Lachlan Murdoch says Fox News won’t change ‘centre-right’ focus
Fox Corporation chief defends news channel despite ratings fall as earnings beat estimates
09 February 2021 - 19:40
Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch, facing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for Fox News’s handling of the election, defended the network’s “centre-right” programming and said its decline in viewers since the end of campaign season was expected.
The son of founder Rupert Murdoch also announced a multiyear contract extension for the head of Fox News, Suzanne Scott, a sign of faith in the network’s strategy...
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