Reply #4: I did not know this...Murdoch bought out his contract at MSNBC

[madfloridian]

This is from a right wing site from 1998...so not sure all the details are right.

"On the bright side, we won’t have Olbermann to lecture us must longer. That evil conservative Rupert Murdoch has bought out the last two years of Olbermann’s $600,000 a year MSNBC deal. In December Olbermann will jump to Fox Sports where he’s expected to anchor the 11pm ET highlights show for the Fox Sports News show on cable. Just how much did Monicagate annoy Olbermann? In the November 10 New York Post Michael Starr relayed:
"Insiders say Olbermann was so angry at the constant Sexgate coverage that he demanded to be let out of his contract, ripped his nameplate off his door in frustration and often showed up for work just minutes before airtime."

I think this is Brent Bozell's site, so I won't link.