London, UK – Piers Morgan is turning his World Cup coverage into a permanent fixture on his YouTube network, launching the weekly series “Football Uncensored” two months after closing a $27 million funding round for the venture. Morgan will co-host the new show with Simon Jordan, the former Crystal Palace owner and TalkSPORT pundit. It expands a slate that already includes “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and “The Royals Uncensored.” Over the summer, Morgan, Jordan, and former Chelsea defender John Terry hosted “World Cup Uncensored,” which the company said drew 60 million streams across social platforms over 12 episodes.
“I can’t wait to kick off,” Morgan said in a statement. “Simon is a great sparring partner, and we both love an on-air tear-up, so watch out for fireworks. But we are also passionate about football, and we want everyone who shares that passion to be part of the Uncensored experience.” Morgan pointed to the World Cup run as evidence the format has an audience, noting that the last episode drew nearly a million views, dwarfing other online shows during the tournament. Jordan framed the new show as a response to a gap in sports media. “It strikes me in sports broadcasting that a lot of the conversations lack clarity, insight or courage,” he said.
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“Football Uncensored” arrives as the broader Uncensored operation builds out its distribution beyond YouTube. Last month, Acast acquired the podcast network Backyard Ventures for $20 million, and its roster—which includes “Piers Morgan Uncensored”—reports 11.5 million monthly listens and 230 million monthly YouTube views. The deal gives the Uncensored brand a channel into Acast’s advertiser network. The June funding round for Uncensored included backing from Elisabeth Murdoch, and Rashida Jones, the former MS NOW chief, serves as the venture’s CEO.
