Piers Morgan is exiting a deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in favour of his YouTube channel, just three years after signing a multimillion-pound deal.
Morgan was hired by News UK in 2021, which owns The Sun, The Times, TalkSport and Times Radio.
That deal included leading a primetime evening show on TalkTV, writing columns for the Sun and New York Post and a book through HarperCollins, which is also owned by Murdoch.
However, after ballooning costs and low ratings, he announced last February that he was leaving the daily evening show to allow his focus to land primarily on his Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel, launched in 2022.
Through his production company, Wake Up Productions, Morgan and News UK have settled on a deal that gives him ownership of the Uncensored media brand.
During this new four-year partnership, News UK will retain a commercial interest and revenue share in the channel, which has 3.6 million subscribers, as Morgan looks to expand, with an initial focus on the United States.
“Owning the brand allows my team and I the freedom to focus exclusively on building Uncensored into a standalone business – editorially and commercially – and in time widening it from just me and my content." Morgan said.
"I have had a great time working back at News UK and am delighted we will continue to be partners.”