A Fox Sports executive was abruptly fired on Monday over allegations of misconduct in the latest scandal over workplace behaviour to hit the giant cable network.

Jamie Horowitz, who oversaw programming for Fox Sports, was fired at his office in Los Angeles after two years on the job. His dismissal came as parent company 20th Century Fox has been rocked by several claims in recent months of sexual harassment involving senior executives.

Fox Sports President Eric Shanks announced the firing in an email to employees that alluded to misconduct. He did not provide specifics and neither he nor an attorney representing the network could immediately be reached for comment.