Dr. Phil's TV network, Merit Street Media, filed for bankruptcy and sued its distribution partner, the Christian broadcasting company Trinity Broadcasting Network, alleging breach of contract.

Last year, in an effort to capitalize on anti-woke backlash, Dr. Phil (real name Phil McGraw) launched his own TV channel, which he said would be used to fight the good fight against the far left’s radical crazies. Merit Street Media, according to McGraw, would be a vanguard in the battle for the soul of America.