Karl Tries To Turn Himself Into a Free Speech Martyr
The most confected media break-up in years was finally made official this morning, with Nine releasing as a statement confirming the network was parting ways with Today host Karl Stefanovic following his interview with far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
As we predicted, it wasn’t an actual firing but a mutually agreed departure, which presumably involved some kind of financial sweetener for Stefanovic as he leaves his contract early.
“Nine Entertainment and Karl Stefanovic have agreed that it is no longer possible for him to continue hosting Today at the same time as his independent podcast,” Nine said in a statement.
“While Karl and Nine had previously agreed he would leave Today at the end of this year, they have subsequently decided he will leave the Network immediately.”
