It has been a mixed week, shall we say, as GB News launched. There were a huge number of pranks from the general public.
Also multiple brands pulled advertising from GB News.
Ikea, cider firm Kopparberg and Octopus Energy have withdrawn their adverts on the network following its launch on Sunday.
GB News, positioned as a rival to the news and current affairs offerings of the likes of BBC and Sky, is fronted by veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil.
He said the channel would not be “another echo chamber for the metropolitan mindset that already dominates so much of the media”.
However, GB News has faced accusations it will be broadcasting US-style partisan news shows in the UK and campaign group Stop Funding Hate challenged advertisers on social media.
Swedish furniture giant Ikea said it had “not knowingly” advertised on GB News.
How long will the channel last? Who can say, but it has been pretty shambolic.
Presenter Simon McCoy made a please for viewers to stick with the channel.
As expected social media have had their say on the channel and here are some of the best comments.
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Also a Twitter account was set up called GBNews Fails, so you can whack the numerous gaffs on there.
Related: GB News pranked again after comedian flashes his bum to Laurence Fox
