The tentative title for the new show is:
The Fired Four
He used to be the king of cable news until being pushed off his perch at Fox News amid allegations of sexual assault.
But now Bill O'Reilly is poised to make a return to TV as an anchor for Newsmax according to Page Six.
The former O'Reilly Factor host could be joined at the station by fellow Fox News alumni Greta Van Susteren and Eric Bolling, alongside former White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
Bill O'Reilly (pictured in January) is in 'advanced talks' to return to cable news at his preferred 8pm timeslot as an anchor for channel Newsmax, according to reports
Joining O'Reilly on the hypothetical bill at Newsmax would be fellow Fox News alumni Greta Van Susteren who would take the 7pm slot and Eric Bolling who would be on at 9pm
O'Reilly is in 'advanced talks' about developing a show with Newsmax, reports, which would air at his old 8pm time slot.
Such a move would put him in direct competition with his Fox News replacement, Tucker Carlson.
O'Reilly has already appeared on the channel several times as a guest and his independent show No Spin News has also featured.
According to Page Six, the hypothetical evening schedule would feature a news show at 6pm followed by Greta's show at 7pm.
The prime 8pm slot would be filled by O'Reilly, Bolling's show would then begin at 9pm and would be followed by Spicer at 10pm.
The former press secretary's show would take the form of a late-night political panel, with the later airtime allowing for a looser feel.
Newsmax Media CEO Christopher Ruddy - a close friend of President Trump - has said he intends to bill Newsmax TV as 'a kinder, gentler' version of Fox News.
The channel runs on cable and streams free online.
Van Susteren left Fox News abruptly in September 2016 after triggering a 'key man' clause in her contract following the resignation of CEO Roger Ailes. She later departed to MSNBC and let go because the new program she hosted For the Record with Greta did not do well in ratings.
Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, is also in negotiations with Newsmax about hosting a 10pm political panel show
In a Facebook post uploaded after her departure, she said the channel 'had not felt like home for a few years' and that the decision was hers.
But subsequent reports suggested she was kicked out by Rupert Murdoch who was unhappy with the way she had tried to renegotiate her contract.
Bolling left Fox News almost exactly a year after Van Susteren amid claims he sent unsolicited pictures of male genitals to female colleagues.
He was suspended in August 2017 before the station announced that it was 'parting ways amicably' with him.
After a tumultuous start to his White House career, Spicer resigned (wanted to spend more time with the family) in July 2017 after the appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.
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