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Data: 14.2m watch first GOP debate

AdImpact estimates that approximately 14.2 million US viewers tuned in to Fox News for the August 24th Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the first of the 2024 election cycle. The viewership, while substantial, did not exceed the 24 million viewers who watched the August 2015 Republican presidential debate. This debate holds the distinction of […]

August 25, 2023

Fox Weather expands distribution

Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has further expanded its distribution to reach Samsung TV Plus users and Cox subscribers in the US. Fox Weather president, Sharri Berg, commented: “As the fastest growing weather service in the country, we look forward to welcoming Samsung TV Plus users and Cox […]

August 22, 2023

Dinh departs Fox

Fox Corp has announced that its chief legal officer, Viet Dinh, is leaving. It comes after Fox’s $787.5 million settlement of a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems Dinh, who will depart at the end of 2023, joined Fox in 2018, as part of a separation agreement. He will receive a lump sum cash payment […]

August 14, 2023

FOX News Digital continues to deliver YoY growth

FOX News Digital finished July 2023 delivering gains year-over-year with multiplatform views, minutes and unique visitors according to Comscore. July marked 10 consecutive months of FOX News Digital as the top news brand with multiplatform views and 29 straight months as number one with multiplatform minutes. Notably, CNN.com was down over 20% year-over-year with multiplatform […]

August 14, 2023

Coalition launches to preserve viewer choice in streaming era

Advocacy group Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition has been launched with support from founding members comprised of leading US media companies and streaming content providers including ABC, CBS, FOX, Fubo, NBC, Roku, Telemundo, Univision, and Warner Bros Discovery. The group will aim to protect consumer streaming choices and preserve a competitive online video marketplace. Large station […]

July 28, 2023By Colin Mann

Carlson claims outing ‘part of Dominion settlement’

In a new book, Tucker Carlson claims he “knows” he was fired by Fox News as a condition of the $787.5 million (€712m) settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. “They agreed to take me off the air, my show off the air, as a condition of the Dominion settlement,” Carlson tells his biographer, Chadwick Moore. “They […]

July 26, 2023

FOX News Digital posts YoY growth

FOX News Digital finished the second quarter of 2023 posting year-over-year growth, while continuing to lead the news competitive set with both multiplatform minutes and views, according to Comscore. This marked nine consecutive quarters as the top news brand with multiplatform minutes and four consecutive quarters as the leader with multiplatform views. FOX News Digital […]

July 19, 2023

Sud named Tubi CEO

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming service, has announced the appointment of Anjali Sud as Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective September 1st. Sud, who will report to Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, joins as Tubi recently became the most watched free ad-supported TV streaming service in the US. “Anjali is a highly accomplished […]

July 18, 2023

IBC reveals Innovation and Social Impact Awards shortlists

IBC has unveiled the shortlists for this year’s Innovation and Social Impact Awards, taking place during IBC2023 in the RAI Amsterdam September 15th-18th . The IBC Innovation Awards honour collaborative efforts that lead to the development of fresh solutions that address real-world challenges, while the IBC Social Impact Awards acknowledge projects that address critical industry […]

July 17, 2023

FOX Weather signs meteorologist Van Dillen

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has signed meteorologist Bob Van Dillen as on-air host, announced its president Sharri Berg. Most recently, Van Dillen was the meteorologist for HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade. He will begin his new role on July 10th and will be based at FOX Weather […]

July 6, 2023