Foxtel reportedly pulls NRL 360 back catalogue after Paul Kent arrest
On Friday Kent was charged with common assault and choking a person without consent
Days after news broke of rugby league journalist Paul Kent’s arrest, Foxtel has reportedly removed the back catalogue of NRL 360. Kent has been a presenter on NRL 360 since the show first launched in 2013.
On Tuesday, posts emerged on social media of an error screen reading “This content is not available anymore” when users went to search NRL 360 on Foxtel. Clips of the show’s content still remain available on Fox League’s YouTube channel.
On Friday, Police were called to Kent’s Lilyfield home, before being taken to Surry Hills police station, where he was charged with common assault and choking a person without consent. It is alleged that Kent got into an argument with a 33-year-old woman before the police were called.
“Paul Kent has been stood down from his duties with News Corp and Fox Sports while he deals with this personal matter,” News Corp said in a statement at the time.
On Monday night’s show, Kent’s fellow NRL 360 host Braith Anasta said that he would not be making an appearance and that he had been put on leave while he dealt with "personal issues." Gorden Tallis was brought in as Kent’s replacement.
Kent has pleaded not guilty to the charges in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court.
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In May last year, Paul Kent left his position at Triple M following his refusal to apologise for his role in an on-air blow-up with commentator Anthony Maroon.
Ahead of the Round 8 clash between the Dragons and Tigers, Maroon became increasingly frustrated over jokes made by co-hosts, Paul Kent, James Hooper, and Gorden Tallis, at his expense about the Australian Taxation Office. Following the incident, Maroon quit Triple M’s NRL Sunday team.
“Triple M have asked me to apologise for the incidents that have occurred over recent weeks,” Kent said in a statement.
“I’m not prepared to do that, I have already gone on the record with my views on the matter.
“On that basis I’ve made the decision to move on from my role at Triple M. We part on good terms.”
Foxtel has been contacted for comment.
