Jesse Watters is to take over the time slot previously held by Tucker Carlson.
“Jesse Watters Primetime” will now air from 7 PM ET to the 8 PM ET time slot.
The show has been “delivering the highest-rated 7 PM/ET hour in cable news history,” according to Fox.
“In addition to hosting Primetime, Watters is also a co-host of The Five, the 5 PM/ET roundtable discussion program that has been number one in cable news and all of cable for the last seven consecutive quarters,” Fox added.
Amidst the shuffle, Laura Ingraham will now take over the 7 PM time slot while Sean Hannity will remain in the 9 PM slot.
Greg Gutfield will move to the 10 PM ET time slot, followed by Trace Gallagher, whose show is to be aired at 11 PM ET.
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement, “FOX News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years and we are thrilled to debut a new lineup.”
“The unique perspectives of Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld will ensure our viewers have access to unrivaled coverage from our best-in-class team for years to come,” Scott continued.
Reporting from The Washington Times:
Ms. Ingraham has been challenged for time-slot dominance with MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” but Fox described her program as the “top-rated show in the 10 PM/ET time slot since it launched in 2017.” “She has hosted a series of highly rated town halls including Red State Trailblazers, Time for Class and Georgia and the Battle for Senate,” said the network. “A former litigator and Supreme Court law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, Ingraham joined FNC in 2007 as a contributor, providing political and legal analysis to FNC’s daytime and primetime programming.”
