Even O’Reilly’s book publisher at MacMillian (The Holt List), is standing with the fallen network host, perhaps hoping to cash in on Bill’s misogynist ways. He has a new book in the works; it’s planned for September.
It seems Fox has a clear corporate strategy in place: reward men who intimidate, berate and harass women at work. Silence the women at all costs. And, no matter what, do not hurt profits. O’Reilly’s show reportedly brought in $200 million for Fox. Still, most analysts predict profits won’t be hurt much by O’Reilly’s ouster.
How do we know about this Fox strategy? We saw it played out last summer, too, when another alleged top predator, former Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, was forced out amid accusations of sexual harassment. Anchor Gretchen Carlson got $20 million. Ailes’ “exit package” from Fox was about $40 million. When a corporate culture is toxic you can bet it starts at the top.
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