09-02-2024, 10:20 AM
(08-02-2024, 11:10 PM)Ash101 Wrote: Makes you think TalkTV is on the way out, but from this evening’s PopBitch email:I seem to recall reading that Murdock had been trying to purchase GB News. Not attacking each other's stations would be a wise move if there's was the potential of one buying the other sometime in the future.
“Rebekah Brooks and Angelos Frangopoulos (head honchos at TalkTV and GB News) have apparently tabled a pact not to attack each's others stations in the run-up to the next election.”
(08-02-2024, 11:44 PM)Stooky Bill Wrote: I don't think Talk TV will be going anywhere soon. I would have thought ditching Piers will extend its life if anything, a massive cost saving depending on his pay off. I saw the clip of them announcing the news about the King on Monday and thought how slick and professional it looked, there's been a lot of investment. They won't suddenly write that offIt's worth noting that Piers is probably a bit tainted from a recent judgement regarding The Mirror. Were the police to follow calls to reinvestigate it then things could potentially get rather sticky for Piers, and I imagine Talk TV's owners (News UK) might be keen to distance themselves from such allegations.
If it does cease then the interesting thing will be what local TV does. Though I wild have thought that if it regresses back to its radio roots there will still be a video version.
The local TV simulcasts are an interesting one. I imagine that if Talk TV were to close then GB News might take an interest in picking up the local TV simulcasts, if only for having visibility on a higher channel number.
Talk TV does have the advantage though of not having the word 'News' in its channel name. This makes it easier to retool the channel with a strapline of "TV that gets you talking", showing non-news programming for large parts of the day.
Formerly 'Charlie Wells' of TV Forum.