The next month, the company gave O’Reilly a contract extension worth $25m a year. The Weinstein allegations have set off a wave of anger and soul-searching over the issue of sexual harassment and assault. The Times reported on 1 April that Fox or O’Reilly had paid five women a total of $13m to settle harassment claims, before news of the sixth deal emerged. O’Reilly said in a statement at the time that he had settled only to spare his children from the controversy. “21st Century Fox has taken concerted action to transform Fox News,” the company said on Saturday.

Source: The Guardian October 21, 2017 22:00 UTC