Controversial TV presenter Piers Morgan has signed a new global deal with News Corp that will see him host a new talk show for Sky New Australia.
Launching in early 2022. Piers Morgan’s new TV show will air on talkTV in the UK, FOX Nation for US audiences, and on Sky News Australia.The show will be produced and filmed at News UK’s studios in London Bridge.
talkTV is a new 24/7 news channel which is set to bring a ‘Fox News’ style presentation to the UK when it launches early next year. Fox Nation is a new subscription streaming service which is set to be launched in the US by Fox News in a move designed to target viewers moving away from Cable Television.
These international developments come as Foxtel prepares to launch its own standalone news streaming platform Flash. The new product which was previously revealed by TV Blackbox, Flash will launch in Q4 and is its expected to incorporate on-demand programming from talkTV and Fox Nation in addition to content from Foxtel’s existing pay-tv news channels.
As part of the new deal, News Corp owned publisher HarperCollins UK has signed world rights for Piers Morgan’s upcoming new book title and will publish in hardback, audio and digital formats.
The new deal will also see Morgan join newspapers, The Sun (UK) and the New York Post (US) as a columnist. Piers is also set to present a series of True Crime documentaries.
Piers Morgan said:
“I’m thrilled to be returning to News Corp. which is where I began my media career more than 30 years ago. Rupert Murdoch has been a constant and fearless champion of free speech and we are going to be building something new and very exciting together.
“I want my global show to be a fearless forum for lively debate and agenda-setting interviews, and a place that celebrates the right of everyone to have an opinion, and for those opinions to be vigorously examined and challenged.
“I’m also delighted to become a columnist for The Sun and the New York Post, two brilliantly successful and popular newspaper brands.
“I’m going home and we’re going to have some fun.”
Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, said:
“Piers is the broadcaster every channel wants but is too afraid to hire. Piers is a brilliant presenter, a talented journalist and says what people are thinking and feeling.
“He has many passionate fans around the world and we look forward to expanding his audience in the UK, at FOX Nation, Sky News Australia, The Sun and the New York Post.”
Paul Whittaker, Sky News Australia Chief Executive Officer, said:
