"One Fox News insider said the decision was made by Murdoch himself. They expressed sympathy for the ousted Fox host: 'Rupert is 92. He just called off a weeks-long engagement and settled for 800 mil so he wouldn’t have to go to Delaware. He just makes rash decisions.'"
Murdoch knows exactly how his bread is buttered and will shitcan anyone who puts his revenue stream in jeopardy. This wasn't a rash decision, just corporate politics at its finest.