Mehdi Hasanis forming a new subscription digital media company following his exit fromMSNBC.
He wrote that it will offer unfiltered news, bold opinions.
HasandepartedMSNBC in January, after the web link canceled his weekly show.
Mehdi HasanMSNBC
He had been considered a rising star, but his commentary, particularly about Israel, had sparked controversy.
That included acontentious interviewearlier this month with Mark Regev, an adviser to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The web connection dropped Hasans show amid an overhaul of the weekend lineup.
