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Why gagging Tucker Carlson won’t work May 7, 2023
Thomas Lifson
“Fame is a depreciating asset,” say the “experts.” But did 2 years in the Army kill Elvis’s popularity or create a hunger to hear him perform again? For several reasons, Tucker is the Elvis of political commentators.
What’s Up with Fox News? February 14, 2021
Peter Barry Chowka
In recent months, the hatred of Fox News from the left has been almost matched by trending memes – from the right!
Fox News reportedly considering top executive firings over their post-election ratings collapse January 16, 2021
Thomas Lifson
If Fox News wants to restore its cable news ratings dominance, changes will have to be visible far lower in its organization than what is being reported.
Major shake-up rocks Fox News January 12, 2021
Peter Barry Chowka
Fox upends its daytime schedule, apparently suddenly.
Ed Henry is fired from Fox News July 2, 2020
Peter Barry Chowka
Viewers wonder if this portends a deeper meaning about FNC's direction.
Lawsuit against Fox News for its COVID-19 coverage dismissed by Washington state judge May 28, 2020
Peter Barry Chowka
To this point, at least, the First Amendment survives after its latest day in court.
Fox News dumps Diamond & Silk as lefty media exult April 28, 2020
Thomas Lifson
Two exultant, full-throated voices in support of President Trump apparently have been banished from the airwaves of Fox News, Fox Business Network, and the Fox Nation subscription video streaming service.
Hit piece in USA Today attacks Fox News as hate speech January 27, 2020
Peter Barry Chowka
The real target is President Trump and his supporters. Conservative critics of Fox News should take note of what's going on here.
Why so many people watch Fox News November 17, 2019
Edward Rosolie
Fox News watchers watch because they can’t believe the actions and desires of the Left and they are terrified that there may be no stopping it.
Fox News rules the TV ratings on day one of the open impeachment hearings in the House November 15, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
As FNC also tops the broadcast channels, is there a deeper meaning here?
Does Catherine Herridge Leaving for CBS News Portend a Left Turn for Fox News? November 5, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
The announcement last Thursday that veteran Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge would be leaving the channel the following day took both viewers and media watchers by complete surprise.
Voting with their eyeballs, cable news viewers keep Fox News high atop the ratings October 2, 2019
Thomas Lifson
Catering to Trump Derangement Syndrome hasn't been a winning strategy for CNN and MSNBC.
Fox News internal war widens with Mark Levin challenging Ed Henry October 1, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
Attorney Levin takes no prisoners as the Dems' impeachment inquiry exposes a widening gulf at Fox News.
Fox News's on-air war cools off — for now September 28, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
It looks as though Shepard Smith may be the loser in the current battle.
CNN tells its website staff: ‘Take some cues from Fox News’ July 11, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
Daily Beast outs CNN for suggesting its news website mimic the hated Fox News.
Is something bigger in store for Fox News Channel’s Greg Gutfeld? June 2, 2019
Thomas Lifson
The dominance of the left wing in cable news created a huge opportunity for Fox News Channel. Could a similar opportunity be ahead in late night talk shows, currently dominated by leftists like Stephen Cobert?
Capitalism, Socialism and the Future: Talking with Charles Payne of Fox Business Network May 14, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
Socialism is being examined in depth this week on Fox Business Network, with a live town hall broadcast coming Thursday, hosted by Charles Payne. AT speaks with him about the challenge.
CNN and MSNBC ratings plummet, Fox News triumphs in wake of 'no collusion' March 27, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
Americans are voting with their eyeballs and delivering a stunning rejection of the "resistance."
FNC’s Scandalous series returns tonight with a review of the William Kennedy Smith rape trial March 10, 2019
Peter Barry Chowka
Unafraid of taking on politically incorrect subjects, the Fox News series presses on in search of something closer to the truth
Commentary too hot for Fox News November 23, 2018
Thomas Lifson
Cable news giant Fox News Channel has issued an on-air apology for a guest's comment on Hillary Rodham Clinton.
No special programming on the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War One on 2 of 3 cable news networks November 11, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Neither CNN or MSNBC has any special programming scheduled this weekend, on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I
Preview Tonight: Fox News Goes for the Cord-cutters with Its New Online Service Fox Nation October 28, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Fox News gets serious about its new subscription-based multi-media experiment, Fox Nation
Kimberly Guilfoyle suddenly out at Fox News amid 'tensions' July 23, 2018
Thomas Lifson
A "modified limited hangout"?
Fox’s Legends & Lies: The Civil War concludes tonight June 10, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
The final episode promises to address the still controversial topic of the true cause of the conflict
The truth about the 'Muslim prayer rugs' at Fox News's DC HQ May 21, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Has Fox News gone full-tilt P.C. left, or is this trending story a nothingburger?
Fox’s Bret Baier draws the line: Sean Hannity is a problem May 19, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
News anchor Baier admits he takes "crap" because Hannity is so opinionated.
Lawsuit against Fox News by Andrea Tantaros thrown out of court May 19, 2018
Thomas Lifson
Federal judge rules "based primarily on speculation and conjecture."
As Laura Ingraham bounces back, Sean Hannity is the new target April 19, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
While Ingraham appears to be triumphing over the recent attacks on her by left-wing, anti-Second Amendment, and anti-Trump forces, it's been a tough week so far on another star of Fox News prime time: Sean Hannity.
Fox News rethinks talking heads TV with The Wise Guys tonight March 18, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
The old CNN "Crossfire" shoutfest this is not.
Fox News executive VP suddenly out after writing a non-PC article on the Olympics March 13, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Retirement or a purge? I report, you decide.
It’s Time for Juan Williams to Go March 12, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
His double-talking defense of Democrats who embraced Louis Farrakhan, and of Farrakhan himself, is the last straw.
Fox News is the Yuuge Victor in Tuesday's SOTU TV Ratings Contest February 1, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Twelve channels – five on them on broadcast TV networks and the rest on cable – ran the speech. Fox News beat all of them by a very wide margin.
Fox News launches Scandalous series with 7-part take on Clinton scandals January 17, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
MSM apoplectic that a historic impeachment, not the fantasy of Trump being impeached, is the focus.
What is behind Fox News's early 2018 ratings slide? -Updated January 9, 2018
Peter Barry Chowka
Bad news for Trump = good news for MSNBC and CNN?
A Christmas Present to Cable TV Viewers – Sara Carter Joins Fox News December 25, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
One of the country’s finest investigative journalists, frequently one step ahead on what really happened regarding the clandestine attempts by the Deep State and the Shadow Government to “resist” the candidacy and presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Who is Richard Fowler, and why did he lie about Roy Moore on Fox News Channel? December 14, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Speaking live on the Fox News Channel Tuesday night after Roy Moore was declared the loser in the special U.S. Senate election in Alabama, Richard Fowler said this: "Roy Moore is guilty of saying things like 'LGBT people should be put to death.'"
The Fox Approach Triumphs in Another Cable Battle November 9, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
After shocking the television news business by taking Fox News Channel from nowhere to cable news dominance, the same management team created by the late Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch took on another challenge.
Dramatic Fox News ratings comeback October 11, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Horrible news for Rachel Maddow.
Hannity Beats Maddow Handily in First Four Nights Head-to-Head September 30, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Hannity is now the number one show in cable news.
Tonight’s the Night: Can Fox News Get Its Mojo Back? September 25, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
After a rough year, Fox News takes major steps to reclaim its #1 position. But is it too late?
Charles Payne, Fox Business Network host, accused of rape, defended by...Fox! September 20, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Any other case of a male Fox employee who was similarly accused but subsequently reinstated does not immediately come to mind.
Fox News bankrolls major LGBTQ convention September 8, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Fair and balanced? We report, you decide.
Say it isn't so: Fox News wracked by new potential sex scandal August 5, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
HuffPo and Yahoo News accuse rising star host Eric Bolling of improper sexting to female colleagues.
Cable News Ratings War Intensifying July 29, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Beneath the conflicting claims of leadership by Fox News and MSNBC...
Fox News Ratings Are Up – and Why the Numbers Matter June 23, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Some may wonder why so much reporting on cable news ratings. It's because their rankings are increasingly important to the future of high-information citizens and voters.
Fox News Channel reportedly retires its 'Fair & Balanced' motto June 15, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
It's official – according to the New York Times.
The latest cable ratings are not good tidings for Fox News June 14, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Fox News and Megyn Kelly: how they are faring.
Last week's ratings are in: More bad news for the struggling Fox News Channel June 13, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
Terrible news for the Fox News Channel, which gradually started to lose its commanding 15-year-long ratings lead after the firing of its most popular prime-time host, Bill O'Reilly, on April 19.
Will This Be The Week That Was for the Fox News Channel? May 30, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
The week ahead promises to be a critical one for the future of the wounded and limping Fox News Channel.
Fox News death watch: Not time for an obituary yet May 23, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
For the moment, media coverage of the news channel ratings shake-up, and the aftermath of the changes at FNC, falls into three categories.
Bob Beckel fired by Fox News (again) May 21, 2017
Thomas Lifson
A scandal with shocking racial dimensions
With Fox News’s Ratings in Free Fall, the Future Looks Bleak May 19, 2017
Peter Barry Chowka
The salad days of Fox News that made it a major positive influence in our political and cultural lives may be behind us.
Fox News Channel ratings are collapsing May 13, 2017
Thomas Lifson
The tectonic plates of cable news ratings are shifting.
The tragedy of Bill O’Reilly April 20, 2017
Thomas Lifson
The original definition of tragedy, dating from the classical Greeks, depends upon a fatal flaw. That is why Bill O’Reilly’s departure from Fox News qualifies as "tragic."
Debating Fox News moderation of GOP prime-time debate August 7, 2015
Thomas Lifson
Flak from conservatives; a rave from the New York Times. Huh?
Eyewitness Tiffany's Tall Tale of Police Brutality Broadcast by Fox News May 8, 2015
Jeannie DeAngelis
A racial grievance-fueled hallucination makes the nation's premier source of news.
Crony Capitalist Chronicles: Comcast wants to gobble up Time Warner Cable February 13, 2014
Thomas Lifson
One of the Obama administration's best corporate friends wants to buy its biggest competitor, using stock.
Did the White House just inadvertently confirm Obama ID fraud? December 24, 2013
Jason Kissner
President Obama's personal data is "not in particular government data bases" so his identity cannot be verified. And this according to White House sources.
Get over it: Jesus and Santa are White December 14, 2013
Selwyn Duke
Some people want to give Fox News's Megyn Kelly a lump of coal for Christmas after she remarked on Wednesday that Jesus and Santa Claus were white
Megyn Kelly, superstar December 12, 2013
Thomas Lifson
The liberal media starts to take the measure of a media figure they must be afraid of. Make that very, very afraid.
Speak about ObamaCare, get audited November 30, 2013
Thomas Lifson
Two people suddenly find themselves being audited
Sushi, Lobster and the herd mentality August 13, 2013
Bob Campbell
How recipients of government welfare are like cows on a ranch.
Rise in Female Breadwinners Means America Is a Loser June 11, 2013
Selwyn Duke
When women start doing what men have traditionally done, yours is a civilization of the setting sun. Even conservatives like Megyn Kelly are having a hard time with this.
Obama has lost the New York Times editorial board May 22, 2013
Thomas Lifson
Many conservatives have moved beyond caring what the Times thinks or writes. But the newspaper acts as a pilot fish for the rests of the media
The twelve minute video that could make Jay Carney curl up in the fetal position May 12, 2013
Thomas Lifson
The perfect remedy to low information voters. Today's must-see video.
Voter Fraud: Obama Failed to Qualify For Indiana Ballot? How Many Other States? April 24, 2013
Mara Zebest
It comes as no surprise to those who were paying attention that there was voter fraud to launch Obama into the Oval Office
Hating Breitbart March 5, 2013
Marion DS Dreyfus
You may know a man by his enemies. So goes the adage, which is the guiding principle behind the new documentary "Hating Breitbart." It fits.
Hedegaard TV Interview February 9, 2013
Andrew G. Bostom
A network bolder than any US television network has interviewed the Danish free speech hero who was almost assasinated by a jihadi.
How Obama Won the Upcoming Debate October 2, 2012
Timothy C. Daughtry
If Obama were to show up in a clown suit and flip-flops, the media narrative would be that his unconventional attire was a daring and brilliant move designed to challenge the status quo and reveal his human side.