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While the new television channel has pitched itself as a rival to the media establishment, one of its co-founders maintains ties to one of Britain’s big broadcasters

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Andrew Neil has finally left the BBC. After 25 years of service at the public broadcaster, the political interrogator has finally admitted he’s no longer cut out for impartial broadcasting and has joined what appears to be a new, right-leaning news network called ‘GB News’.

Neil, who is chairman of the right-wing Spectator magazine, will chair GB News as well as hosting a nightly show. The channel is expected to launch in the new year and has already mouthed-off the establishment broadcasters, none of which are representative of the UK population, Neil claims.

GB News will serve the “vast number of British people who feel underserved and unheard” by existing television news channels, Neil said when announcing his new gig on Friday.

“We’ve seen a huge gap in the market for a new form of television news… GB News is the most exciting thing to happen in British television news for more than 20 years,” he added. “We will champion robust, balanced debate and a range of perspectives on the issues that affect everyone in the UK, not just those living in the London area.”

Microsoft office mac free download 2011. However, one of the station’s co-owners is closer to the “mainstream” than Neil cared to digress.

GB News appears to be owned by a company called ‘All Perspectives Limited’, which is in turn equally owned by media moguls Mark Schneider and Andrew Cole.

Cole is a director and board member at Liberty Global – a multinational telecommunications company with roughly 47,000 employees. According to the trading website Wallmine, Cole is also a shareholder at Liberty, reportedly owning stock worth more than $1 million.

Liberty Global has an interest in mainstream broadcasting in the UK, owning 9.9% of ITV Plc, the company that effectively owns and operates the ITV network. There has even been speculation that Liberty could launch a full takeover of ITV, with this rumour circulating via City AM as recently as May.

Although GB News is thought to be competing more directly with Sky and the BBC – both of which boast rolling news channels – Neil’s anti-mainstream rhetoric does seem somewhat jarring, given Cole’s ties to a leading news broadcaster.

GB News already boasts a broadcasting license, according to reports, and will be available to view on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media. Incidentally, Liberty also owns Virgin Media, which it acquired for $24 billion in 2013.

To navigate Ofcom’s broadcasting rules, which require due impartiality, it’s thought that GB News will mirror the London-based radio station LBC, by employing presenters with a range of views.

Andrew Cole has been approached for comment via Liberty Global.

An Awkward Namesake

GB News also faces some potential confusion with its choice of name.

A current affairs platform under the name ‘GB TV’ already exists, having been founded in June by former UKIP leader Henry Bolton and three of his associates.

Bolton’s channel has only published three videos so far – one of which lampoons the Government for reportedly housing asylum seekers at an army barracks. However, GB TV is styled akin to a news channel – albeit one designed in the late ‘90s – which might confuse those searching for Andrew Neil’s new project.

GB News has reportedly hired former Sky News executive John McAndrew, alongside the former boss of Sky News Australia, Angelos Frangopoulos, who will act as CEO. The platform is aiming to raise a further $55-65 million in investment before it launches and reportedly intends to hire 100 journalists.

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This sort of spending will surely set apart GB News when it hits the airwaves. However, until then, awkward questions about who owns the channel might be an annoyance to the anti-establishment broadcaster.

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Simon McCoy has announced he is leaving his anchor role on BBC News after almost 18 years.

The presenter's departure was confirmed on Thursday morning, after colleagues wished him well on social media.

Andrew Neil, chairman of GB News, announced on Twitter on Thursday afternoon that Mr McCoy will be joining the television news channel due to launch this year.

GB News is set to be the biggest news TV channel to start in the UK since Sky News, which launched 30 years ago.

In a press release posted on Twitter, GB News said: 'One of Britain's best-loved and most charismatic journalists, Simon McCoy, is joining GB News with an afternoon programme.'

'He is widely known for his dry wit and comic banter with colleagues on air, moments which invariably go viral on social media,' the statement adds.

The press release concluded with remarks about the new hire from John McAndrew, Director of News and Programmes for GB News, in which he said: 'Simon's journalistic integrity, warmth and personality is a perfect fit for what we're doing at GB News.

'He's a brilliant journalist with an exceptional ability to relate to people in an upbeat way, so we're keen to get him out from behind a desk and talking to people from all parts of the United Kingdom.'

The 59-year-old, who joined the BBC from Sky in 2004, presented the News at One for the last time on Thursday.

The veteran journalist became renowned in recent years for his occasional dry commentary and humour when reading the news, particularly reporting on Royal headlines.

Sam Taylor, head of live and breaking for BBC News, said: 'Sharp, funny and a great colleague - it has been a delight to have Simon at the helm of the BBC News Channel and BBC News at One.

'We'll miss his one-liners, pregnant pauses and commitment to breaking news in every form, and wish him the very best for the future.'

Collection of Simon McCoy's best on-air moments

His iconic Royal baby announcement, complete with his well-known lack of enthusiasm for reporting minor Royals stories.

As @BBCSimonMcCoy has said he is leaving BBC News, here is a thread of his best bits.

Starting with this iconic Royal Baby announcement: pic.twitter.com/GKb4nQOp7J