[EliRoom8]

>>Apparently the Murdochs don’t care. They are wealthy, and they can sacrifice FNC.<<

I disagree. It is a public humiliation.
If you're right, then why even bother with these line-up changes? Why that rather hasty scramble for Laura's new contract after the election? This does matter to the hosts who used to brag about their ratings who don't want to end up in exile like Bill Oreilly.

[T.B. Yoits]

If you're right, then why even bother with these line-up changes? Why that rather hasty scramble for Laura's new contract after the election? This does matter to the hosts who used to brag about their ratings who don't want to end up in exile like Bill Oreilly.

A contract is a contract so they'll sit for the full length of it but their compensation package, since it's based on ratings became a whole lot less since November.

Make no mistake, the Murdoch's intended to sell all of FOX to ABC/Disney in 2019 but it was the SEC who stepped in on certain shows/channels. The Murdochs made their money and the only thing left was getting rid of the carcass (which still contained contracts).