Well That's G B News Off The Viewing List........

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57862332

[Zacs-Master]

It was never on mine.

[Mamyalynne]

//But his actions sparked a backlash and boycott threat from some viewers.//

That your new band wagon to hop aboard?

[THECORBYLOON]

"On Thursday, the channel responded with a tweet saying: "GB News stands four square against racism in all its forms. We do not have a company line on taking the knee.

"Some of our guests have been in favour, some against. All are anti-racist. We have editorial standards that all GB News journalists uphold."

But a follow-up post continued: "On Tuesday a contributing presenter took the knee live on air and this was an unacceptable breach of our standards."

Eh?

[10ClarionSt]

I think "taking the knee" has now been hijacked by all and sundry. I thought it was originally in support of George Floyd. They use it to encompass everything that suits them now. Those who advocate taking the knee, I mean.

[THECORBYLOON]

Has TORATORATORA stopped watching GB News because a presenter took the knee or does he disagree with the suspension?

[jno]

awww, and they need you now more than ever

///GB News attracted zero viewers during some of its broadcasts this week, according to official television audience figures produced by rating agency Barb///

Even the chairman has fallen silent

///after two weeks on air he has taken an extended holiday in the south of France. Despite posting dozens of tweets, Neil has not mentioned GB News in almost two weeks or shared any of its material.///

The trouble is, they pitched themselves at the sort of cancel-culture viewer who'll march out in protest at the first word they disagree with. Whereas BBC viewers accept that the Beeb may screen things they don't like but still go on watching other programmes without steam pouring from their ears.

[THECORBYLOON]

Is holidaying abroad not anti-British?????

[Lie-in King]

I hope someone in the Twittersphere is using "Andrew Kneel"...

[youngmafbog]

Ahhhh, look at the lefty love in going on.

Isnt it sweet.

[jno]

I'm sure GB News's viewers are equally able to hold love-ins, though it might be the solitary sort of love.

[david small]

My rubbish orthopaedic surgeon was always taking the knee. Because he was completely carp at hips.

[bednobs]

i find it very intereti;gn that it's "the right" now using cancel culture

[-SharonA-]

GB news non racist?? What a joke. They've shown that they are the complete opposite.

[ichkeria]

“the channel said he breached its standards by taking the knee on air in support of England footballers”

You do wonder what their standards are in that case.
Other then produce mind-numbingly tedious current affairs programmes.
He did something interesting and therefore got them some publicity.
Or maybe it’s publicity they’re after by apparently banning him.
Aren’t they guilty of a little “cancel culture”?
Is that what that is?

[ichkeria]

“Andrew Kneel”

Lol there’s a best answer there :-)

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

What a prat, he belongs on BBC

[ichkeria]

Are you the GB News viewer?

Lol

You’ve been rumbled

[jno]

I think it's okay if it's the Dordogne, TCL.

[Ellipsis]

> GB News host Guto Harri is not expected to appear for the rest of the summer after the channel said he breached its standards by taking the knee on air in support of England footballers.

That's a first. Normally people are suspended for falling below standards, not rising above them ...

[Atheist]

Are the FSB trying to cancel Gito?