While I agree that the judge was wrong, the judge decided it was discrimination due to sexual orientation. Phil Robertson is being discriminated against because of both sexual orientation and religious belief.
Wrong on both counts. The remaining family members share the exact same sexual orientation preference as Phil Robertson, yet they still retain their contractual status.
A&E made business decision. A&E assumes all risks of that business decision in regards to how it affects their bottom line. Consider for a moment this scenario. Imagine that Phil Robertson decides to come out of the closet and admit an incestuous homosexual relationship with another member of the show. If that happened, viewership would probably decline by 95%, sponsors would bail, the show would become a bigtime money loser, and the A&E brand would take a hit. If that occurred, would A&E have the right to kick Phil and his partner off the show? Absolutely! It would be a business decision on their part, just as it is now. We may judge it to be the wrong decision just as we did with GM's decision to manufacture the Volt, but it is their decision nonetheless. They take the risk. They reap the reward. They pay the price. No one should be able to force A&E to keep to a contract anyone based on sexual preference or religious belief. It is their decision and theirs alone.