[Kojak]

Weird that they’re doubling down on a strategy that has essentially been a failure.

I suspect they have to save face, so are moving around the deckchairs, so to speak.

The Talk is essentially a copy of Fox News' "The Five".  That airs at 5pm East Coast time and is very successful.  I can only consider that News UK are trying this angle in the UK.

The Pledge was also another copy of The Five on Sky News.  Not surprisingly, it went when Comcast took over.

Indeed, it had Nick Ferrari on it, who is probably the best talk radio host going right now!  I'm amazed he wasn't offered a load of money by Murdoch given his print history with them!

For all we know, they might have done. Global also has deep pockets, as we know, so it might just be that they offered more to keep him (if Murdoch made an offer in the first place, of course!).