Piers Morgan to leave Rupert Murdoch’s News UK to focus on YouTube

Piers Morgan is to leave Rupert Murdoch’s media giant News UK to focus on growing his show on YouTube.

The broadcaster, 59, who is a former editor of the Daily Mirror and the Murdoch-owned News Of The World, has struck a deal to give him ownership of his Uncensored media brand.

Morgan is buying the brand, which has 3.6 million YouTube subscribers, through his production company Wake Up Productions.

He is looking to grow the channel in the US and other countries around the world.

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[garyfearon]

Maybe now he can speak freely about the middle east in a way his great great grandchildren won't be utterly embarrassed by his cowardice

[thejustinjustin]

I really enjoy piers Morgan’s show. The uncensored speech makes it a lot more real and informative from all different views.

[jchan]

I knew this would happen. Any semblances of objectivity in regards to Israel would upset Murdoch.

[weneedmorelogic]

It's definitely the right move for him. He is one of the pioneers now of Independent media. He's basically a star across the world now. That's kinda reach far outweighs any single network. Its the beginning of a new generation of media

[dazzledarren]

Maybe now he can speak freely about Savile & Blackburn and bbc.