Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch‘s media empire, News Corp, and taking control of his 'Uncensored' YouTube channel.

"It's clear from the recent U.S. election that YouTube is an increasingly powerful and influential media platform," he says The post Piers Morgan Ditches Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, Will Take Ownership of His YouTube Show ‘Uncensored’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Broadcaster Piers Morgan has made a major career move as he exits Rupert Murdoch's News UK in favour of YouTube as he focuses on his Uncensored brand in the US

Piers Morgan is one of the most highly acclaimed news personalities in the world. However, with his three-year contract with the UK-based Rupert Murdoch, all eyes are now on the news about where Morgan would go next.

Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s News UK to focus on expanding his Uncensored YouTube channel in the US and around the world. Sky News 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 outspoken broadcaster's production company is to take ownership of his Uncensored YouTube channel as part of a deal that will see it enter a four-year revenue-sharing agreement with Rupert Murdoch's UK subsidiary,

Media mogul Murdoch's company will maintain a stake in 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' until 2029 though as the British broadcaster wants to grow his YouTube channel.