Atle Antonsen resigns from Kongen befaler – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

– Atle Antonsen withdraws from the new season of Kongen befaeler, and a newly recorded Christmas special of the program will not be broadcast as planned. That’s what the head of communications at Warner Bros. writes. Discovery Hanne McBride in an email to news. She also adds that Antonsen has been open with them and the public that he wishes to take some necessary rounds with himself. – We agree that it is not right that he is at work for us at the same time, and that the job of finding a new program manager for this spring’s season of the King’s orders will now be started, she claims. Sumaya Jirde Ali (24) reported Antonsen to the police after he allegedly said in a bar that she was “too dark-skinned” to be there. On Friday, the news came that the case was dismissed due to a lack of evidence. Kongen befaler is a comedy program that airs on TV-Norge and Discovery +. Antonsen has the role of king there and in each program he gives the participants strange practical tasks and challenges. Not a fan of canceling content, McBride also writes that Antonsen will still be able to be seen on the channels in the future. He has played roles in previously broadcast Christmas calendars which are on Discovery+ and which will be broadcast on TVNorge in December. This applies, for example, to Espen Eckbo’s “Nissene over skog og hei” and “Nissene på laven”, where Antonsen plays the character Bent Leikvoll. – These are very popular Christmas calendars, where Atle has played one of many characters in each of them. We think these calendars should be part of the Christmas tradition for those viewers who want it, write ho and add: Communications Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery Hanne McBride Photo: Erik Johansen / NTB – At the same time, we understand that for many it will be impossible to enjoy them in the same way this year as last year. McBride says that, on a general basis, they are not supporters of canceling content. – There must be room for forgiveness of people who have made mistakes and ask for forgiveness. At the same time, the public’s trust is decisive for the experience of what they are served, and that is perhaps the most important consideration we as broadcasters must take, says McBride.



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