Piers Morgan raising more than £20m to expand Uncensored brand

Summary

Sky News reports that Piers Morgan is finalising a fundraising round around $30m (£22.5m) to expand Uncensored, aiming for a pre-money valuation near $130m (£97m). The initiative includes plans for multiple verticals and leadership hires to grow the Uncensored platform into a broader global media business.

Core facts

Sky News exclusive: Morgan is in the final stages of a fundraising round of roughly $30m for Uncensored.
Target pre-money valuation cited around $130m (approx £97m).
Initiatives include launching verticals (history, sport, technology) and appointing a chief executive to drive growth.

Context and details

The fundraising is described as “tens of millions” of dollars from heavyweight investors to turn Uncensored, which originates as a YouTube-based venture, into a broad-based global media business.
The reported round aligns with media industry moves to expand digital and vertical content brands beyond traditional formats.

Quotations

“This fundraising will give it a pre-money valuation of about $130m.”
“the launch of a series of 'verticals' attached to the Uncensored brand, including channels dedicated to history, sport and technology.”

Related notes

Other Sky News pieces corroborate the valuation and fundraising context around Uncensored as of early December 2025.
A separate Sky News item also mentions a near £100m valuation following a stake sale, reinforcing investor interest in Uncensored.

Author’s note

The core information is presented verbatim from Sky News reporting, with minimal interpretation to preserve factual accuracy and quotes.

Author’s summary (Russian): Sky News confirms Morgan’s plan to raise around $30m for Uncensored, targeting roughly $130m pre-money valuation and the creation of verticals to scale the brand globally.

Sky News — 2025-12-07