GBNews: anyone watching?

[jcdenton08]

In my opinion the key to “undesirable outsiders” is to turn your back and not engage. Don’t get enraged, just turn your back and pretend they don’t exist.

Outfits like GBNews thrive on controversy, word of mouth and social media clicks. They’d rather everyone was slagging them off than pretending they don’t exist.

For this reason, aside from the above post explaining my approach, I don’t ever engage with their nonsense.

 

[AlbionBro]

I've not seen it that way. I'm not sure criticism of Tory policy suggests they aren't right wing.

Politically, I tend to find myself left of centre. But for news, I insist on impartiality. I wouldn't read The Canary for example, even though I might find myself in agreement on some of what they write.GB News really is the other end of the spectrum. Not for me.

That isn't to say that they may have some very worthwhile features. I really don't like the Daily Mail, and I choose not to read it, but that is not to say that they haven't printed some very useful articles over time.

I will watch it some more and report back. I have mainly watched Holmes, I presume. Although he looks plastic faced I thought he played the views equally from both sides. The other guy Stephen seems very fair also. Maybe others presenter are different? The one thing I will say he can't help mention Man Utd and his sports buddy is all over the Tottenham Hotspurs. Is there any Albion supporting sports presenters on the box?

 

[AlbionBro]

That's certainly an interesting take. Nonsense, obviously, but interesting nonetheless.

Okay, they appear to have very diverse presenters, so not sure that would fit as right wing. How do you view right wing?

 

[nicko31]

In my opinion the key to “undesirable outsiders” is to turn your back and not engage. Don’t get enraged, just turn your back and pretend they don’t exist.

Outfits like GBNews thrive on controversy, word of mouth and social media clicks. They’d rather everyone was slagging them off than pretending they don’t exist.

For this reason, aside from the above post explaining my approach, I don’t ever engage with their nonsense.

Its debatable whether they should been granted a licence in the first place. At least Murdoch has give up on Talk TV.

But remember this is a time when Johnson tried to appoint Paul Dacre as chair of Ofcom and Charles Moore as Chair as Chair of the Beeb. Then there was the attempt to privatise C4 as the culture had history with them.

 

[jcdenton08]

Its debatable whether they should been granted a licence in the first place. At least Murdoch has give up on Talk TV.

But remember this is a time when Johnson tried to appoint Paul Dacre as chair of Ofcom and Charles Moore as Chair as Chair of the Beeb. Then there was the attempt to privatise C4 as the culture had history with them.

I agree, but the point I’m making is a different one.

 

[GJN1]

Okay, they appear to have very diverse presenters, so not sure that would fit as right wing. How do you view right wing?

Do you mean like having a glut of Tory MPs or former Tory MPs presenting shows on there? Remind me how many MPs from left-leaning parties have their own shows on there? Then there's Farage, Daubney, Christys, Carver, Pierce, Turner, etc, etc. How would you describe their political persuasion?

 

[nicko31]

Do you mean like having a glut of Tory MPs or former Tory MPs presenting shows on there? Remind me how many MPs from left-leaning parties have their own shows on there? Then there's Farage, Daubney, Christys, Carver, Pierce, Turner, etc, etc. How would you describe their political persuasion?

They're a joke...

 

[Guinness Boy]

Okay, they appear to have very diverse presenters, so not sure that would fit as right wing. How do you view right wing?

Yes, they've got Tory MP ones, Reform ones, Brexity ones and mad Covid-denying anti vaxxer ones. Some women too. As right wing lunatics go they've certainly ticked the diversity box, something, ironically, they constantly criticise the BBC for.

 

[AlbionBro]

Do you mean like having a glut of Tory MPs or former Tory MPs presenting shows on there? Remind me how many MPs from left-leaning parties have their own shows on there? Then there's Farage, Daubney, Christys, Carver, Pierce, Turner, etc, etc. How would you describe their political persuasion?

I'm not sure you have read my post, I have mainly only watched the early show of Holmes and that Stephen guy. They both seem impartial to me.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I'm not sure you have read my post, I have mainly only watched the early show of Holmes and that Stephen guy. They both seem impartial to me.

I think that says more about you than anything else.

 

[AlbionBro]

Yes, they've got Tory MP ones, Reform ones, Brexity ones and mad Covid-denying anti vaxxer ones. Some women too. As right wing lunatics go they've certainly ticked the diversity box, something, ironically, they constantly criticise the BBC for.

Sorry, you gents must have watched GB News more than myself, I will bow to your superior knowledge. But I will probably dip into young Ann Diamond in the morning when I get the opportunity, as she is quite an interesting lady. I can only imagine Eammons had a pop at that, who knows Holmes may have had an interesting night or two with young Stephen. The diversity seems there to me.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Time to give Geebies a 7 days broadcast suspension.

Get your house in order or join RT, Press TV and other propaganda vehicles on Youtube

GB News: Ofcom says channel broke rules and warns over MPs presenting news

The TV channel is put "on notice" by the media regulator over its use of politicians as presenters.

www.bbc.co.uk

I have read somewhere that GB News is registered as an entertainment channel, whereas BBC, ITV et al are registered as News Channels, and so GB News can not be sanctioned or dealt with in the same way.

 

[Weststander]

All TV stations broadcasting in the UK should be UK owned, that includes no offshore ownership or similar smoke n mirrors. The reasons; transparency and to prevent ‘bad actors’ having a mainstream influence on UK matters whilst facing none of the circumstances.

TalkTV at first it appeared to me was simply giving an internet visual over the internet of TalkRadio. Next thing you know it’s full blown TV station. How did that happen? Murdoch, a right wing Yank these days, had his greasy hands on UK TV viewers.

 

[Bakero]

Sorry, you gents must have watched GB News more than myself, I will bow to your superior knowledge. But I will probably dip into young Ann Diamond in the morning when I get the opportunity, as she is quite an interesting lady. I can only imagine Eammons had a pop at that, who knows Holmes may have had an interesting night or two with young Stephen. The diversity seems there to me.

This fella watched 18 hours of GB News so we don't have to: https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/i-watched-gb-news-for-18-hours/

 

[Motogull]

Have it from a good source it's just been resurrected.

Well, it is Easter next week.

 

[Nobby]

I'm not sure you have read my post, I have mainly only watched the early show of Holmes and that Stephen guy. They both seem impartial to me.

It’s supposed to be a “NEWS” channel
If most of the presenters are politicians from just one party, how can you believe that they’re giving unbiased views?
I mean, seriously

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I'm not sure you have read my post, I have mainly only watched the early show of Holmes and that Stephen guy. They both seem impartial to me.

Heroin is impartial till you unwrap it, dissolve it in saline, and inject it.

Hitler was a vegetarian.

A stopped clock is correct twice a day.

Even more helpful advice is available should you require it.

Gary Glitter made some good records.

Kilroy Silk was a harmless MP and had a quite reasonable telly career before he went full gammon.

Jim Davidson told the occasional funny joke.

Jimmy Savile raised millions for chariddy.

I can do a one-on-one tutorial on 'judgement' if you like. My charges are unreasonable, but I'm worth it. Total Ginola.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

All TV stations broadcasting in the UK should be UK owned, that includes no offshore ownership or similar smoke n mirrors. The reasons; transparency and to prevent ‘bad actors’ having a mainstream influence on UK matters whilst facing none of the circumstances.

TalkTV at first it appeared to me was simply giving an internet visual over the internet of TalkRadio. Next thing you know it’s full blown TV station. How did that happen? Murdoch, a right wing Yank these days, had his greasy hands on UK TV viewers.

I get the point, but does it really matter anymore who owns the stations anymore?

How many People get news via 30 seconds clips on tiktok etc, how many people sit and watch the 6 o clock news anymore?

From what I understand, TalkTV is going back to being radio only as they get most the hits from YouTube/Tiktok etc

 

[Weststander]

I get the point, but does it really matter anymore who owns the stations anymore?

How many People get news via 30 seconds clips on tiktok etc, how many people sit and watch the 6 o clock news anymore?

From what I understand, TalkTV is going back to being radio only as they get most the hits from YouTube/Tiktok etc

Reluctantly we have to accept the Wild West of the internet. Bannon, Putin, China have a field day with an orchestrated avalanche of lies, assimilated by suckers.

But being on TV proper still gives an unprecedented legitimacy I feel. I’ll use the pandemic/lockdowns as an example, where I think our views closely aligned. TalkTV especially Mike Graham and Ian Collins had daily ‘experts’ who were Doubting Thomas’s, there was a barrister who was against any form of enforcement of face masks indoors, he claimed it unenforceable and was clearly personally dead against them or any laws to protect anyone. Mike Graham reveled in it. To me that wasn’t ‘balance’, it was anti science hearsay.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Reluctantly we have to accept the Wild West of the internet. Bannon, Putin, China have a field day with an orchestrated avalanche of lies, assimilated by suckers.

But being on TV proper still gives an unprecedented legitimacy I feel. I’ll use the pandemic/lockdowns as an example, where I think our views closely aligned. TalkTV especially Mike Graham and Ian Collins had daily ‘experts’ who were Doubting Thomas’s, there was a barrister who was against any form of enforcement of face masks indoors, he claimed it unenforceable and was clearly personally dead against them or any laws to protect anyone. Mike Graham reveled in it. To me that wasn’t ‘balance’, it was anti science hearsay.

Mike Graham is a dildo, used to find him OK when he had his overnight shows on talkSPORT and I was working nights, maybe I was just tired

Ian Collins is an interesting one, I don't think he actually believes what he's saying... he's good mates with Danny Wallace/Dave Gorman who have complete opposite views

The more unhinged stuff on covid got attention on there because the normal news channels (I hate the term main stream media) had been doing the complete opposite of only having the pro lockdown/shut the schools/Vaccine mandates etc views.

If the BBC etc had been more balanced then those channels wouldn't have had as much attention.

MPs shouldn't be allowed to do any form of TV or radio show, LBC have a few Labour hosts (well they did) they should be banned as well.