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Ten ditches sport as 'Fox News' style show rumoured

The Ten Network will ditch its sports channel 'One', amid rumours that conservative columnist Andrew Bolt may be given a 'Fox News' style show on the network.

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The Ten Network says it will relaunch its digital sports channel`One' with general content next month.

ONE will broaden its focus and centre on targeted drama, HD movies and documentaries, and premium sport, according to AAP.

The announcement's been made as the company released results showing a 16 per cent fall in first half net profit.

Ten's interim CEO Lachlan Murdoch says the result isn't acceptable.

The news came amid reports that controversial conservative columnist Andrew Boly has made a pilot for a Sunday morning talk show, AAP reports.

The Australian newspaper says the nation's richest woman Gina Reinhart, who has a ten per cent stake in Ten is a fan of Bolt and believes that a right wing Fox News style show is needed on the network.

Bolt is currently a regular panellist on the ABC's Insiders and according to the paper he's told host Barrie Cassidy that he might have to withdraw if a project he's working on comes to fruition.


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