GB NEWS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO THE UNITED STATES
GB News is today announcing that it will open a new bureau in Washington DC and launch its services in the United States, in a move that marks a significant milestone in the channel’s global expansion.
From a studio just close to the White House, the People’s Channel will broadcast a brand new live nightly show hosted by the award-winning broadcaster Bev Turner, (pictured) who was widely praised for her incisive coverage of the U.S. election.
The new GB News programme will start broadcasting in September and will bring British audiences closer than ever to the political news which unfolds each day in America.
It will feature headline-making exclusives, thought-provoking interviews with major figures, and in-depth analysis of the Trump presidency as well as stories from across the US.
The new two-hour show will add 14 hours of fresh live coverage to GB News every week, and underscores the channel’s growing commitment to live news at a time many rivals are planning on scaling back their coverage to mass reach audiences.
GB News will also soon announce the appointment of a dedicated US Political Editor, who will join the network’s Capitol Hill operation as part of its expanding American team.
Last year, the network appointed Steven Edginton, formerly of The Telegraph, as its U.S. Correspondent. His first documentary for GB News, America’s Muslim City, was widely praised for its fearless storytelling and sharp insight.
The expansion will also see GB News extend its distribution across the US, with content being made available free to all Americans.
GB News has already amassed a huge audience in the United States via its soaring YouTube channel, which has had more than a quarter-of-a-billion views in America.
The People’s Channel’s unwavering commitment to free access is in stark contrast to the BBC who last week announced plans to introduce a paywall for those accessing parts of its website from the United States.
US-based visitors to BBC.com will now have to pay an annual or monthly fee for access to most BBC News stories and features, and to stream the BBC News channel.
“What happens in DC, reverberates in GB and we will capture every moment.”
Commenting on the expansion, Bev (pictured below during coverage of the US Elections) said:
“With the gutsiest guests and the most iconic backdrops, I intend to keep viewers up late. Fronting the next stage of GB News’s evolution is both a huge honour and an immense responsibility, and I cannot wait to represent the People’s Channel on a global stage.
“After three years at GB News, I hope the viewers trust me to show them what life is really like in the epicentre of ‘MAGA-land’ as history unfolds before our eyes.
“We will be disrupting the late-night TV space as the next day’s papers land in the UK and America’s prime-time analysis gears up. This affords us the chance to deliver a unique UK-USA hybrid of political, cultural and social issues from the start-line of global politics.
