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⚫ '''GB News''' is a British [[free-to-air]] [[editorial]] television and radio news channel based in [[London]], England. Announced in September 2020 and launched in June 2021 from studios at [[Paddington Basin]], London, GB News became Britain's first television news start-up since the launch of [[Sky News]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fishwick |first=Samuel |date=1 April 2021 |title=What Does the Arrival of GB News Really Mean for the UK? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/gb-news-channel-launch-andrew-neil-presenters-dan-wootton-b926894.html |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=Evening Standard |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403225322/https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/gb-news-channel-launch-andrew-neil-presenters-dan-wootton-b926894.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was set up with the aim of broadcasting "original news, opinion and debate", with a mix of news coverage and opinion-based content. Hosts of shows on the channel include [[Nigel Farage]], [[Eamonn Holmes]], [[Michael Portillo]], [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]], [[Andrew Pierce]] and [[Camilla Tominey]].<ref name="Seal" /> '''GB News''' is a British [[free-to-air]] [[editorial]] far-right leaning ⚫ television and radio news channel based in [[London]], England. Announced in September 2020 and launched in June 2021 from studios at [[Paddington Basin]], London, GB News became Britain's first television news start-up since the launch of [[Sky News]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fishwick |first=Samuel |date=1 April 2021 |title=What Does the Arrival of GB News Really Mean for the UK? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/gb-news-channel-launch-andrew-neil-presenters-dan-wootton-b926894.html |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=Evening Standard |archive-date=3 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403225322/https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/gb-news-channel-launch-andrew-neil-presenters-dan-wootton-b926894.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was set up with the aim of broadcasting "original news, opinion and debate", with a mix of news coverage and opinion-based content. Hosts of shows on the channel include [[Nigel Farage]], [[Eamonn Holmes]], [[Michael Portillo]], [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]], [[Andrew Pierce]] and [[Camilla Tominey]].<ref name="Seal" />

GB News is jointly owned by [[hedge fund]] manager [[Paul Marshall (investor)|Sir Paul Marshall]] and [[Dubai]]-based investment firm [[Legatum]], under the umbrella of a [[holding company]], All Perspectives Ltd, which is headquartered in London. {{As of|2022|8}}, All Perspectives Ltd was controlled by three significant shareholders, all of whom work for [[Christopher Chandler (businessman)|Christopher Chandler]]'s Legatum.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALL PERSPECTIVES LTD, Company number 12227760, People - Persons with significant control |author= |publisher=Companies House |date= |access-date=27 February 2022 |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12227760/persons-with-significant-control |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121182508/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12227760/persons-with-significant-control |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Seal">{{cite web |last=Seal |first=Thomas |date=18 August 2022 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery to Sell Stake in GB News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/warner-bros-discovery-set-to-sell-stake-in-gb-news-startup |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=Bloomberg |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208023856/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/warner-bros-discovery-set-to-sell-stake-in-gb-news-startup |url-status=live }}</ref> The CEO of GB News is Angelos Frangopoulos,<ref>{{cite web|last=Shields|first=Bevan|date=21 February 2021|title=The Australian shaking up British broadcasting|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/we-are-a-speedboat-in-an-ocean-of-supertankers-the-australian-shaking-up-britain-s-tv-news-20210216-p572rz.html|access-date=14 November 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203046/https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/we-are-a-speedboat-in-an-ocean-of-supertankers-the-australian-shaking-up-britain-s-tv-news-20210216-p572rz.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Zikakou |first=Ioanna |title=Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos Up for High Ranked Job on ABC |date=23 November 2015 |url=https://greekreporter.com/2015/11/23/greek-australian-angelos-frangopoulos-up-for-high-ranked-job-on-abc/ |publisher=Greek Reporter |access-date=15 November 2021 |archive-date=15 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115180214/https://greekreporter.com/2015/11/23/greek-australian-angelos-frangopoulos-up-for-high-ranked-job-on-abc/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who formerly ran [[Sky News Australia]]. The journalist and broadcaster [[Andrew Neil]], who left the BBC in 2020 to join the channel, became its first chairman and presented a primetime evening programme. He left in September 2021, two weeks after the official launch, having presented only nine episodes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Maher |first=Bron |date=2024-04-23 |title=Andrew Neil says GB News can never be profitable on current path |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/andrew-neil-says-gb-news-can-never-be-profitable-on-current-path/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite tweet|title=It's official: I have resigned as Chairman and Lead Presenter of GB News.|first=Andrew|last=Neil|user=afneil|number=1437455760628371460|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> GB News is jointly owned by [[hedge fund]] manager [[Paul Marshall (investor)|Sir Paul Marshall]] and [[Dubai]]-based investment firm [[Legatum]], under the umbrella of a [[holding company]], All Perspectives Ltd, which is headquartered in London. {{As of|2022|8}}, All Perspectives Ltd was controlled by three significant shareholders, all of whom work for [[Christopher Chandler (businessman)|Christopher Chandler]]'s Legatum.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALL PERSPECTIVES LTD, Company number 12227760, People - Persons with significant control |author= |publisher=Companies House |date= |access-date=27 February 2022 |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12227760/persons-with-significant-control |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121182508/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12227760/persons-with-significant-control |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Seal">{{cite web |last=Seal |first=Thomas |date=18 August 2022 |title=Warner Bros. Discovery to Sell Stake in GB News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/warner-bros-discovery-set-to-sell-stake-in-gb-news-startup |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=Bloomberg |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208023856/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/warner-bros-discovery-set-to-sell-stake-in-gb-news-startup |url-status=live }}</ref> The CEO of GB News is Angelos Frangopoulos,<ref>{{cite web|last=Shields|first=Bevan|date=21 February 2021|title=The Australian shaking up British broadcasting|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/we-are-a-speedboat-in-an-ocean-of-supertankers-the-australian-shaking-up-britain-s-tv-news-20210216-p572rz.html|access-date=14 November 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203046/https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/we-are-a-speedboat-in-an-ocean-of-supertankers-the-australian-shaking-up-britain-s-tv-news-20210216-p572rz.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Zikakou |first=Ioanna |title=Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos Up for High Ranked Job on ABC |date=23 November 2015 |url=https://greekreporter.com/2015/11/23/greek-australian-angelos-frangopoulos-up-for-high-ranked-job-on-abc/ |publisher=Greek Reporter |access-date=15 November 2021 |archive-date=15 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115180214/https://greekreporter.com/2015/11/23/greek-australian-angelos-frangopoulos-up-for-high-ranked-job-on-abc/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who formerly ran [[Sky News Australia]]. The journalist and broadcaster [[Andrew Neil]], who left the BBC in 2020 to join the channel, became its first chairman and presented a primetime evening programme. He left in September 2021, two weeks after the official launch, having presented only nine episodes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Maher |first=Bron |date=2024-04-23 |title=Andrew Neil says GB News can never be profitable on current path |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/andrew-neil-says-gb-news-can-never-be-profitable-on-current-path/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite tweet|title=It's official: I have resigned as Chairman and Lead Presenter of GB News.|first=Andrew|last=Neil|user=afneil|number=1437455760628371460|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>