New Alternative News Channel "GB News" chaired by Andrew Neil launching - read OP before posting

"Oxfam clearly felt under pressure, and acted accordingly." - You've provided no basis for this statement.

"But the real reason for the angst was because JK Rowling was also included in the bingo game" - You've provided no basis for this statement.

As for GB News' "54,000,000 YouTube hits", at approx. 3,400 videos on their channel, that equates to an average below 16,000 views per video.

Here's a cat video that's gotten almost twice as many total views (94m) in 3 months.

I wouldn't say the cat has "enormous influence" either, but that term certainly doesn't apply to GB News either.

I'm pretty certain Trace Vault is showing Christmas music at the moment too. So something not yet targeting any form of mass audience.

What kinds of alcohol do they drink when they do interviews and from what bands/sports do their washed up celebrities come from ?

very convenient that you ignored the parts that mentioned the lies you told and just concentrated on the cat video.

It was more of a joke than a comparison.

Do you think an average of 16k views per video (taking into account most videos are mostly viewed by the same group of people) is "enormous influence"?

I'd also add that I posted their youtube stats from socialblade recently, showing a dip in new subscribers and video views. You may have missed it. Here it is again.

Also, their Twitter stats tell a similar tale

2.92K - Down 26.3%: FOLLOWERS FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS

-9 - Down 78%: FOLLOWING FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS

a couple of people have already answered you re jeremy corbyn and racism. what are your views re the lies you told about "Wokery"?

I'll happily discuss racism when you have answered the questions on your lies about "wokery".

Can you post something which backs up your claim? Because right now we have a statement from someone in Oxfam who said it was due to Elliot Page, and we have your opinion. Quite frankly, I'm leaning towards believing the Oxfam staff member.

You believe the one you completely made up? What a surprise.

The "trans and non-binary community" never saw it. It was some employees who brought it to the attention of head office before it was even released. They also weren't "outraged", but felt it should be updated to reflect Elliot Page's transition.

The only outrage around the whole issue has been on the "OMG CANCEL CULTURE AGAIN!!!" side.

The Murdoch channel is not being set up to be "anti-Woke" though. Because that, as we can see, is not actually a viable business model

Its a TV extension of their existing radio and newspaper services which don't appear to mollify the tiny audience for "anti-Woke"

They hired him because he gets a substantial audience.

Something nobody who has gone to GBNews is capable of doing.

GBNews will sink even more than it already has. They will be up against a TV station ran by somebody who knows how to run TV Stations. As much as I despise the man, Murdoch does know how to run a TV station. GBNews won't be able to compete and will fold. If there is one that GBNews does not need it is competition. A comparison with a competent product will not be flattering to GBNews.

No no no no no, viewing numbers for youtube, twitter etc mean nothing...absolutely NOTHING!!

This thread has had nearly 150k views, that does not equate to 150k unique views, do you not understand this?

It's also important to note that Piers managed to get interviews with MPs and other high-level politicians, not because he's Piers Morgan, but because he was on GMB, one of the biggest morning shows on one of the biggest channels. He quite rightfully took politicians to task very strongly and justly (regardless of my opinion of the man, it was something he did well), but they still allowed themselves to be interviewed by him because it was GMB.

Will he have the same pull or ability to do that on News UK? Doubtful. We also don't know if he's doing a morning or evening show. Morning show you're more likely to get politicians because they want to try shape the narrative of whatever stories are likely to be the topic that day.