Piers Morgan is exiting Rupert Murdoch‘s media empire following a profitable three-year deal and takingh possession of his “Piers Morgan Uncensored” present and enterprise.

The chat present — which pivoted to YouTube-only earlier this yr — can be acquired by Morgan’s personal Wake Up Productions firm, with what it says is a “view to additional develop and diversify the model, initially within the profitable US market, forward of exploring alternatives around the globe to broaden the Uncensored model.”

Murdoch’s Information UK, which launched “Piers Morgan Uncensored” as half its failed TalkTV enterprise in 2021, will preserve a business curiosity in Piers Morgan Uncensored till 2029. 

“I’ve had a good time working again at Information and am delighted that we are going to proceed to be companions,” stated Morgan. “Proudly owning the model permits my crew and I the liberty to focus solely on constructing Uncensored right into a stand-alone enterprise, editorially and commercially, and in time, widening it from simply me and my content material. It’s clear from the current U.S. election that YouTube is an more and more highly effective and influential media platform, and Uncensored is likely one of the fastest-growing reveals on it on the earth. I’m very excited concerning the potential for ‘Uncensored.’”

Wake Up Productions has additionally contracted US-based gross sales and advertising and marketing firm Crimson Seat Ventures to promote and develop sponsorship and different related revenues for ‘Uncensored.’

“This can be a new enterprise mannequin which provides Piers flexibility to develop his personal enterprise by leveraging his place as a real international opinion former,” stated Scott Taunton, EVP, President, Information Broadcasting. “The altering media panorama means now we have to be revolutionary about how we companion with celebrity journalists and join them to international audiences by way of our established manufacturers. We’re delighted to proceed our shut relationship with Piers and assist him realise his Uncensored ambitions.”

“Piers Morgan Uncensored” has created quite a few headlines over the past yr for large identify interviews with the likes of Kevin Spacey, Armie Hammer and Fiona Harvey (the supposed real-life Martha from Netflix’s “Child Reindeer”)