FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott has signed a multi-year contract to remain in her current role, announced Fox Corporation President and CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
“Suzanne’s stellar leadership and business acumen are evident on Fox News Media,” said Murdoch.
“His investments in Fox News people and purpose have allowed us to break audience records, build a leading multiplatform news brand and create a more collaborative and inclusive internal culture.”
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FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott signed a multi-year contract to remain in her current role.
Murdoch continued: “Suzanne’s track record of success, innovative spirit and dedication to excellence make her the ideal person to continue to lead and develop FOX News.”
Scott was named Fox News’ first female CEO in May 2018 and expanded the Fox News Channel brand on a multiplatform steamroller now known as Fox News Media.
“I am grateful to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch for the opportunity to continue to lead FOX News Media and position all of our platforms for future success,” said Scott.
Prior to being promoted to CEO, Scott was president of programming for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, where he oversaw all network programming and talent management. She was responsible for building the current prime-time power line, adding Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham.
Scott, who has been on Fox News for 25 years, also co-created programs hosted by Martha MacCallum and Harris Faulkner, while expanding Dana Perino’s journalism role on the network.
Under Scott, Fox News has become the most watched basic cable network for five consecutive years in major measurables. The FNC ended 2020 as the first cable news network to end the year with over 3.5 million primetime viewers.
In 2020, Fox News also made history as the first cable network to exceed prime time for a season, which the network has maintained from Memorial Day to the present.
Fox News’ advertising sales prospered under Scott’s leadership and she also launched several initiatives to promote a more transparent work environment. In September 2020, FOX News Media was officially certified as “Great Place to Work” for the first time.
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Scott joined Fox News in 1996 as a programming assistant for television icon Chet Collier. Along the way, she held titles including senior producer, executive producer, vice president of programming and senior vice president of programming and development.
Scott was named one of Crain’s most powerful women in 2019 and honored by Variety as an impact woman in 2020. She was also one of The Hollywood Reporter’s most powerful people in the New York media in 2018-2019 and has accumulated other achievements in media industry, including the Variety 500 lists for 2018, 2019 and 2020, an index of the most influential business leaders in the media industry.