Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, BMW and more than a dozen other advertisers have withdrawn spots from 'The O'Reilly Factor' following sexual harassment allegations against the Fox News host.
- Apr 5, 2017
AceShowbiz - Bill O'Reilly may soon lose his show. Numerous advertisers have withdrawn spots from "The O'Reilly Factor" following sexual harassment allegations against the veteran Fox News host. Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, BMW, Mitsubishi and Lexus are among companies pulling their ads from his show.
Fox News acknowledged the advertiser defections in a statement released on Tuesday, April 4. "We value our partners and are working with them to address their current concerns about 'The O'Reilly Factor'. At this time, the ad buys of those clients have been re-expressed into other FNC programs," said Paul Rittenberg, Fox News' exec VP of advertising sales.
The New York Times first exposed O'Reilly's alleged sex scandal. Following an investigation, the newspaper reported that O'Reilly and Fox News had reached multiple settlements of sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior by the "O'Reilly Factor" host.
O'Reilly has denied the report, saying that the accusations are without merit and that his fame has made him a target "for those who would harm me and my employer, the Fox News Channel." He also argued that the claims were settled to protect his children.
"The O'Reilly Factor" still airs weekdays on Fox News. The National Organization for Women has called for O'Reilly to be fired and said an independent investigation should be conducted into the culture at Fox News.
