There’s been a flurry of announcements in recent weeks ahead of the launch of GB News, a new opinion-led channel promising the biggest shakeup of British broadcast media for 30 years.
The venture has caused a stir, with no shortage of controversy over its promise to take a “boldly different” approach.
Plans are still being finalised, but here’s everything we know so far about GB News.
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What is GB News?
GB News is an upcoming 24-hour television and digital news service that promises a full schedule of opinion and debate-led programming.
When will GB News launch?
The channel had originally set out plans to launch in March this year, but this has now been pushed back to later in 2021.
It has begun a recruitment drive for 140 roles, including 120 journalists, for which it said it received more than 2,000 applications. The channel’s headquarters will be in Paddington.
