12-10-2023, 10:04 AM
(11-10-2023, 12:21 PM)Stockland Hillman Wrote: GMB isn't a news programme, it's a mix of topical news discussion including political interviews, mixed with news bulliten elements. It has opinions spouted by presenters who also cover the news-like guest interviews; notably with Piers but continues to this day - Martin Lewis regularly advances his opinions on what Gov policy should be for benefits, energy handouts and pricing rules. GMB has an ITV news branded ticker, and often no separation between presenter led news discussion and news bulletin content reader.
So its structure is indistinguishable from GB News, which shows the issue Ofcom has in regulation.
You make a good point. GMB's formula has given rise to some blurring of the line between what is "pure news" and opinion which does make me question what is the difference between GMB and GBN and why is OFCOM not coming down like a ton of bricks on GMB like its doing on GBN?