GB News launches in America: People’s Channel celebrates major expansion in US

GB News celebrated its expansion into the United States Of America by holding an exclusive launch party in Washington D.C. last night (Weds).
The event, at the iconic Ned’s Club, was attended by more than 500 VIPs from across US politics, American business and the global media and included no less than 11 members of the US Cabinet.
The evening was hosted by GB News presenter Bev Turner, who will anchor the channel’s new show The Late Show Live when it launches later this month.
In a patriotic celebration of Britishness, Bev welcomed a number of speakers from GB News who vowed to ensure the channel would bring its bold and fearless style of journalism – which has made it Britain’s number one news channel – to America.
Among those who addressed guests was GB News presenter Nigel Farage, just hours after giving evidence to the US Congress, as well as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
Ms Leavitt said: “A huge shout out to Nigel Farage and the GB News team, some of whom met with the President in the White House earlier.
“GB News is going to be bringing a lot more common sense to the great people of the United Kingdom.
“You share the values this administration holds dear: Free speech, that men cannot be women, secure borders – we don’t want illegal aliens invading our countries, we want to protect the integrity, democracy and culture that make our countries two of the greatest countries in the history of the world.
“I really look forward as the President’s spokeswoman to continuing to work with the team at GB News.”
Mr Farage said: “To have a media channel like GB News prepared to take on the wokery, the left wing-ism, the negativity, the managed decline, to have a news channel that believes that we can make Britain great again is so important.
“You might have heard that phrase before, but we must believe that we can make Britain great again, and that’s the mission that I’ve been on. That’s the mission that we’ve been on.”
Commenting on The Late Show Live, Mr Farage continued: “I’ve been very proud to be a part of it, and I think this initiative for us to have the show that’ll be filmed live here in DC from seven until nine every evening and broadcast back into The United Kingdom and into Europe could be quite transformative.
“President Trump has had a bad rap all the way through, loathed, utterly loathed by mainstream media, and therefore the opinions of so many in our country are formed through that prism. This is going to be completely different. This will be a two hour show every day that will actually talk about a President who made a series of promises and guess what. Guess what? He kept them. It’s unbelievable, isn’t it?
“It’s a very, very exciting moment, and I think that our content coming out of DC into Britain and Europe is going to be an absolute massive hit, and it will change perceptions about who Donald Trump is.”
GB News backer Sir Paul Marshall told the gathered VIPs: “There are more than 500 of you here, including 11 members of the US Cabinet. That for us is extraordinarily flattering but it’s also a sign of how important tonight is in terms of what’s going on between our two countries.
“Four years ago when we launched, every TV channel was progressive and the BBC was a state behemoth distorting the entire landscape. That was a huge challenge but it was also a huge opportunity for us because 65% of the population was completely uncovered by the news channels. That’s why they’ve responded to us and now, four years on, GB News is the number one TV news channel.
“The United States has an incredibly important role to play in the future of Britain. You provide us with hope and inspiration. We want to shine a light on what’s happening here. President Trump is a controversial figure, particularly in Europe.
“There are many naysayers. But there are many others who want to hear and understand what you’re doing in this country.”
Alan McCormick, GB News’ Chairman, added: “We’re much more than a media company. We’re a community of people that deeply love the United Kingdom. We love its freedoms, we love its history, we love its culture, we love its values and we share a very deep concern about its future.
“Britain has been infected by a mind virus that sees no value in place, in family, in community, in love of country and these views have been reinforced by an establishment media who have suppressed any alternative viewpoints.
“GB News was launched to end this neglect. To provide truthful and fearless journalism for the people of the United Kingdom.”
GB News’ CEO Angelos Frangopoulos also gave a speech thanking those who’d attended and underlining the channel’s ambitions ahead of its new Stateside show.
The launch party for the US show comes just days after official data revealed how GB News had extended its lead as Britain’s number one news channel – beating the BBC News Channel and Sky News for the second month in a row.
Official BARB ratings for August reveal the People’s Channel massively increased its gap over the BBC News Channel – while Sky News is now a distant third.
The results, drawn from the industry’s official BARB ratings for August 2025, track total share and average views.
GB News CEO Angelos Frangopoulos said the channel’s August performance was yet another clear sign that the media company has filled a void.
He said: “The people of Britain have spoken, and the message is clear: the bold and fearless journalism of GB News has connected with communities everywhere. The figures prove that the gutless politically-motivated campaigns against GB News have failed.”
Now the People’s Channel will aim to build on this success by broadcasting its very first edition of The Late Show Live.
From a studio close to the White House, the new programme will start broadcasting later this month 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 Donald Trump presidency as well as stories from across the US.
It 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.
The Late Show Live will be presented by Bev Turner on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with Ben Leo taking over on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.