Piers Morgan had to end an interview on his show early after his guest branded him a ‘c**t’
Piers Morgan TalkTV show beaten by GB News in ratings for first time as channel suffers ‘slow motion collapse’
17.05.2022 - 20:05 / msn.com
Piers Morgan’s Talk TV show has suffered the ignominy of being beaten in the ratings by a programme fronted by a Canadian “human rights activist” on rival GB News. Rupert Murdoch’s challenger station, launched to shake-up the TV establishment, is facing a crisis after just one month on air. Despite bullish tweets talking up its social media impact, live viewing for Morgan’s flagship prime-time show is in freefall.
Launched with an exclusive Donald Trump interview, Piers Morgan Uncensored drew a peak audience of 400,000 viewers on its 25 April debut. Revelling in his return to the limelight after a year of TV silence, Morgan proclaimed instant ratings victory over Sky News, BBC News and GB News. Yet within a week, the opening figures had slumped by 80 per cent with ratings body Barb recording 62,000 viewers for Morgan’s 8pm mix of acerbic monologues and celebrity interviews.
GB News, the station mocked for its launch failings and “zero viewers”, smelt blood. It has steadily built a loyal audience for right-wing opinion-led debate programming, which was not swayed by the well-funded newcomer. On Monday night the unthinkable happened.
Morgan’s show recorded a new low of 40,300 viewers. GB News’s alternative, an hour in the company of Mark Steyn, a Canadian-born polemicist, described by one American newspaper as “the most toxic right-wing pundit you’ve never heard of”, claimed a ratings victory with 41,100 viewers. Steyn’s triumph will be galling for News UK, which has spent millions on marketing Morgan’s show and provided extensive cross-promotion of its contents across its newspaper stable, including The Sun and The Times.
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dailyrecord.co.uk
11.05.2022 / 11:41
Ricky Gervais slams Piers Morgan for interview with official Taliban spokesman on TalkTV show Uncensored
Ricky Gervais has slammed Piers Morgan for his interview with an official Taliban spokesman on TalkTV show Uncensored.
nme.com
10.05.2022 / 15:31
Alan Partridge takes aim at Piers Morgan’s struggling talk show during BAFTAs speech
Alan Partridge has poked fun at Piers Morgan’s struggling TV ratings.Steve Coogan’s beloved comedy character took aim at the former Good Morning Britain presenter and his new show in a speech at the TV BAFTAs.“Hello, I’m Alan Partridge,” the comedian began, saying: “Here to commemorate 75 years alongside this fella,”lifting up the BAFTA award.“Yep, it’s the BAFTA trophy,” he added. “A face I affectionately call the TV commissioner because he’s one-eyed, brainless and couldn’t crack a smile if he wanted to.”Apologising for his absence in person, Partridge said: “Sadly I can’t be with you, because I’m on a nationwide tour, performing in person each night to an audience bigger than Piers Morgan gets on the actual telly.”He added: “But the good thing about Piers is it doesn’t bother him.Take a look at the full speech here:A post shared by Alan Partridge (@alanpartridge_aha)Alan Partridge returned for a second series of This Time With Alan Partridge last year.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Sharp, funny and toe-curlingly cringeworthy in the way that only Alan can be, This Time‘s return is a comforting continuation of the Norfolk celeb’s recent revival.
msn.com
07.05.2022 / 00:11
Steven Bartlett believes 'time will tell' if Piers Morgan Uncensored will be a success
Piers Morgan’s new TV show Uncensored continue, Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett believes it’s ‘a bit early’ to tell if it will flourish or not. In January this year, Steven, 29, made his debut as the newest investor in the Den, having previously founded a social media marketing agency called The Social Chain – which went on to have a market value of over £300million – when he was in his early twenties. He also hosts a podcast, titled The Diary of a CEO, which has recently seen him engage in headline-grabbing conversations with guests including Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague, former health secretary Matt Hancock and ex-Good Morning Britain presenter Piers.