- Wootton launches independent platform
- Controversial tenure, no charges
- Criticizes Ofcom, offers subscriptions
The tenure of the forty-year-old at the broadcaster was replete with controversy, and police declared last month that they would not pursue any additional charges against him in light of an investigation into unrelated allegations.
As announced by the host, Dan Wootton has departed from GB News to establish his own media brand.
“I have resigned from GB News to establish my autonomous platform, Dan Wootton Outspoken,” he said in a statement on X. “Starting later this year, this platform will broadcast an entirely new daily news and opinion programme that will not be subject to regulation by the Ofcommunist censors.”
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Additionally, the forty-year-old characterised Ofcom as “a muzzle that kowtows to the woke mob” and demanded that the regulator be “convened by this purportedly conservative government to be restrained.”
A controversy marred Wootton’s tenure on GB News after, as a guest on his programme last year, he failed to condemn former guest Laurence Fox for making derogatory remarks about political correspondent Ava Evans.
The regulator declared the day before his departure that Fox’s “misogynistic” remarks violated broadcasting regulations.
Furthermore, Ofcom determined that Wootton’s response and lack of challenge to Fox “did not mitigate the potential for offence.”
It was further stated that their contribution to the discourse that evaluated the worth of women based on their physical appearance served to worsen the situation.
In his X statement, Wootton did not provide additional information regarding his plans; however, the presenter has established a website that offers a variety of paid subscription products for his “Outspoken” platform.
A “founding member” plan priced at £150 per year provides access to “subscriber-only posts,” group Zoom calls with Wootton, and “direct communication with Dan at any time.”
The broadcaster confirmed in a note to staff that Dan was no longer employed by GB News. “We extend our sincere gratitude for his valuable contributions and extend our best wishes for his future pursuits.”
Tuesday, GB News reported that its losses for the previous year had increased by approximately 40%. In 2023, the business incurred a loss after taxes of £43 million, up from £31 million in 2022.
Twenty-one days after investigating distinct allegations levied against Wootton, the Metropolitan Police declared last month that it would not pursue any additional measures against him.
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The presenter, in articles for The Byline Times at the time the allegations surfaced, acknowledged committing “judgmental errors” but consistently denied any wrongdoing.
In a statement released in February by his attorney, he declared, “I have been cleared in their entirety of two investigations by the Scottish and Metropolitan police, who have confirmed they will not be taking any additional action.”
Although I had foreseen this outcome, the process has become the sanction, with social media serving as the executioner.
News UK, the publisher of MailOnline, and DMG Media, the publisher of The Sun, have both been conducting investigations into Wootton. As of yet, those findings remain undisclosed to the public.
He previously held the position of showbiz correspondent for ITV’s Lorraine and was the drama editor of the News of the World newspaper. Additionally, three times, Wootton has been named the British Press Awards’ “Showbiz Reporter of the Year.”
