Observer II Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Seems we're getting an alternative to the woke liberal news we've been fed for some time - GB News, led by Andrew Neill. Will it be available on Free View ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused52 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Observer II said: Seems we're getting an alternative to the woke liberal news we've been fed for some time - GB News, led by Andrew Neill. Will it be available on Free View ? Yes from June 13th. The network will be available on Freeview channel 236, Sky HD, Virgin Media HD, YouView channel 236 and Freesat channel 216. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 I guess the next battle to escape wokism and secure true freedom of speech, will be securing independence on the internet; now that Facebook has demonstrated it's bias by cancelling Donald ? 😠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 7:17 PM, Confused52 said: Yes from June 13th. The network will be available on Freeview channel 236, Sky HD, Virgin Media HD, YouView channel 236 and Freesat channel 216. BBC accused of attempting to shut out GB News at 11th-hour JUNE 12, 2021 BY MIKE BUCHANAN 0 COMMENTS GB News officially launches at 8pm tomorrow (Sunday) but is already posting some reports. A piece in today’s Telegraph: Move to bar access to footage of public events is seen as an attempt to ‘damage’ Sunday’s launch of the right-leaning channel The BBC has been accused of an eleventh-hour “ambush” intended to “damage” Sunday’s launch of the right-leaning television network GB News. The corporation is alleged to have been pushing to bar GB News from accessing footage of public events via a “pooling” system run by the country’s three main broadcasters. The move would leave the new channel unable to broadcast many major events where there is only space for one camera. A GB News spokesman said: “This is an ambush by the BBC designed to damage the launch of GB News and protect their dominance of UK news broadcasting. We will fight it. And our launch continues.” The move reignites a row that surfaced in 2010 when the Press Association, the national news agency, complained that it was unable to access footage from “single camera assignments” filmed as part of the UK Broadcast Pool, which comprises the BBC, Sky News and ITN. At the time, the Commons culture committee urged the Government to “ensure the right of access for the Press Association” alongside the pool camera at national events, “if the members of the broadcast pool are not prepared to make the content available to the Press Association at a reasonable cost”. GB News claims that the BBC has been pushing for its new rival to be barred from receiving pooled footage from national events under a change to the pool’s rules which would take effect from Monday – the first full day of broadcasting for the new channel. It is understood, however, that some members of the pool have expressed a willingness to license pooled material to GB News on “fair” terms. But GB News said it had not received any contact from any of the three broadcasters. It had signed a deal with Reuters for access to clips. A source said the news agency had been made “piggy in the middle” of the dispute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 6:09 PM, Observer II said: Seems we're getting an alternative to the woke liberal news we've been fed for some time - GB News, led by Andrew Neill. Will it be available on Free View ? Not if BBC has it's way 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 On my Virgin Guide it is Channel 626 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 I was watching points of view & BBC were slammed for not covering the Normandy Memorial ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Latchford Locks said: BBC accused of attempting to shut out GB News at 11th-hour JUNE 12, 2021 BY MIKE BUCHANAN 0 COMMENTS GB News officially launches at 8pm tomorrow (Sunday) but is already posting some reports. A piece in today’s Telegraph: Move to bar access to footage of public events is seen as an attempt to ‘damage’ Sunday’s launch of the right-leaning channel The BBC has been accused of an eleventh-hour “ambush” intended to “damage” Sunday’s launch of the right-leaning television network GB News. The corporation is alleged to have been pushing to bar GB News from accessing footage of public events via a “pooling” system run by the country’s three main broadcasters. The move would leave the new channel unable to broadcast many major events where there is only space for one camera. A GB News spokesman said: “This is an ambush by the BBC designed to damage the launch of GB News and protect their dominance of UK news broadcasting. We will fight it. And our launch continues.” The move reignites a row that surfaced in 2010 when the Press Association, the national news agency, complained that it was unable to access footage from “single camera assignments” filmed as part of the UK Broadcast Pool, which comprises the BBC, Sky News and ITN. At the time, the Commons culture committee urged the Government to “ensure the right of access for the Press Association” alongside the pool camera at national events, “if the members of the broadcast pool are not prepared to make the content available to the Press Association at a reasonable cost”. GB News claims that the BBC has been pushing for its new rival to be barred from receiving pooled footage from national events under a change to the pool’s rules which would take effect from Monday – the first full day of broadcasting for the new channel. It is understood, however, that some members of the pool have expressed a willingness to license pooled material to GB News on “fair” terms. But GB News said it had not received any contact from any of the three broadcasters. It had signed a deal with Reuters for access to clips. A source said the news agency had been made “piggy in the middle” of the dispute. The Telegraph is off message here surely? Right leaning channel? Don't they mean extreme right channel - that's the way anything to the right of Stalin is usually painted in the MSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 13, 2021 Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hope it gets a bit better than kick off they had this evening. Looked all a bit homemade with loads of technical issues. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I intend to leave it for a few days to let them iron out the creases before I give it a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 My wife say’s something similar when she looks at me each morning. Bill 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Bill said: Hope it gets a bit better than kick off they had this evening. Looked all a bit homemade with loads of technical issues. Bill Yes I had voice sync problems at first but today it is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Bill said: My wife say’s something similar when she looks at me each morning. you mean your wife talks to you in the morning. mine just nudges me in the ribs to wake me up and then leaves the room......🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I used to get up every morning at the crack of dawn until I asked her to just nudge me instead. I tried watching a bit more of the channel again today and it’s still looks very amateurish from a technical perspective. Still poor sound to vision synchronization and microphones that either are too low or don’t work at all. Early days though. Bill 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I used to watch Maher Tousi on Youtube, but for some reason, he's set up on his own now - seems it may be difficult to break into the mainstream, even if your actually mainstream rather than woke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Mahyar Tousi is still doing pieces on Youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Yes, but he only does an introduction, your then refered to his web site. He's got some beef with Youtube apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Youtube is busy making sure nobody is allowed to express an opinion they disagree with, same as Twitter and Facebook who have banned Donald Trump in case he embarasses the former US Vice-President China Joe Biden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 The woke Brigade seem to have entered all our institutions, incl companies - GB News has had advertising pulled, and I think we should question any organisation not committed to free speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I think it might be a case of the advertisers pulling out because the entire program doesn’t seem to be living up to what people expect from a news channel. It’s just not as polished as the others and to date, I’ve not come across any general news reports, just interviews that dive far deep for the man on the street to follow. I think if it carries on like this, it will have a very narrow and limited audience and that’s not what the advertisers want. Bill 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I think it has set out to be different from the BBC, ITV and Sky rolling news model as if that's what you want they are there. GB News wants to look into current affairs more deeply than the other news channels and give the viewer that alternative. There wouldn't have been any point in starting a channel that mimics the rest of them. Anyway only time will tell if it's a success or not and the advertisers will react accordingly. Some of them pulled out before the first broadcast so there must have been some influence in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 depending on who you google your facts from the company that pulled out cited that they had not given permission for their adverts to be shown. How true that is i do not know as i say it depends on who google your facts from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Your right of course Asp but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s not exactly my cup of tea and ultimately viewing figures will determine what they can expect from advertising and or the length of time before it becomes another channel that falls by the wayside. We mentioned initial technical wrinkles but several days in and they’ve still not sorted the basic problem of the whole program being transmitted at too low a volume level. I’m sure others would find this as annoying as I do, having to turn the volume right up to hear them, then getting your ears blown out when you change channel. Bill 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 GB News ratings: Launch show beats BBC and Sky despite 'technical difficulties' GB NEWS' launch show smashed its ratings despite suffering "technical difficulties" with the sound - beating both the BBC and Sky with its viewing figures. It launched on Sunday night with former BBC host Andrew Neil opening the show with a passionate speech about what the broadcaster aims to do. The segment saw the presenter chatting with Neil Oliver, although, his debut didn’t go to plan as he was hit with sound issues with his microphone. Despite the complaints from some viewers regarding the sound, the show pulled in thousands of viewers as according to BARB data, 164,500 people tuned in to watch between 7pm and 11pm on Sunday night. “Excellent. The viewing numbers will grow in time. There are millions in the country who have given up on mainstream media but now have their concerns listened to. “Well done. Please just fix the lack of lighting in the studios and fix the sound issues, then it’s perfect.” Another penned: “Great to see. We're watching this in the office instead of SKY News, but please sort the sound problems out! Cheers.” (sic) “Interview with Tony Abbot was a breath of fresh air and common sense,” a third wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I've noticed on Youtube, that the Australian News (think it's Sky?), is far better than ours, certainly anti-woke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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