Olbermann why fired

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See our other FREE newsletters. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy. Select free newsletters: The Weekender. Today's Highlights. Christian Science Perspective. Mark J. April 4, By Gloria Goodale Staff writer. You've read of free articles. Subscribe to continue. Mark Sappenfield. Our work isn't possible without your support. We have not and we will not. Olbermann had a stormy relationship with management and had been suspended from hosting the nightly show by the network last November after violating station rules by making donations to three Democratic candidates.

He was reinstated the following week. One of the three candidates was Gabrielle Giffords , the Arizona congresswomen attacked in Tucson. Olbermann's show Countdown, which screened at 8pm and repeated at 11pm, was the network's top-rated programme. As a prime time anchor on MSNBC in the mids, he channeled the country's anti-war sentiments during the Iraq war and became a well-known critic of the Bush administration. But Olbermann -- like every other host on the practically invisible Current TV channel -- struggled to draw in a big audience.

The two sides sued each other, and they settled out of court a year later, setting the stage for his return to ESPN in the summer of Whether that's because of money, control or something else is a matter of dispute. The Hollywood Reporter said last week that ESPN wanted Olbermann to stop delivering "commentary" on his show as a condition of the contract renewal.

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