Murdoch Attributes Fox News Ratings Drop to Viewer FatigueFox Blames Viewer Fatigue as Rivals Gain GroundFox Still Leads as Murdoch Says Viewers Are Tuning Out
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on November 2 that Fox News viewers were watching less television, as the network’s ratings fell ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch attributed Fox News’ ratings decline to audience fatigue on November 2, as the U.S. midterms approached and rival news networks gained viewers.Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on November 2 that Fox News’ ratings decline reflected viewers watching less television, not defecting to rival channels, as midterms neared.