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== Ratings Dominance ==

== Ratings Dominance ==

For 17 consecutive years, until 2017, Fox News was the #1 cable news station in the U.S. for primetime, and even after the consecutive record was broken, it remained #1 overall.<ref>Kew, Ben (May 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/22/fox-news-slips-to-third-place-among-key-demographic-for-first-time-in-17-years/ Cable News Ratings Shock: Fox Slips to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time in 17 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It continued to easily beat the opposition even in a period of upheaval in early- and mid-2017,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/inside-the-beltway-believe-it-fox-news-tops-the-ra/ Believe it: Fox News tops the ratings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 27, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/27/inside-the-beltway-60-talk-radio-heavyweights-take/ 60 talk radio heavyweights take on illegal immigration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 6, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/340812-political-news-rules-basic-cable-ratings-with-fox-news-and-msnbc-beating-out Political news rules basic cable ratings with Fox News and MSNBC beating out CNN]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> and it ended 2017 as the most watched cable TV network.<ref>Samuels, Brett (December 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/366637-fox-news-to-end-2017-as-most-watched-network-on-cable Fox News to end 2017 as most-watched network on cable]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref>

For 17 consecutive years, until 2017, Fox News was the #1 cable news station in the U.S. for primetime, and even after the consecutive record was broken, it remained #1 overall.<ref>Kew, Ben (May 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/22/fox-news-slips-to-third-place-among-key-demographic-for-first-time-in-17-years/ Cable News Ratings Shock: Fox Slips to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time in 17 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It continued to easily beat the opposition even in a period of upheaval in early- and mid-2017,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 6, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/inside-the-beltway-believe-it-fox-news-tops-the-ra/ Believe it: Fox News tops the ratings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 27, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/27/inside-the-beltway-60-talk-radio-heavyweights-take/ 60 talk radio heavyweights take on illegal immigration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 6, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/340812-political-news-rules-basic-cable-ratings-with-fox-news-and-msnbc-beating-out Political news rules basic cable ratings with Fox News and MSNBC beating out CNN]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> and it ended 2017 as the most watched cable TV network.<ref>Samuels, Brett (December 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/366637-fox-news-to-end-2017-as-most-watched-network-on-cable Fox News to end 2017 as most-watched network on cable]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> It was reported in May 2018 that the lowest-rated show on Fox News outperformed the highest-rated show on [[CNN]].<ref>Richardson, Bradford (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/lowest-rated-show-fox-news-outperforms-cnns-best/ Lowest-rated show on Fox News outperforms highest-rated show on CNN]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2018.</ref>

''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out from Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out from Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>