By David Bauer | Related Press
NEW YORK — Fired Fox information host Tucker Carlson mentioned Tuesday that he will probably be placing out a “new model” of his program on Twitter.
Carlson made his announcement in a three-minute video posted on the social media web site, as a part of a denunciation of media. He referred to as Twitter that final massive remaining platform that enables free speech.
“We’ll be bringing a brand new model of the present we’ve been doing for the final six and a half years to Twitter,” he mentioned. “We’ll deliver another issues, too, which we’ll inform you about. However for now we’re simply grateful to be right here.”
He supplied no different particulars, and a message to his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, was not instantly returned.
It’s unclear what these plans imply for his remaining contract with Fox; usually tv firms embody a no-compete clause when somebody leaves the air. A Fox spokeswoman didn’t instantly return a name for remark.
Axios reported on Tuesday that Carlson’s legal professionals despatched a letter to Fox accusing the community of fraud and breach of contract.
Fox introduced on April 24 that it was chopping ties with Carlson, its hottest prime-time anchor. The community supplied no clarification for the transfer, and Fox’s scores in his outdated time slot have sharply fallen.