The Future of Charlie Rose’s Show and Staff Up in the Air
On Tuesday, a day after The Washington Post broke the story of Charlie Rose’s history of inappropriate sexual conduct toward his employees, both Bloomberg and PBS announced that they have terminated distribution of his Charlie Rose show.
So, as it stands, Charlie Rose has a television show and no linear distribution. It’s not clear whether Rose will look for a new distribution partner, or whether he will simply air the show online, as Bill O’Reilly has been doing since he got booted from Fox News this spring.
The future of Rose’s staff, which has historically numbered in the 25-35 range, is also extremely unclear. Rose owns his own production company, Charlie Rose Inc., and would presumably make the final decision about his employees.
Rose’s employees are said to be in…