A day after TheWrap exclusively reported that 21st Century Fox paid off a woman who accused former top executive David Hill of sexual misconduct 19 years ago, questions persist regarding whether the company has made sufficient changes to its corporate culture. According to two individuals with knowledge of the situation, the payment happened in 1998 when Hill, a longtime member of Rupert Murdoch’s inner circle, was chairman of Fox Sports. The case predated the sexual harassment investigations that led to the departures of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and founder Roger Ailes, along with the dismissal of Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz earlier this.
- 7/19/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
21st Century Fox paid off a woman who accused former top executive David Hill of sexual misconduct while he ran Fox Sports, two individuals with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. The payment happened in 1998, and suggests Fox had issues with sexual harassment long before the investigations that led to the exits of Fox News star Bill O’Reilly and founder Roger Ailes, and the ouster of Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz last month. The payment came when Hill was chairman of Fox Sports. Hill, part of Fox chief Rupert Murdoch’s inner circle, was promoted to chairman of Fox Sports Media Group the.
- 7/18/2017
- by Sharon Waxman and Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
The sudden ouster of Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz and the suspension of Fox Business Host Charles Payne this week are the latest signs of a sea shift in the Murdoch-run entertainment giant in its response to allegations of sexual harassment. Scroll through for a timeline of allegations of sexual harassment and discriminatory behavior that have been leveled against top Fox executives and on-air talent. July 6, 2016: Gretchen Carlson files lawsuit against Roger Ailes Former “Fox & Friends” anchor Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes, who denied her claims. July 9, 2016: Six other women claim Ailes harassed them Former Republican.
- 7/7/2017
- by Ashley Boucher and Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
Jamie Horowitz was fired this week from Fox Sports for what the company called “professional conduct” reasons. Reports from reputable publications, such as the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, said that his sudden dismissal came about amid a sexual harassment investigation. While that story is still developing, Horowitz’s talents as a sports talk television programmer are not in question, at least from the perspective of the TV ratings growth he leaves behind. Horowitz is commonly credited with popularizing morning sports debate on TV, having created Espn’s “First Take” and now Fox Sports 1’s flagship series “Undisputed.
- 7/6/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The sudden ouster of Fox Sports President Jamie Horowitz on Monday is the latest sign of a sea shift in the Murdoch-run entertainment giant in its response to allegations of sexual harassment. In the last year, Fox has been rocked by damaging reports of misconduct by executives and on-air talent toward female workers, which have led to the removal of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes last summer, the firing of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly this spring and more than $40 million in payments to former employees to settle harassment claims. The sudden exit of Horowitz after two years programming the.
- 7/4/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
Silicon Valley continued to reel from the fallout from an explosive New York Times report last week outlining widespread sexual harassment, as another venture capitalist resigned in disgrace on Monday. Dave McClure (pictured) resigned as a general partner from 500 Startups on Monday. After receiving several harassment allegations against McClure, the firm “found his behavior to have been unacceptable, “according to an internal email from the CEO Christine Tsai published on Axios. Another prominent venture capitalist named in the New York Times report — Chris Sacca of Lowercase Capital — took to Medium to blog a response to the story. Also Read: Jamie Horowitz Out as Fox.
- 7/3/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Fox Sports has fired its President, Jamie Horowitz, in what is stunning news for the sports media industry.
- 7/3/2017
- by Joe DePaolo
- Mediaite - TV
Updated with harassment claims and attorney statement: Former Espn exec and Today Gm Jamie Horowitz was ousted today as President of National Networks at Fox Sports, believed to be due to harassment charges that his lawyer says the exec will contest. In a memo to staffers obtained by Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand, Fox Sports President Eric Shanks suggests that Horowitz behaved unprofessionally. He says that everyone at the company “should act with respect and…...
- 7/3/2017
- Deadline TV
Jamie Horowitz is exiting as president of Fox Sports National Networks, the network announced abruptly on Monday, amid claims of misconduct that the ousted executive denies. The company is investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Horowitz, an individual familiar with the matter told the New York Times. A representative from the channel confirmed to TheWrap on Monday that Horowitz’s departure is effective immediately. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the reason for his removal, but an email on Monday from Fox Sports president Eric Shanks informing staffers of Horowitz’s departure pointedly mentioned that employees at the network are expected to maintain “professional conduct.
- 7/3/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
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