GB News is Britain’s number one news channel on local election results day

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GB News is Britain's number one news channel on local election results day.

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GB News was Britain's most-watched news channel on local election results day, outperforming both Sky News and the BBC News Channel as audiences turned to the channel for the very best coverage and analysis of the May 7 vote.Latest BARB data shows GB News recorded an average audience of 185,700 viewers on Friday May 8, placing it 56 per cent ahead of Sky News, which recorded 119,000 viewers, and almost double the BBC News Channel audience on 93,200.Ben Briscoe, Head of Programming and Talent at GB News, said: "These figures show GB News was the clear number one destination for viewers on election results day.

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More and more people are turning to us when the biggest stories break because they know they will get sharp analysis, lively debate and coverage that reflects the issues that matter most across the country."There are few events more important to people's lives than elections and the decisions voters make at the ballot box.

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And this success shows audiences increasingly trust GB...

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