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I love GB News

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MrsHappy Wed 29-Jun-22 15:02:44

I recently started watching GB News and am finding it so interesting. Once you get past the different format to the usual news programmes it is very good. There are so many different views expressed from all political spectrums. I like that contributors are allowed to say their piece and it's then debated. Not just left or right wing views.

ronib Wed 28-Jun-23 11:52:29

MaizieD Farage was prevented from speaking at the podium . I saw the video clip. Strange that anyone would support that in the broadcasting industry!

FannyCornforth Wed 28-Jun-23 11:32:05

Eamon Holmes won last year.
As I said, I’m a bit of a geek about speech radio and I’d never heard of them previously.
It’s not exactly a Sony Gold

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Jun-23 11:16:17

MayBee70

I saw something on Facebook about it. It said he beat Eamon Holmes’s and Piers Morgan so the competition was pretty fierce….

😄😄😄.

tickingbird Wed 28-Jun-23 11:13:49

MaizieD

In view of the viewing figures that Casdon has posted I suspect a well orchestrated campaign to up the votes.
Probably no presenters on other channels are that desperate.

Well you would say that wouldn’t you!wink

MayBee70 Wed 28-Jun-23 11:12:56

I saw something on Facebook about it. It said he beat Eamon Holmes’s and Piers Morgan so the competition was pretty fierce….

MaizieD Wed 28-Jun-23 11:04:16

I don’t know if there are accurate viewing figures as Farage was trying to explain before he was gagged at the podium.

Well, he would say that, wouldn't he?

MaizieD it was a well orchestrated campaign to encourage people to vote for Farage

Well, there you go, Shinamae. Not a 'straw' at all...

Campaign would have been targeted on Farage supporters and it's in the nature of things that they would rally round to support him.

How many other presenters ran a well orchestrated campaign?

Shinamae Wed 28-Jun-23 10:24:51

MaizieD

ronib

Ww2 the great British public voted. Who else?

But they would only be the ones who'd actually watched his show.
In view of the viewing figures that Casdon has posted I suspect a well orchestrated campaign to up the votes.
Probably no presenters on other channels are that desperate.

Wow…😂😂
Where are those straws? 😁

ronib Wed 28-Jun-23 10:23:46

MaizieD it was a well orchestrated campaign to encourage people to vote for Farage but Farage didn’t physically stand behind anyone to push the voting button. A lot of people actually like Farage.
I don’t know if there are accurate viewing figures as Farage was trying to explain before he was gagged at the podium.

Mollygo Wed 28-Jun-23 10:20:45

Possibly those who weren’t interested didn’t bother to vote. That’s what usually happens.

MaizieD Wed 28-Jun-23 10:13:31

ronib

Ww2 the great British public voted. Who else?

But they would only be the ones who'd actually watched his show.
In view of the viewing figures that Casdon has posted I suspect a well orchestrated campaign to up the votes.
Probably no presenters on other channels are that desperate.

ronib Wed 28-Jun-23 10:08:04

Ww2 the great British public voted on the Tric award website. Some report that it kept crashing if Nigel was selected for a vote. That’s democracy for you!

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Jun-23 09:57:22

ronib

Ww2 the great British public voted. Who else?

How did they vote?

FannyCornforth Wed 28-Jun-23 09:40:17

Choice, no idea where Chou came from 🤷‍♀️

FannyCornforth Wed 28-Jun-23 09:39:28

Regarding Farage’s award.
It may well be a case of having an extremely loyal and vocal fan base.
I’ve seen it happen before.

The Radio Times had a competition for Britain’s favourite radio voice, and Steve Allen (of LBC) won the listeners Chou award, due to his fans making sure that he won, voting multiple times and putting it about on social media etc

ronib Wed 28-Jun-23 09:28:19

Ww2 the great British public voted. Who else?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Jun-23 09:02:00

Who voted?

tickingbird Wed 28-Jun-23 07:56:13

Nigel Farage railed about this on stage when accepting his award. Apparently BARB which is responsible for measuring viewing figures is skewed.

Makes sense because the tv awards are voted for by the public and they won by some margin apparently.

FannyCornforth Wed 28-Jun-23 07:55:58

The TRIC awards.
Never heard of them previously
And I’m a bit of a speech radio geek
www.gbnews.com/news/nigel-farage-best-news-presenter-2023-tric-awards

Casdon Wed 28-Jun-23 07:44:46

I’ve already pointed this out, GBNews is NOT the most popular
TV news channel in the UK.

‘GB News' linear TV audience is a third of that of BBC News
Monthly reach, May 2023
Talk TV
1.8m
GB News
3.4m
Sky News
8.7m
BBC News
10.7m’

Source: Press Gazette

(I don’t know why ITV News isn’t included, as I copied and pasted - but I know it is between the BBC and the Sky ratings).

tickingbird Wed 28-Jun-23 07:35:05

Oh, what awards are being celebrated?

Yesterday they won at the national TV awards. Voted best breakfast show for one. Nigel Farage actually won best presenter and they have now got higher viewing figures than the major channels.

I was surprised you didn’t know but I suppose the other channels aren’t going to highlight it.

Joseann Wed 28-Jun-23 07:30:33

My DH watches it, so I have seen it for myself, mainly late evening.
I think it is shouty because presenters are allowed to feel passionate, frustrated or cross themselves. However, I think they are never shouty at each other, but respectful towards their guests.
There's one young Leftie man on the Dan Wootton programme who comes back for more ribbing week in week out, but they have a balanced discussion and I actually think they are all quite good friends underneath.

FannyCornforth Wed 28-Jun-23 07:22:43

Whitewavemark2

Oh, what awards are being celebrated?

Have they got very good ratings, or something?
I think that I saw something recently

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Jun-23 07:19:21

Oh, what awards are being celebrated?

tickingbird Wed 28-Jun-23 07:10:07

Whitewavemark2

I have given it a go.

It is the equivalent of the DM in broadcast form, so will be popular with people who like that sort of entertainment.

Not for me though. I find it beyond irritating and why do they all get so excited and shouty? Just like red top headlines I guess

Celebrating winning awards and thumbing their noses at those that gave them no chance that’s why! grin

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Jun-23 06:41:09

I have given it a go.

It is the equivalent of the DM in broadcast form, so will be popular with people who like that sort of entertainment.

Not for me though. I find it beyond irritating and why do they all get so excited and shouty? Just like red top headlines I guess.