Continue paying Carlson. That way they can guarantee his silence and keep him off air.
Fire Carlson. Allow him to spread his word and have to give him a huge severance payment.
Could his pay be dependent on his ratings, perhaps? With no show that would reduce that to a minimum and any non-disclosure agreements would still be in play.
My guess would be that they have two options:
Continue paying Carlson. That way they can guarantee his silence and keep him off air.
Fire Carlson. Allow him to spread his word and have to give him a huge severance payment.
Could his pay be dependent on his ratings, perhaps? With no show that would reduce that to a minimum and any non-disclosure agreements would still be in play.