# TalkTV — STRAIGHT TALKING STARTS HERE

> Live and on-demand news, current affairs, and opinion programming. (iPhone/iPad app by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talktv/id1558867879 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [News Corp UK & Ireland Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399081549)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 77 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 134 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Icelandic, Portuguese, Spanish
- Released: 2022-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talktv/id1558867879/reviews.md

## What is TalkTV?

TalkTV will deliver must-see news, current affairs and opinion, without an ideological bias.  The full schedule pulls together world-class journalism and content from News UK’s brands, including popular talk show talent from TalkRadio in daytime
 
WHY DOWNLOAD THE TalkTV APP?

Watch youg favourite TalkTV presenters live and catch up on any episodes you missed: Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, Tom Newton Dunn, Rob Rinder, Jeremy Kyle, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Mike Graham, Ian Collins and more.
 
THE NEWS DESK

Tom Newton Dunn's show will be a lively, hour-long prime time show which will give viewers the news that matters to them in a straight and balanced way. News UK's world-beating stable of specialist journalists from print and broadcast will join Tom every night to share the very latest in their fields, from The Times's political team to The Sun's showbiz desk, talkSPORT's pundits to award-winning business reporters from across News Corp’s brands. 

PIERS MORGAN UNCENSORED

Piers’ new show will be straight talking: a fearless forum for lively, intelligent debate and agenda-setting interviews; celebrating free speech and the right for people to share their views. Every opinion matters. This is the first show of its kind broadcast across three separate continents. 

THE TALK

Late night debate like you've never seen it before! With big name panellists from politics, entertainment and sport - expect to hear heated discussions, a clash of opinions, plus plenty of banter. No topic is off limits for this post-watershed panel. Viewers will keep tuning in for the straight talking, no nonsense-opinions of The Talk's regular guests including the legendary Sharon Osbourne, returning to the UK to host the show. It's the debate show that'll have everyone talking.

LIVE & ON-DEMAND
Enjoy our shows live or catch up when you can with our on-demand service, making sure you never miss a minute of TalkTV.
 
GET INVOLVED
Have your say across social media and share your views with our presenters and team.
 
FOLLOW US
 
TalkTV: 
FACEBOOK: @TalkTVUK
TWITTER: @TalkTV
INSTAGRAM: @TalkTVUK
Tiktok: @TalkTV

In order to provide the service, personalise it and analyse use, we store certain information on your device which may comprise personal data. For details on what we store, how we use data and your rights, see our Privacy Notice at https://newsprivacy.co.uk/

## Key features

- Watch live broadcasts
- Catch up on missed episodes
- News and current affairs
- Opinion and debate shows
- Content from News UK brands
- Engage via social media

## What do users think of TalkTV?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great content and presenters
- 👍 "Home of Common Sense"
- 👍 Straight talking channel
- 👍 Restores faith in sensible news
- 👍 Good honest journalism
- 👍 Balanced and unbiased debate
- 👍 Excellent app experience (for some)
- 👍 Streams directly to TV

**Cons**

- 📺 App closed/unavailable
- 📺 App not available in certain regions
- 📺 Video loading issues
- 📺 App cuts off stories randomly
- 📺 Annoying advert music/timers
- 📺 Drains battery and phone gets hot
- 📺 Poor app performance
- 📺 App keeps crashing/freezing
- 📺 Sound quality fuzzy on TV app
- 📺 Too many ad breaks
- 📺 Repetitive adverts
- 📺 Forced to watch old ads
- 📺 App incompatible with VPN
- 📺 Useless rubbish app
- 📺 Not my cup of tea
- 📺 "Absolute dross" content
- 📺 "Not worth downloading"

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Video is taking too long to load
- Cannot minimise app
- Does not follow iPhone landscaping when mirrored
- App drains battery and makes phone hot
- App keeps crashing and giving the circle of death
- App keeps freezing every 5 minutes
- When AirPods removed, playback should STOP
- When answering phone call, playback should STOP
- CarPlay not working
- Live stream has no buffer
- App keeps 'dropping out'
- Sound quality fuzzy on TV app
- Cannot cast Piers Morgan show
- Chromecast not working
- App keeps freezing
- App keeps switching off or won't open
- App not working in US
- App not available in Australia
- App not available in Sweden (but user is in UK)
- App incompatible with VPN
- Playback issues with AirPods and phone calls
- App issues after updates

**Most requested features**

- Allow casting live show from app to TV
- Fix iPhone landscaping when mirrored
- Combine TV and Radio apps into one
- Add subtitles for older viewers
- Reward feature for live shows
- Ability to download previous shows for offline listening
- Real-time live comment feature
- Option to have daily podcasts released same day
- Option to have ads at the bottom of the screen instead of breaks
- In-app purchase to remove ads

## Recent user reviews (10 of 77)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talktv/id1558867879/reviews.md

### 1/5 — closed

*2026-02-02, version 2.3*

app is now closed, just like free speech

### 1/5 — Having the same problem with the “video is taking too long to load “

*2025-12-17, version 2.3*

Having the same problem with the “video is taking too long to load “

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2025-11-17, version 2.3*

I can’t minimise the app on my phone and it cuts off stories randomly to start what can only be advert music! GB news here I come

### 1/5 — DELETED

*2025-11-04, version 2.3*

No Mike Graham, no TALKtv

### 5/5 — Richard

*2025-09-02, version 2.2*

Great show guys, I am now addicted to this channel, I can’t get enough and it’s a good job I’m retired, where I have more time to watch.
Speaking the truth, what everyone wants to hear, on the current topics that’s happening to this country.
Jeremy & Mike, what a team..❤️
Keep up the good work.

### 1/5 — Hopeless!

*2024-12-25, version 2.1*

Does not follow iPhone landscaping when mirrored.

### 3/5 — Adverts

*2024-10-31, version 2.1*

Great channel spoilt only by stupid adverts for hot wheels toys. Despite deleting and reinstalling with ad cookies disabled!

### 5/5 — Truly the “Home of Common Sense”!

*2024-10-11, version 2.1*

Love how this channel is so much in touch with what the ordinary people are thinking.  I listen as much as possible to keep up to date with true facts - not just one sided opinions that other MSM channels fob us off with. 

Only thing I disagree with them about is WFH being a bad thing. I can’t listen on my “office days”. 

Keep up the good work Team Talk!!

### 3/5 — Drains battery

*2024-08-06, version 2.1*

Love Talk TV but the app has drained my battery (brand new iPhone) and made the phone quite hot after listening for a couple of hours. The ads are quite annoying aswell

### 5/5 — My favourite station

*2024-06-30, version 2.1*

This is my favourite channel which restores my faith in getting sensible news. The wokery of the others is frightening. My favourite program is “Plank of the Week”. Thank you Mike Graham for the way you bring this to us.  More power to you all at “Talk TV”

## Frequently asked questions about TalkTV

### What is TalkTV?

TalkTV is an application that delivers news, current affairs, and opinion programming. It features live broadcasts and on-demand episodes from various hosts and News UK's brands, aiming to provide information without ideological bias.

### What are the key features of the TalkTV app?

The app allows users to watch their favorite TalkTV presenters live, catch up on missed episodes via an on-demand service, and access content from News UK's specialist journalists. Users can also get involved by sharing their views on social media.

### Is TalkTV free to use?

The description indicates that the app is free to download and use. While there are no mentions of a subscription fee, the presence of 'in-app purchases' suggests that some features or content might be monetized through that model.

### What kind of shows can I expect on TalkTV?

You can expect a range of shows including prime time news analysis, fearless debate forums with agenda-setting interviews, and late-night panel discussions on various topics. Popular hosts like Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne are featured.

### How can I interact with TalkTV?

You can interact with TalkTV by having your say across social media platforms and sharing your views with the presenters and the team. This allows for direct engagement with the content and the community.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2025-09-24

fixes and updates

### 2.2 — 2025-07-24

Bug fixes

### 2.1 — 2024-03-19

fixed and updates

### 2.0.9 — 2023-12-12

bug fixes

### 2.0.8 — 2023-10-18

Updates and fixes

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