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Merit Street Media, Phil McGraw and Professional Bull Riders

Professional Bull Riders Accuses Dr. Phil of ‘Orchestrating’ Merit Street Bankruptcy and Forming New Company to Avoid Paying Creditors
PBR wants to know whether Dr. Phil McGraw led his Merit Street Media to file for bankruptcy in a "bad faith" move -- while shifting assets into a newly created company, Envoy Media Co. -- in order to avoid repaying PBR monies owed.
Creditor alleges that Dr. Phil’s former media company’s bankruptcy filing in bad faith
Well-known media personality Dr. Phil McGraw is facing allegations that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for his Merit Street Media company was done in “bad faith” to avoid creditors and to funnel money in to his new venture, Envoy Media.
Professional Bull Riders call out Dr. Phil for 'orchestrating' bankruptcy of Merit Street Media to avoid repaying creditors
American author and television personality Dr. Phil McGraw, commonly known as Dr. Phil, has found himself in a bit of a pickle with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR Inc.
Professional Bull Riders hit ‘Dr. Phil’s’ Merit Street Media with $181M debt claim
“PBR honored its contract with Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media, delivered on every performance metric, and brought more than one million viewers to the new network. Dr. Phil and his company completely reneged on the deal just five months in,” the league said in a statement Friday.
Pro bull riding league claims Dr. Phil ‘orchestrated’ bankruptcy to avoid litigation and ‘jumpstart’ new media venture
Pro bull riding league claims Dr. Phil ‘orchestrated’ bankruptcy to avoid litigation and ‘jumpstart’ new media venture - Professional Bull Riders, the largest pro bull-riding league in the world, claims that Dr.
Dr. Phil's Peteski Productions pays $925K to Merit Street Media workers following Chapter 11 filing
Peteski Productions loans cash to bankrupt Merit Street Media to pay 150+ former employees as the joint venture with Trinity ...
‘Gangster move’:Professional Bull Riders, Trinity blast ‘Dr. Phil’ amid bankruptcy fight
On Wednesday, Professional Bull Riders, the Fort Worth-based organization that claims it’s owed $181 million by Phil McGraw’s ...
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Dr. Phil launches new media venture after Merit Street Media
Merit Street's bankruptcy came in the wake of two series of layoffs, in which nearly 80 workers were let go. The media company also lost one of its biggest draws, Professional Bull Riders (PBR ...
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Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media Undergoes Layoffs
Merit Street Media laid off almost third of its employees on Friday, sources tell Deadline. The move comes four months after the launch of Dr. Phil McGraw ‘s news and entertainment TV network ...
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Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media company files for bankruptcy, sues ... - AOL
Merit Street Media, the multiplatform network owned by former daytime talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw, has filed for bankruptcy less than two years after its launch.
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Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media™ Premiers to an Unprecedented 80 ...
Merit Street Media will begin in 20 million homes on Samsung Smart TVs – the first FAST platform to offer Dr. Phil content – and will continue to roll out to millions of additional user homes ...
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Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media Launches Today: What to Know About the ...
Merit Street Media is a fully distributed cable, satellite, and free-over-the-air broadcast brand that reaches over 65 million television homes. The television network boasts original and acquired ...