![]() Carlson’s last episode aired Friday, April 21, 2023. Fox News’s statement did not specifically mention the future of his Fox Nation shows, and Fox News did not respond to requests for comment on what will happen to the streaming channel’s library of Carlson content.Ĭarlson was with Fox News since 2009, though his presence was relatively minor until the premiere of Tucker Carlson Tonight in November 2016. So let’s get started.”Ĭarlson also had a prominent place on Fox News’s streaming channel, Fox Nation, where he hosted a daytime talk show and several documentaries. But right now, it’s time for Fox News Tonight. ![]() I’m great friends with Tucker and always will be. He briefly mentioned Carlson’s departure, saying: “As you probably have heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade hosted Monday’s episode, the first without Carlson. Fox News Tonight will replace it on an interim basis. His show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, which ran on the network for over six years, is over. Tucker Carlson is no longer working for Fox News Media. It’s still unclear what’s next for Carlson or what Fox News looks like without Carlson at its center. Whatever the real reason(s), they were enough that Fox News felt it needed to cut off its biggest star without even giving him a chance to say goodbye. In the absence of an explanation, there’s some understandable speculation that another, bigger scandal is behind it waiting to be uncovered.īut it’s also looking more and more likely that Carlson’s ouster was the result of a combination of factors, including disparaging remarks about Fox News executives, a toxic workplace culture, and Carlson’s view that he was untouchable at Fox News and that the network needed him more than he needed it. Though Carlson’s role in the lawsuit was relatively small, some of his texts that were uncovered in the discovery process for the suit made headlines, and many reports are citing them as the reason why Carlson got the boot.įox News’s statement said very little, merely that the two parties “have agreed to part ways” and “we thank him for his service to the network.” After two days of silence, Carlson finally tweeted a video that didn’t directly address the situation. The news comes less than a week after Fox’s massive settlement with Dominion over its spread of misinformation about Dominion voting machines. ![]() It will continue to operate independently, with Mars donating $1 million to the network to continue its mission.In a stunning announcement, Fox News said on April 24 that it has ended Tucker Carlson’s reign as the host of the network’s highest-rated primetime show (and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable, period), effective immediately. Radiotopia, the creator-owned podcasting collective Mars co-founded in 2014, was one of the few exceptions. After Amazon announced its plan to acquire Wondery, there weren't many large independent players left in the space. caps off a period of rapid consolidation for the podcasting industry. SiriusXM's purchase of 99% Invisible Inc. "So much of my job had become running a business and not making a podcast," he wrote in a Twitter thread on the acquisition. As for why he decided to sell the company, Mars says he wanted to refocus. That said, Mars told The New York Times the companies could explore exclusives down the line. SiriusXM will continue to post new episodes to all platforms where the series is already available. If you're already a 99% Invisible subscriber, the good news is you don't have to move to a different app to listen to the show. After 10 years of 99pi being an independent production, with our 10th year probably being our biggest ever- putting out three special project spin offs and a best selling book- I’ve decided to sell the company to SiriusXM, specifically Stitcher (their podcast company)- Roman Mars April 26, 2021
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