Fox News co-president Bill Shine has resigned, Rupert Murdoch told employees today in an email. Some of the sexual harassment lawsuits involving Fox News say Shine enabled Roger Ailes’s behavior.
Gäbe i pray this is NOT true because if it is, that's the total end of the FNC as we know it. Done. Best Sean https://t.co/W3BJ2wjzRD
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 27, 2017
Here are both memos on Bill Shine resigning from Fox – SUZANNE SCOTT named new president – pic.twitter.com/ll6dqp8gd3
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) May 1, 2017
According to person close to Shine, Shine went to Murdoch at 9 this a.m and said, "What are we doing here?" They then worked out exit deal
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
Shine was Ailes's righthand guy, and involved in carrying out Ailes's attacks on enemies, including instructing Fox talent to go after me
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
Following up on this tweet from April 27th. Bill Shine just resigned. Huge victory for the women at Fox and those who are no longer there. https://t.co/oykqvcALa8
— Yashar (@yashar) May 1, 2017
Source inside network says Suzanne Scott replaces Shine as Co-President. Jay Wallace in charge of News.
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
Clarification: Suzanne Scott is President of Programming, not directly replacing Shine as Co-President of network
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
In recent days, per source, there was talk among Fox News women about circulating a petition inside the network calling for Shine's firing.
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
Fox News talent stunned by the news of Shine's exit. "I have no idea what is going one," one host just said
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) May 1, 2017
Fox News co-president Bill Shine has resigned, Rupert Murdoch says in email to employees (obtained by NBC's @jolingkent) pic.twitter.com/ZwypGTsMZX
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 1, 2017
Bill Shine is out, "the latest casualty in the scandal that has plagued Fox" since mid-2016, @DylanByers reports https://t.co/8yi9q178EA
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 1, 2017
Rupert Murdoch tells employees that Fox News co-president Bill Shine has resigned, in an email obtained by NBC. pic.twitter.com/BX37YFOLJN
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 1, 2017
Breaking News: Bill Shine, a top Fox News executive, is departing amid turmoil https://t.co/uRmRoAS6bc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 1, 2017
what we know:
– @gabrielsherman reporting BILL SHINE out at Fox
– no comment from 21cF or FNC
– Hannity decline comment
– Staff unaware
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) May 1, 2017