Piers Morgan quits News UK after barely two months in huge career shift
dailyrecord.co.ukIn a significant career shift, broadcaster Piers Morgan is parting ways with Rupert Murdoch's News UK. The former Good Morning Britain host will now concentrate on his Uncensored YouTube channel in the US, as he transitions to the digital platform.News UK has struck a deal with Piers that will see him take control of the Uncensored media brand.
Currently boasting a 3.6 million following on YouTube, it's understood according to the Mirror that Piers has negotiated a four-year revenue-sharing agreement.According to Sky News, the company will receive a portion of the advertising revenue generated by Piers Morgan Uncensored until 2029.
Piers returned to News UK in January 2022 on a three-year contract, which included writing for the Sun and the New York Post as well as presenting shows on the now-defunct Talk TV channel.Despite this move, Piers' book deal with Murdoch's publisher Harper Collins is still expected to proceed.
An insider revealed that Piers will also continue to write sporadically for News Corporation's newspapers.In February last year, Piers announced that he would be leaving TalkTV to focus on his Uncensored YouTube channel.
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