TalkTV viewers have slammed the channel for promoting its new programmes during breaks between shows aired on its launch yesterday (April 25).
The channel launched at 7pm with The News Desk, a nightly news show promising “straight-talking and straight-reporting”.
Among the other shows on the line-up was Piers Morgan Uncensored, which featured an explosive interview with former US president Donald Trump.
During breaks, the channel promoted programmes it will air on its schedule such as Sharon Osbourne’s new show The Talk, which saw Jeremy Kyle make his TV comeback.
The channel’s logo also appeared on screens as music played.
But some viewers took to Twitter during the launch to criticise the lack of adverts in breaks – a typical format for all other major TV channels.
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One wrote: “I don’t need to see the same schedule 50 times over lol.”
Another said: “Seriously TalkTV needs to show ‘normal’ adverts instead of same music and frame for five mins.”
A third added: “Interesting start for Piers Uncensored on TalkTV no adverts in the breaks on the web stream just a repeating PowerPoint of the schedule for the channel. And I feel like an hour is not enough when Piers is going to get in long discussions with people. May need a schedule shake up.”
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The channel is now featuring adverts and previews of its new shows during breaks on programmes.
Piers is heading up the flagship show on the brand new channel, as part of a rumoured £50million three-year deal.
At the start of the first episode of Uncensored, he issued an “urgent trigger warning” to “snowflakes”.
The controversial presenter, 57, informed viewers that not everyone would enjoy his new show which aired Monday (April 25) on TalkTV.
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He said: “I want to issue an urgent trigger warning for all ultra sensitive, permanently offended woke snowflakes who may have accidentally tuned into this show.”
“You are not going to enjoy my show. In fact, it’s going to really annoy you.”
The presenter added that his new show “may even provoke trauma” because of his celebration of “real” free speech.
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