Blockbuster Ratings May Give Fox News Room To Revive After Ailes Exit
July 23, 2016
The imminent departure of founder and Chief Executive Roger Ailes may not come at an ideal time for Fox News Channel, but the momentum of record ratings amid the most sensational U.S. presidential election in decades may give the cable network some breathing room to recover, media buyers and Wall Street analysts said.
However, Ailes’ successor faces the twin challenges of retaining Fox News’ established on-air stars such as Bill O’Reilly and Megyn Kelly, while making the network attractive to younger viewers, a demographic it has consistently missed.