Dr Phil’s anti-woke TV network and streaming service has filed for bankruptcy just over a year after launching. The TV doctor, real name Phil McGraw, launched Merit Street Media in April 2024 with the ambition for it to become “one of the most widely distributed startup networks in modern history.”

Dr. Phil’s TV network, Merit Street Media, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and sued Christian television giants Trinity Broadcasting Network and TCT Ministries for allegedly harming its business and contributing to its financial woes.

The multiplatform network owned by the once popular talk show host is facing financial struggles for which it finds its partner, Trinity Broadcasting Network, at fault.