Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott's Job Is in Jeopardy, Insiders Say

[Judi Lynn]

Amid sagging ratings, Rupert Murdoch has taken a more hands-on role at Fox, perhaps portending the end of the road for the network’s CEO since 2018.

Lachlan Cartwright
Diana Falzone
Lloyd Grove
Justin Baragona
Updated Jan. 15, 2021 12:02PM ET / Published Jan. 15, 2021 10:15AM ET

Amid ongoing ratings struggles, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace are fighting for their jobs as their boss Rupert Murdoch has swooped in to take a more hands-on role at the network in recent days, multiple network insiders told The Daily Beast.

In fact, according to six people familiar with the situation, Scott’s days at Fox News may shortly be coming to an end, following a tumultuous few months in which the conservative cable news giant’s ratings have sagged following the November election. A not-insignificant portion of the network’s conservative viewership have abandoned Fox for Newsmax, a rival pro-Trump channel that openly disregards factual reporting. To make matters worse, Fox has also suffered historic ratings losses to CNN and MSNBC, despite an intensely dramatic news cycle.

In response to a request for comment for this story, a Fox Corporation spokesperson said: “Your premise is wrong. It is wishful thinking by our competitors.” But when pressed for a statement of support for Scott from Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch, none was forthcoming.

Scott may be taking the brunt of blame, insiders said, for the network’s ratings issues. Additionally, last month, more than a dozen current and former Fox News women—both behind and in front of the camera—told The Daily Beast that the CEO has yet to be held accountable for her role as a prominent enabler for late founder Roger Ailes’ alleged serial sexual misconduct; and that she helped foster a misogynistic workplace culture that allegedly objectifies female staffers and ignores or silences their complaints of misconduct. The New York City Commission on Human Rights also confirmed last month that it is currently investigating Fox’s corporate culture. (Prior to the publication of that Daily Beast article, Fox News attempted to get a statement of support for Scott from Lachlan, but it wasn’t made available even after the story ran, according to people familiar with the matter.)

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. The Murdoch so called News operation

seems to be following a well defined pattern of demise. Australia kicked his ass out after his involvement in carrying water for the Right Wing Politicians. So he heads for the UK,well,he was asked to leave once again. So now we have to finally kick this sorry ass out of our Nation once and for all.

[Mike 03]

2. What will their solution be? Go further to the right? Try to re-establish themselves

as legitimate news?

This sentence caught my eye:

To make matters worse, Fox has also suffered historic ratings losses to CNN and MSNBC, despite an intensely dramatic news cycle.

Imagine being a Fox news viewer earlier during this pandemic and hearing it was "like the flu", but seeing people die and hearing from other sources that COVID-19 was extremely serious and lethal? Wouldn't you at least change the channel to see what is actually going on? Then what would you think when you realized you were being lied to about a matter of life and death?

So maybe some of those viewers moved over to CNN or MSNBC after all.

[lagomorph777]

5. I think they're losing viewers to Qanon and ONAN, not to reality.

Sad to say.

[brewens]

3. Are they being divided and conquered? We didn't do it. I'm pretty sure you're not supposed

to do that to yourself. It's funny that FOX "News" tried. They really did. They held up their end, but it wasn't enough. Trump was too out of control.

With Newsmax and OAN bottom feeding, FOX "News" can't go down there and fight for those viewers. It's gonna be interesting. For sure they aren't going to have the kind of money they have been used to.

[TomCADem]

4. We get to watch Fox, Newsmax and OAN out crazy each other...

...in pursuit of the same racist right wing male demographic that Fox has long had to itself.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Goddamn, Rupert, how much is enough? You've made billions with your hate shows, just retire.

Go away and leave us alone. Enjoy your money.