James Haggar joins TalkTV as Head of Studio Output

Monday 24th July 2023: James Haggar has joined TalkTV as Head of Studio Output. 

He will play a key role in the next stage of the channel’s development as it enters an exciting new phase in TalkTV’s evolution. 

James joins TalkTV with a wealth of experience across the industry in a television career spanning over 25 years. He has previously held senior roles at an array of broadcasters including Sky, ITV and CNBC. 

James Haggar said: “I am delighted to be joining TalkTV at such an exciting time in the channel’s evolution. The station has amazing new studio facilities at The News Building and I’m looking forward to heading up such an incredibly talented studio team.” 

Richard Wallace, Head of TV at News UK, said: “James is a key talent in the broadcast industry, so to have him on board leading our studio teams marks a significant milestone in TalkTV’s ongoing development.”

TalkTV launched in April 2022 as a bold new voice in news, current affairs, debate and opinion, and continues to make a major impact in both the broadcast and digital space. With a talent roster including Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle, Vanessa Feltz, Julia Hartley-Brewer and many more, TalkTV has almost 2 million subscribers combined on YouTube, and 1.7 million subscribers on TikTok alone. 

TalkTV is available on Sky Channel 522, Sky Glass Channel 508, Virgin Media Channel 606, Freeview Channel 237 and Freesat Channel 217 as well as on DAB+, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus, YouTube, the Talk.TV website and TalkTV iOS and Android apps.