Bill O'Reilly is out at Fox News, parent company 21st Century Fox.
"After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the Company and Bill O'Reilly have agreed that Bill O'Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel," the company said.
"By ratings standards, Bill O'Reilly is one of the most accomplished TV personalities in the history of cable news. In fact, his success by any measure is indisputable. Fox News has demonstrated again and again the strength of its talent bench.
Earlier this month, a slew of major brands pulled their advertisements from Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" amid allegations of sexual harassment, which O'Reilly has denied.
The New York Times reported that he or Fox settled five cases, totaling about $13 million.
He had an earlier case as well.
Last summer, Roger Ailes resigned from his leadership positions at the company in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
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