Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s News UK media empire to concentrate on YouTube, it has been revealed.
The former newspaper editor says he will now be focusing on expanding his ‘Uncensored’ YouTube channel in the US.
The new arrangements involve a four-year revenue-sharing agreement with Mr Murdoch’s UK subsidiary, Sky News reported.
Mr Morgan, 59, is believed to be taking control of the Uncensored media brand, which has 3.6million YouTube subscribers, through his production firm Wake Up Productions.
News UK will reportedly receive a portion of advertising revenue generated by Piers Morgan Uncensored until 2029.
Mr Morgan, who previously edited of the now-defunct Murdoch-owned newspaper the News Of The World, returned to News UK in 2021 on a three-year contract that involved columns for the Sun and the New York Post and shows on Talk TV.
Mr Murdoch said in a statement at the time: ‘Piers is the broadcaster every channel wants but is too afraid to hire.’
That came after he left his presenting role on ITV’s Good Morning Britain in March 2021, following controversy over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex.
Media watchdog Ofcom received more than 57,000 complaints about his remarks which followed Oprah Winfrey’s TV interview with Meghan and Prince Harry.
He will still write occasionally for Murdoch-owned publications, it was today suggested.
And he will reportedly go ahead with a book deal with publisher Harper Collins, which is also a Rupert Murdoch business.
Mr Morgan’s former roles have also included being editor of the Mirror, presenter of CNN talk show Piers Morgan Live and judge on Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent.
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Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch ‘s News UK media empire to concentrate on YouTube
The newly-announced arrangements involve a four-year revenue-sharing agreement with the UK subsidiary of News UK owned by Rupert Murdoch (pictured)
