GBNews

It’s absolutely hilarious that the channel that made a big deal of “respecting everyone’s free speech and opinions” flat out boycotted the first presenter who ruffled a few feathers.

Well that can't be right (zero viewing) as I have watched it every day since the launch. I don't agree with everything said, but I find it a breathe of fresh air after BBC and Sky News. Just listened to an interview about the Bank of England and quantative easing - very interesting and kept at the right level so I could understand.

Just read that the last figures are 28,000 between 6pm and 10. The numbers are down after an incident with a presenter 'taking the knee'. I expected their numbers to go down after the first week. I wish they could have a news bulletin at a specific time.
It could have a refreshingly different tone from the BBC.

Acting upon requests for a regular top news bulletin, they've listened and now have one "at the top of each hour".

twinnytwin

Well that can't be right (zero viewing) as I have watched it every day since the launch. I don't agree with everything said, but I find it a breathe of fresh air after BBC and Sky News. Just listened to an interview about the Bank of England and quantative easing - very interesting and kept at the right level so I could understand.

They reported zero viewing figures for two days in a row at 5 pm.

Simon McCoy has given up the ghost snd resigned. Neil is broadcasting ( ironically ) from France.

I think the real explanation is that the actual viewers were so low as not to register.

Well Simon McCoy was very much broadcasting on GBNews last evening. Can't find any info of him resigning - except from the BBC. If he's gone it's a big shame as his show is really entertaining.

had zero viewing figures
That’s a lie.
I was watching Simon McCoy this afternoon and following the comments to his programme on the app.

If people were to watch it I think they might be surprised that they rubbish this government more than any main stream news outlet.

MerylStreep

^had zero viewing figures^
That’s a lie.
I was watching Simon McCoy this afternoon and following the comments to his programme on the app.

The metro headlines.

“Simon McCoy hits back as his GBNews programme hits zero viewers”

I watched the 6am show for the first week and found it outspoken against the govt. Thought it was ok. Trying But i had to get back to Susannah with Alastair Campbell and Doctor Hilary and i have a little crush on Adil Ray. I like Kate Garraway, Ranvir Singh, Laura Tobin and Sean Fletcher.
GS says he prefers GMB without Piers It's a lot less shouty!
I don't have a tv to watch later so can't or i would give it a go.
Have to say i can't stand BBC Breakfast these days comes across very snooty to me. At 7am i watch Fireman Sam as youngest GS gets up.

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I don’t know why whitewave or any other poster trying hard to rubbish this new news outlet get so het up about it.
It obviously matters very much to them for some baffling reason?
Some of it is very good, other bits mediocre just like other news ‘n’ views programmes.

viewing figures, and listening for radio, are measured according to an industry standard.
zero does not mean literally not a single person anywhere.

Exactly. As Whitewavemark2 says up above, too low to count. It was after Gutto Harri offended the viewers by kneeling.

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/gb-news-guto-harrri-suspended-taking-the-knee-row-racism-b946169.html

Here's the info about him "taking the knee"

If you watch it on video, it he seems to be explaining it to be honest. He talks through the reasoning.

If anyone had seen the whole piece they would have seen that his black co- presenter was very offended by taking the knee.
She had told him that she wouldn’t do it and nor would any black person she knew.
She had explained to him the diversion it was causing. He wouldn’t accept her opinion and got increasingly agitated until he obviously felt he had to do that to try and convince her.

I would like to see a longer piece then Meryl - do you have a link please?

MerylStreep

Whitewavemark2
The article also said shutting down any speculation that he might be leaving
But telling the truth was never part of your remit, was it?

What a charming person you are.

The usual way to proceed is to ask the poster where she heard the information.

The ill mannered post displayed by yourself gets you know where I am afraid.

lemongrove

I don’t know why whitewave or any other poster trying hard to rubbish this new news outlet get so het up about it.
It obviously matters very much to them for some baffling reason?
Some of it is very good, other bits mediocre just like other news ‘n’ views programmes.

GBNews is a new broadcasting station that largely employs right wing journalists advertised itself as “anti-woke”

Of course I’m going to be interested in it’s demise, as imo should all right thinking people.

Your disingenuous post does you no service.

Oh no. You blew it by using the phrase 'right thinking'! Who says what's right or wrong?

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Oh whitewave you and your ‘right thinking’...or should that be ‘left thinking’
Hmmm, ‘ interested in it’s demise’ ? How very peculiar....trying to shut down debate eh?

What/who is ‘a right thinking person’ ?

I think we all like to think we are Granny Mrs Right on here!

Well GBNews obviously think there is right thinking or they wouldnt have suspended him. They are as guilty as deciding what speech/action is right as anyone else.