For all the pioneer spirit that might have been behind the launch of GB News, the network has come quickly to the cost-savings others adopted in the last century. No taxis or fees for 'filler' guests; no fees for better, online guests, unless they hit minimum technical standards; a central booking team for the day's big stories, to stop competition between programmes; no freelance hires unless centrally approved in advance.
Their other financial ruse - to make presenter Mark Steyn and his personal US production team liable for costs incurred handling Ofcom complaints - was also bound to fail. Mr Steyn has taken the hump, and is off, with no thanks for a solid audience performance up against big money Piers Morgan's show on TalkTV.
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