LilMikeSF<p>A year ago, former <a href="https://c.im/tags/Oprah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oprah</span></a> TV talk protégé, turned <a href="https://c.im/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> minion, Dr. Phil was flying high amidst partnering with <a href="https://c.im/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> programming empire <a href="https://c.im/tags/Trinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trinity</span></a> Broadcasting and launching his own media <a href="https://c.im/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>network</span></a>... a year later, he's buried in <a href="https://c.im/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bankruptcy</span></a> and blaming his former partners... </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Variety</span></a> spills the tea at the link...</p><p>The jist of the tale is Phil MacGraw's on-air programming never found carriage on any major platforms like <a href="https://c.im/tags/Hulu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hulu</span></a> , <a href="https://c.im/tags/Comcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comcast</span></a> or <a href="https://c.im/tags/YouTubeTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTubeTV</span></a> , and his <a href="https://c.im/tags/OverTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OverTheAir</span></a> programming went from exclusives from the Professional <a href="https://c.im/tags/BullRiders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BullRiders</span></a> & <a href="https://c.im/tags/NancyGrace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NancyGrace</span></a> to tired low rated reruns of old Dr. Phil episodes. Last year the Bull Riding Network pulled out abruptly, moved to the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Fox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fox</span></a> subscription platform and is now suing <a href="https://c.im/tags/DrPhil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrPhil</span></a> for failing to pay his <a href="https://c.im/tags/AltRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AltRight</span></a> rights fees. </p><p>In fact, tone of the article documenting the multiple failings and fading popularity of Dr Phil make him sound like kinda beaten alpha male loser that would go on the Dr Phil show to talk about his many embarrassing <a href="https://c.im/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> sized probs to Dr Phil</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dr-phil-merit-street-media-bankruptcy-2-1236309158/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hollywoodreporter.com/business</span><span class="invisible">/business-news/dr-phil-merit-street-media-bankruptcy-2-1236309158/</span></a></p>