driver to another" and it can go straight into Private Eye.

Surely that is a joke from Stewart?