Piers Morgan is increasing his rising digital media empire, and he’s turning to a fellow cable information veteran to assist him do it.
Morgan, the provocative former newspaper editor-turned TV character, has employed Rashida Jones, the previous president of MSNBC, to grow to be CEO of his firm Uncensored.
The hiring of Jones comes as Uncensored raises contemporary capital from Raine Ventures, Antenna Group and Reuben Brothers, the funding agency led by David and Simon Reuben. Uncensored is alleged to have been looking for about $30 million within the newest funding spherical, because it seeks to create a brand new media empire.
Uncensored started with Morgan’s YouTube present, Piers Morgan Uncensored, and not too long ago launched a second present, History Uncensored, led by former CNN anchor Bianca Nobilo. Morgan’s present additionally airs on TV by means of Paramount’s Channel 5 within the U.Ok.
Morgan is thought for his incisive questioning of friends and a point-of-view on politics that doesn’t match neatly into the containers that outline a lot of conventional media, the place locations like Jones’ former dwelling MSNBC and Fox News (Morgan’s present has additionally streamed on Fox Nation) have a tendency to program expertise with predictable views.
While he started his profession as a tabloid journalist at The Sun and Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World, he additionally broke into the U.S. as a choose on America’s Got Talent, and as an anchor on CNN, the place he succeeded the legendary Larry King as 9 p.m. host.
Now freed from the confines of conventional media, he has been constructing out a digital empire, becoming a member of fellow cable veterans like Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon within the house. And he’s turning to one of many prime executives from that world to assist him do it.
“The ambition for Uncensored has always been to build a global home for fearless, high-engagement content that cuts through the noise. Today’s announcements will help us create exactly that,” stated Morgan in an announcement. “Rashida Jones is one of the sharpest minds in media and her track record of building and transforming businesses speaks for itself. She has impressed me enormously with her enthusiasm and vision for the Uncensored brand. With this bold, unapologetic, and dynamic leader, plus the backing of an incredible group of investors led by Raine Ventures and Antenna Group, we are now positioned to create one of the biggest new media entities in the world.”
“Piers developed an incredible platform with Uncensored that’s already going head-to-head with legacy media,” added Jones. “In today’s fragmented media world, audiences are craving real conversations grounded in authenticity, rigor, and open debate. Uncensored not only delivers that—it’s ahead of the curve. I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves with Piers and the team to build on the strong foundation they created and scale it into a diverse and profitable network that champions talent and dominates the biggest categories.”
