GB News takes legal action against Ofcom
GB News says a warning issued by Ofcom earlier this week violated its free speech rights, and has moved forward with an unspecified legal action against the regulator.
GB News is a British news and political affairs channel. The channel was founded by Andrew Cole and Mark Schneider, and started broadcasting on free-to-air, cable, satellite and streaming television in June 2021. GB News has been described as right-of-center, with political programming skewed toward coverage favorable to conservative voters.
GB News says a warning issued by Ofcom earlier this week violated its free speech rights, and has moved forward with an unspecified legal action against the regulator.
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