Former daytime television talk show host Phil McGraw's JV Merit Street Media has filed for bankruptcy protection and sued its business parther, Trinity Broadcasting, for 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.

Dr. Phil McGraw’s TV cable network, Merit Street Media, made a splash when it launched with promises of bold, viewer-focused programming. But just months after its debut, the network has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Daytime talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw's startup right-wing cable network is declaring bankruptcy — and he's suing a prominent televangelist broadcast network he had partnered with to get it set up. According to Variety,