Dr. Phil insists new cable network is ‘consistent with family values’ — but not religious: ‘We need good common sense in this country’

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Merit Street Media, his new cable network, in a time where the fractured TV landscape makes it difficult to find a footing.But McGraw, 73 — who famously hosted “Dr.

Phil” for 21 seasons — said he’s confident the new network, in partnership with Trinity Broadcasting Network, will resonate with viewers.“It’s something I wanted to do in terms of being able to get involved in the news cycle,” McGraw told The Post. “I’m not going to be a news anchor or anything, but I did want to have a news department where I could give people information about the news without so much spin.“You turn on Fox News and you hear all that and you turn on CNN and you hear the flip side.

But it’s hard to get the straight and skinny and I think we’re going to endeavor to tell people what happened and let them make up their minds about whether it’s good or bad news.“This is a family-oriented network and I want it to be a destination network that you can turn on in the morning and leave on and not be worried about what your kids are going to see during the day,” he said.“We’re not a religious network, and we’re not pushing our values on anyone.

But I do think we’re consistent with family values.”The 24/7 network’s lineup features a newsy morning show, “Morning on Merit Street” (8 p.m.