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Talk (previously known as TalkTV) is an opinion-orientated streaming service launched on 25 April 2022, owned and operated by News UK. The channel initially broadcast on Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and was available via the Internet on YouTube, later deciding in the face of poor viewer ratings to become available as an internet-only service from 1 May 2024. The channel transmits video simulcasts of TalkRadio programming in off-peak hours, but launched with three original programmes, ''The News Desk'', ''Piers Morgan Uncensored'', and ''The Talk''. History Background Australian-born American media magnate Rupert Murdoch originally entered the British television news market in 1989 with the launch of Sky News. In 1996, Murdoch entered the US and Australian television news markets with Fox News and Sky News Australia. In the 2010s, the Murdoch family began to sell a number of assets, including 21st Century Fox and Sky Plc, the companies that owned those news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Building (London)
The News Building is a 17-storey office block in the London Bridge area of London that forms part of the Shard Quarter development. It houses all of News UK's London operations, including ''The Times'', ''The Sunday Times'', '' The Sun'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', Dow Jones, talkSPORT, TalkRADIO, Times Radio, Virgin Radio, and the book publisher HarperCollins. It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, who also designed The Shard across the piazza, and was financed by Qatar, which is behind the Shard Quarter development. The News Building was known as The Place and The Baby Shard until 2014, when its name was changed. It was built on the site of the demolished New London Bridge House, designed by Richard Seifert, and was completed in 2013. At its base is a rebuilt bus and rail hub, London Bridge station. The building was opened on 16 September 2014 by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. In January 2017, Sky News opened its new Business Studio in the building. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
