Trump Media Welcomes GB News to Streaming Platform
Rhea-AI Summary
Trump Media (NASDAQ, NYSE Texas: DJT) has announced a significant expansion of its Truth+ streaming platform by adding GB News, one of Britain's fastest-growing news networks, to its lineup. The British broadcaster will be available through the platform's free basic package across multiple devices and platforms including iOS, Android, Web, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku connected TVs.
GB News CEO Angelos Frangopoulos emphasized the network's commitment to freedom of speech and its mission to share Britain's story globally. The network features prominent British political figures including Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage. Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes highlighted this partnership as a strategic move to challenge what he termed the "global woke news monopoly."
Positive
- Global expansion of Truth+ platform through international content partnership
- Addition of established British news network to free basic package
- Multi-platform availability across major streaming devices and services
Negative
- No specific viewership or revenue projections provided
- Potential regulatory and content compliance challenges across different markets
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, DJT declined 0.82%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 4 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $39M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $4.75B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Britain’s Fast Growing News Channel Expands Worldwide through Truth+ Streaming
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) ("Trump Media" or the "Company"), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand Truth.Fi, announced today that the Company has added British news broadcaster GB News to the Truth+ platform.
Offered with the free basic package on Truth+, GB News will be available in most countries worldwide via the Truth+ apps for iOS and Android devices, on the Web, and on Truth+ apps for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku connected TVs.
Trump Media's CEO and Chairman Devin Nunes said, “We welcome our good friends from across the pond, GB News, to the Truth+ platform. GB News is a terrific source for news, facts, and commentary. By expanding its global reach, we aim to connect an enormous new, international audience to the network’s unique reporting and opinion, while putting another dent in the global woke news monopoly. Welcome to Truth, GB News!”
Angelos Frangopoulos, GB News CEO, said, “As the fearless champion of freedom of speech in Britain, it is important that we launch across the United States of America and globally on the Truth+ streaming platform. We are bringing to the world the real story of what is happening in the United Kingdom and celebrating her heritage, values and potential.”
One of Britain’s fastest growing news networks, GB News operates from London studios and features Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage and other prominent hosts and commentators from Britain’s political scene.
Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies, and prospects, both business and financial, of Trump Media. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, including expected potential merger & acquisition activity, the rollout of products and features, our Bitcoin treasury strategy, the future plans, timing and potential success of the streaming services and the launch and success of our financial services and FinTech platform. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "plans," "scheduled," "anticipates," "soon," "goal," "intends," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations that we describe in our forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are not accurately able to predict, or over which we have no control.
About Trump Media
The mission of Trump Media is to end Big Tech's assault on free speech by opening up the Internet and giving people their voices back. Trump Media operates Truth Social, a social media platform established as a safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations, as well as Truth+, a TV streaming platform focusing on family-friendly live TV channels and on-demand content. Trump Media is also launching Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand incorporating America First investment vehicles.
About GB News
GB News overtook the BBC News Channel and Sky News to become Britain’s Number One News Channel in July 2025*. It’s a remarkable feat just four years after launch. In 2024, GB News.com was crowned the fastest growing news and media website in the U.S.^ GB News will launch live daily programs from Washington, D.C. in September.
*BARB July 2025: Total Share and Average Views - All UK News Channels.
^ Similarweb
Investor Relations Contact
Shannon Devine (MZ Group | Managing Director - MZ North America)
Email: shannon.devine@mzgroup.us
Media Contact
FAQ
What is the new partnership between Trump Media (DJT) and GB News?
How can viewers access GB News on Truth+ streaming platform?
Who are the key figures involved in the Trump Media and GB News partnership?
What markets will GB News be available in through Truth+?
What is included in Truth+'s free basic package with GB News?
