Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Foxโs parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago.
Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch
Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a pretrial hearing.
Fox News leader signs new contract, no โpivotโ planned
This 2018 image released by Fox News Channel shows CEO of Fox News Media Suzanne Scott, who has extended her contract with the news organization. Scott, who joined Fox News Channel as a programming assistant when the network launched in 1996, has been CEO of Fox News Media since 2018. (Fox News Channel via AP)NEW YORK โ Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott signed a new contract Tuesday and the company said it will continue its โcenter rightโ programming mix despite a recent ratings slump and legal fight against its flagship Fox News Channel. Scott, who joined Fox News Channel as a programming assistant when the network launched in 1996, has been CEO of Fox News Media since 2018. The Fox Business Network dropped Dobbs' show on Friday, a day after the lawsuit was filed.
Trump-friendly Newsmax seeks to cut into Foxโs viewership
(Newsmax via AP)NEW YORK โ Now that his largely invisible network has suddenly been flooded by fans of President Donald Trump, Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield is puffing out his chest. โWeโve really cornered Fox from the right,โ said Chris Ruddy, Newsmax founder and friend of Trump. Foxโs prime-time viewership during the two weeks after the election was up 50 percent over last year. For Newsmax, a big question is whether its programming is compelling enough to hold viewers who are clearly sampling. Besides Kelly, former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer is Newsmaxโs best-known personality.