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History
Origin and Growth
Founded by Rupert Murdoch in 1996. Murdoch appointed Roger Ailes as permanent CEO of the news operation. FNC (along with MSNBC) was created as an alternative to CNN, which was another large news network. In 2002, its ratings surpassed CNN's making Fox the #1 cable news channel.
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Popularity
How Fox Became Popular
Whenever the US invaded Iraq, the viewership went up by almost 300%. Fox News strives on political controversy and has remained the #1 cable news program since 2002. |