TRIC awards - Farage best news presenter

[sherlock]

The world has gone mad.

Two things wrong with this.

First, Farage is a terrible presenter. Just awful.

Secondly, Ofcom say they can’t take any action against GB News because it’s not actually a news channel. So how does someone from a non news channel win a news award?

 

[Quicksilvera]

I wouldn’t be shocked to hear that money has changed hands over this Sherlock.

It is their MO after all.

 

[Steer]

If GB News is not a News channel, then why is it allowed to have the word news in it's title, and why does it present itself as a news channel? Ofcom need to wake up out of their slumber and address this issue properly.

 

[sweet_left_foot]

GBN, amongst others, do sponsor the awards and are a partner of TRIC so yes, like many awards you have to pay to be in the consideration.

 

[Rofesleg]

TV channels that aren't news channels can have news programmes as part of their schedule, in the same way there is ITN News or BBC News.
The name of the channel is a bit misleading but they didn't win Best News Channel, they won Best News Presenter and Best Multi Channel News Programme, for a specific programme I imagine.
It is voted on by viewers, so it is unlikely they have bribed anyone. It could just be they have campaigned more vigorously on their programmes. In the same way Tim & Simon do on Sunday Brunch for another award. Or the way Phil & Holly do (or used to).

They will have to be careful in the run-up to an election as different rules apply. I would expect Ofcom to pay close attention then.

 

[Brian Marwood]

If GB News is not a News channel, then why is it allowed to have the word news in it's title, and why does it present itself as a news channel? Ofcom need to wake up out of their slumber and address this issue properly.

There are EU rules which prevent this from happening so we can…… oh wait!