Fox's Profit Machine Seen Sturdy Enough to Endure O'Reilly Exit
- Most-watched cable network doing so well it can take the hit
- ‘Growth in the network is overwhelming any advertiser issues’
What Bill O'Reilly's Departure Means for Fox
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Don’t worry about Fox. It’ll be okay without Bill O’Reilly.
The country’s most-watched cable network is doing so well that the departure of the star of “The O’Reilly Factor” isn’t likely to be a huge financial blow. That’s even though the show was the biggest draw on Fox News, which has been 21st Century Fox’s most profitable channel, bringing in what one estimate puts at $200 million annually in advertising revenue.