Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s News UK. (Image: Getty)
is leaving News UK to focus on expanding his Uncensored YouTube channel in the US and around the world.
reported on Wednesday that Piers, 59, and News UK have agreed on a deal that will allow the broadcaster to take ownership of the Uncensored brand through his production company, Wake Up Productions.
The outlet reports that the deal will see Rupert Murdoch’s company profit from a cut of Uncensored’s advertising revenue until 2029.
It is understood that Piers will fulfil a book deal with Murdoch-owned publisher Harper Collins later this year and continue to write occasionally for News Corporation publications.
The former presenter returned to News UK in 2022 with a three-year deal that included writing columns for The Sun and New York Post and presenting his Uncensored show on .
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Piers Morgan returned to Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in 2022. (Image: PA)
The deal, which was reported to have been £50 million, catapulted Piers to become the UK’s highest-paid journalist.
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