It will also bring journalist Piers Morgan back to our screen.
Morgan will hold no punches as he interviews his guests and asks the tough questions of the day.
The host who quit GMB, was well known and praised for holding the government to account during the pandemic.
The channel is the second news channel to launch in Britain this year, after GB News, a 24-hour TV and digital news service, launched in June, aimed at challenging what it casts as the London-centred consensus of the British media.
Scott Taunton, CEO of News UK Broadcasting, said:
“TalkTV will provide a rich mix of entertaining and informative shows that no other service provides.
“News UK’s brands already engage millions of people through print, digital and audio and we are using those brands to create video programming. We have some of media’s biggest names on our radio stations and in our newspapers, as well as some of the most articulate thought-leaders who reflect many different viewpoints. Some of the most talented people in news, sports and entertainment journalism will be taking part as contributors or creating original content for TalkTV.”
News UK has invested in new TV studios in its HQ in the News Building in London Bridge. Scott Taunton recently expanded his remit beyond radio and audio and was appointed CEO, News UK Broadcasting and is leading the TalkTV
Talk TV is available on Freeview and satellite channels.
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