[Robbie1123]

Talk TV doesn't have any face of their channel - it is a channel which is dying even more faster than GB News.

Murdoch was always the one for getting a product out fast, and before any competitor, just look at Sky launching before BSB, and also Sky Digital launching before On Digital.

Seems with age, came slowness, and he waited far too long in launching Talk TV - as soon as Andrew Neil had announced his plans for GB News, Murdoch should have fired up the Talk TV plan and get it on air first.

I’m not convinced being first would have made a difference, I used to listen to TalkRadio a lot, over the last year or so something has shifted and I hardly tune in at all, scheduling definitely impacted this but talent choices also. Morgan was always a no no, Kyle is unpleasant and this dented the evening options, then Kyle shifting to mornings butchered the daytime schedule and they put Mike to the evening where he doesn’t really work well. Kevin now has a lot of daytime and he really irritates me after a while.

GBN by contrast had already got Talk defectors at launch and supplemented them with talent I don’t mind. Wooton wasn’t great but I like Patrick. Headliners is probably a regular watch now along with the other comedian led shows at the weekend, and I enjoy it.

I think GBN just got a good mix of presenters and formats early doors, it is slowly improving in quality but what it offered at launch had potential. TalkTV hasn’t evolved the formats, most shows are the same they just switch the presenters, and they have way better graphics and sets.

NB, I don’t like Tom Harwood’s presenting style so that 3 hour slot in the afternoon is a no go zone and was also why I chose not to watch any of the late night local election programme.

In short. TalkTV doesn’t have the best talent and two of the most high profile ones have questionable backgrounds. I think the ratings posted around here show that the type of audience available (although small) have a clear preference.