GB News trounced in viewing figures by Pobol y Cwm – and gets five times fewer than Welsh language Paw Patrol
GB News’s viewing figures have slumped below those of Welsh language S4C shows such as Pobol y Cwm, the latest figures reveal.
The right-wing news channel debuted to ratings of 336,000 on June 13, higher even than established rivals Sky News and BBC News.
But the latest figures showed a significant slump, with only a maximum of 32,000 tuning in on Thursday. Chairman Andrew Neil’s own flagship show only attracted 31,000.
It means that the channel has slumped below viewing figures for Welsh language S4C shows such as Pobol y Cwm, which attracts 44,000 viewers according to the latest S4C stats.
Welsh language Paw Patrol, Patrol Pawennau, pulled in over five times as many viewers at 161,000.
BBC News at Ten on Thursday meanwhile pulled in 3.6 million viewers.
The slump in GB News viewers comes as Chairman Andrew Neil announced that he would be taking a break from presenting on the network.
At the end of his regular program Thursday, Andrew Neil, said that he would “be back before the summer is out, and popping up when you least expect it.” Colin Brazier, another presenter for the channel, will be taking over Neil’s place during his break.
Admitting to a “rocky start” for the channel, the chairman said he would soon take a “few weeks” hiatus in a recent monologue.
He added: “We get better every day, and there is clearly an appetite for what we are doing.
“In two short weeks, we have already built a loyal audience, which has beaten all of our expectations.”
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Pobol is the best soap on tele, by far!!!!!
And in fairness Paw Patrol is a lot more factual than GBNews
Da iawn 😊
Do you REALLY believe that a dog can drive a speedboat??
Actually, thinking about it that’s not enough subscription fees to cover their wage bill, even if cast and crew were on minimum wage. Assuming ad space is cheaper than on proper TV they won’t even be breaking even.
I wonder which shadowy cabal is paying to keep this going
What subscription fees? The channel’s on Freeview!
Then I have been misled by some far right poster on another board who claimed they had 131k “subscribers”.
They are clearly in even direr straits then. Good.
I think the ‘far right poster’ is talking about YouTube subscrbers.
Offensive t**t why would I want to give it a chance? Should Gweat Bwwwitain have given Lord Haw Haw a chance? Should we all give Infowars a chance? I have no interest in far right echo chambers or propaganda
Yeah cause you’re blatantly not a left wing nut job who lives in an echo chamber watching BBC and reading the guardian
I would not describe the BBC as left-wing, only a right-wing nut job with views to the right of Mussolini would describe it as right-wing. And if you don’t believe think about the free pass they have given Boris Johnson – had he been the leader of the Labour party they would have destroyed his reputation (such as it is) by now, and god knows there’s plenty of ammunition they could use against him.
Why would I read the Grauniad? It’s a Labour, One Nation rag, as disrespectful to Wales as the BBC. I’m not even a Welsh nationalist. I just agree with them on many things. For me the key thing is that Cymru keeps getting drawn into governments it has NEVER voted for who treat it with contempt. So the logical answer for representative government is self governance.
Still, well done on being wrong on EVERY point of your personal slur
Ok, so GB News is majority owned by people who live outside the UK, here are some names to play with, Mark Stalson who is from Malta and lives in UAE, Alan McCormick also resides in the UAE then there’s New Zealander Christopher Chandler, bet you can’t guess where he lives? ….. UAE. Then last of all, old wiggy himself, Andrew Neal, who is listed as living in the south of France, not only is he chairman of GBN he is also chairman of Discovery Communications Europe ltd who are another owner of GBN, I think I’ve got that right,… Read more »
😄 Thanks Mark, I didn’t know who specifically, but that does not surprise me overmuch. But having looked into it a little just now on Google, McCormick and Chandler are big players in the Legatum Group. Known to have affiliations with certain Conservative MPs, they have also recruited a former MI6 chief (none of which is illegal but raises eyebrows). A website called Intelligence online leaks a few enthralling words like “Russia” and “spying”. I won’t be looking into it any closer, but a Tory affiliated investment group with connections to intelligence services suggests to me that perhaps they have… Read more »
Duw mowr, na gyd sy’n watchad pobol dyddie ma?
Another boring “current affairs” channel that only attracted attention because some muppet labelled it “right wing” and that brought loads of people out in a rash. Had it not drawn such criticism it would have been even more anonymous. Its content seems to be aimed at the Anglo audience anyway so best left to them.
As much as England is a conservative, right oriented nation it isn’t right-wing enough to accept such a nationalistic channel as GB News. As for the other countries of the UK we’ve had enough of what is essentially English nationalism to start with !
Typical that you had thumbs down for posting a sensible comment. Just goes to show what vile unwashed commies are out there
what is your definition of a “Decent” news channel Lee ? I am assuimng that you are capable of giving a reasoned reply
‘Five times fewer’? No, that is a negative number.
I suggest if that is what you were taught at a school you sue them.
Bad grammar. Five times as many… five times fewer? Horrible.
“… one fifth that of… ” is much better.
Five times as many … one fifth as many… it’s not difficult.
It sounds clunky but five times fewer is correct. Essentially it means GBN has 1/5th the viewers that Patrol Pawennau got.
Then why does GB News call itself a right wing channel? They’ve been open about that right from the start, it’s the whole point of their existence. Turns out, the vast majority of Brits aren’t as bigoted and fanatical as they thought they were.
GB News is a failure and a laughing stock. Ever since Mike Hunt and Ivor Biggun stopped tuning in, the ratings have nosedived.
All the British viewers want is a truthful, unbiased all encompassing view of news and current affairs (Whoops, sorry Matt!) in the uk and around the world such you get on C4 news.
I wish that were true. Unfortunately I believe the Johnson cult only want somewhere that feeds their rage and tells them who to hate next
Spoken like a true cultist. Deflect deflect deflect
What am I deflecting? Comparing a soap to a news channel is very silly. They’re chalk and cheese!
Oh dear! They jumped on Johnson’s bandwagon just as the wheels fell off.
Not defending GB News in any way, but this article is entirely baseless, as the figures you quote for Pobol y Cwm and Patrol Pawennau are FROM MARCH. See for yourselves here: https://www.s4c.cymru/cy/amdanom-ni/page/31291/ffigurau-gwylio/. The latest stats from BARB have POBOL Y CWM at a high of 28k and PATRÔL PAWENNAU at 20k. Nevertheless, those numbers are on par with what GB News has been getting, as there have been ratings posted by Victoria Derbyshire on Twitter showing the channel at below 20k in daytime, and are only slightly below what Andrew Neil’s been getting too. So, you can make the… Read more »
Lol brillo pad hair
Now that’s a headline I’d never have predicted!
and I don’t watch Pobl or Patrol Pawen.
You can at least do the decent thing and compare like for like time slots not just random programs.
Why?
‘Cos it would be sensible.
In the eighties Pobol y Cwm attracted c 200,000.
Less than fifty thousand now.
I’m the 80s Pobol was also shown on C4 with English subtitles, was it not?
N ever heard of Paw Patroll and I am not fluent in Welsh but I really do have to find “Pups and the Kitty-tastrophe.”
I think I’ve seen Matt Hancock’s ‘Gina’s Puppies and the Clitty-tastrophe’. Just after BJ and the Bare and Cummings not Going. Is that the one you mean?
Wuf!
Hello Adolf. You an Eng Nat visitor to our site looking to vent your hate?
You really need to have a word with your doctor and get whatever issues you’re having sorted out…you’re literally the dumbest hypocrite I’ve came across, you insulted “gweat bwitain” but soon as it’s done to Wales you’re calling them Hitler lol you’re too soft for comment sections.
I appear to have acquired my own personal hater. 😁
No doubt you eat Welsh Lamb you Gammon.
Pig ignorant lazy racism from a pig ignorant lazy racist. Try to think of something better to insult us with for a change. By the way your glorious leader Boris Johnson, someone you are clearly in love with, went to Eton where buggery is rampant.
And what’s wrong with that? A bit intolerant yourself no?
Just trading insults for insults (and also using a quote from the film Mortdecai). I will admit that my remark is below the belt but give me one good reason why I should tolerate the sort of mindless insults from a racist d***head such as jaguar. Sod the tolerance and fight fire with fire.
Incidentally Eton is a school so it is wrong if the persons involved are underage.
What on earth are you doing on a newsite dedicated to newyddion Cymru (Welsh news)? Bizarre.
I think you’ll find that the animal characters on Paw Patrol are dogs.
Cut jaguar some slack. He thinks all dogs chase sheep and he identifies very closely with that kind of behaviour. Given time he may find a remedy.
Wow ! The knives are out for GB news. Go Haters !