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GB News, Britain’s Answer to Fox News, Hires Its First Commercial Director

GB News has hired David Weeks to lead its sales team with no launch date announced yet

GB News is set to launch later this year on Sky, Freeview, Virgin Media and Freesat.
GB News is set to launch later this year on Sky, Freeview, Virgin Media and Freesat.GB News
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April 27, 2021

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GB News, the yet-to-launch news channel that aims to be Britain’s answer to Fox News, has named David Weeks, former executive director of The Week, as its commercial director.

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