O'Reilly is out

[jimnyc]

Sources: Fox News Has Decided Bill O’Reilly Has to Go

The Murdochs have decided Bill O’Reilly’s 21-year run at Fox News will come to an end. According to sources briefed on the discussions, network executives are preparing to announce O’Reilly’s departure before he returns from an Italian vacation on April 24. Now the big questions are how the exit will look and who will replace him.

Wednesday morning, according to sources, executives are holding emergency meetings to discuss how they can sever the relationship with the country’s highest-rated cable-news host without causing collateral damage to the network. The board of Fox News’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss the matter.

Sources briefed on the discussions say O’Reilly’s exit negotiations are moving quickly. Right now, a key issue on the table is whether he would be allowed to say good-bye to his audience, perhaps the most loyal in all of cable (O’Reilly’s ratings have ticked up during the sexual-harassment allegations). Fox executives are leaning against allowing him to have a sign-off, sources say. The other main issue on the table is money. O’Reilly recently signed a new multiyear contract worth more than $20 million per year. When Roger Ailes left Fox News last summer, the Murdochs paid out $40 million, the remainder of his contract.

Rest here - http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...has-to-go.html

[Abbey Marie]

Why?!

[pete311]

Why?!

ugh, he's a sexual predator

[NightTrain]

Big mistake. He's the biggest draw on FOX.

The next network that picks him up will automatically get tens of millions of fans tuning in.

[Black Diamond]

big mistake. He's the biggest draw on fox.

The next network that picks him up will automatically get tens of millions of fans tuning in.

cnn?

[pete311]

Big mistake. He's the biggest draw on FOX.

The next network that picks him up will automatically get tens of millions of fans tuning in.

Thoughts on that next network?

[jimnyc]

Thoughts on that next network?

He might even be able to go solo. He can retain a website, have a podcast or whatever and maybe even offer live listening. Charge a small fee and baboom!

Or maybe a cable news station?

[Black Diamond]

Thoughts on that next network?

CNN. Or maybe late night with Bill oreilly.

[Black Diamond]

He might even be able to go solo. He can retain a website, have a podcast or whatever and maybe even offer live listening. Charge a small fee and baboom!

Or maybe a cable news station?

The oreilly channel. Interesting

[pete311]

CNN. Or maybe late night with Bill oreilly.

CNN too liberal to touch Bill

[Black Diamond]

CNN too liberal to touch Bill

They can be bought. Anyone can.

[hjmick]

Not surprising.

[Abbey Marie]

Tucker Carlson is taking his time slot, and "The Five" is on at 9 pm.

[Kathianne]

I think FOX is going to take a hit in ratings, but they are so far ahead of the competition they likely will stay on top or shortly recover.

Greg Gutfeld is great, so is Tucker Carlson, though I'd like to see him show more balance like he used to. That's just me. LOL!

I would enjoy seeing something like Point/Counterpoint or a versions of what Hannity and Colmes used to do.

[hjmick]

I think FOX is going to take a hit in ratings, but they are so far ahead of the competition they likely will stay on top or shortly recover.

Greg Gutfeld is great, so is Tucker Carlson, though I'd like to see him show more balance like he used to. That's just me. LOL!

I would enjoy seeing something like Point/Counterpoint or a versions of what Hannity and Colmes used to do.

I just turned on FOX to see if they addressed the elephant in the room (they didn't) and caught the tail end of The Five] where they talked about the schedule...


It seems that The Five is moving to 9pm with Gutfeld, Beckel, and the two ladies (sorry, don't know there names) and Jesse Waters (who's that?) will be #5, Tucker Carlson goes to 8pm. The guy from the five who's not moving to 9pm with the other four is staying at 5pm and developing a new show. (All times are EST)


If they would get rid of Sean Shammity I might go back to FOX for world news.



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