TalkTV shut down just weeks after Piers Morgan's sensational exit
ok.co.ukTalkTV, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, is set to go off air in the summer, just two years after its launch. This decision comes after Piers Morgan left TalkTV and moved his show, Uncensored, to YouTube for good.
Scott Taunton, the President of broadcasting for TalkTV, has announced plans to move the channel online. As reported by The Mirror, he told staff: "Two years ago, we would not have been brave enough to launch a channel without a linear presence, but audiences of all ages have moved fast and smartphones are now the primary device where news is consumed.
We need to adapt to this as a priority. "We are therefore intending that Talk comes off linear television from early summer and our focus will be on streaming.Talk will continue broadcasting as a livestreaming news and opinion channel, distributing through streaming platforms to include YouTube, Amazon Fire, Samsung, LG and others. "A large proportion of our live viewing is already through streaming on televisions and we intend to continue to grow this.
Clips will continue to be shared through social media.There is no doubt over Talk's future as an audio and video channel, it just won't be distributed on linear.
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