ToplineFox News anchor Jesse Watters will take over Tucker Carlson’s 8 p.m. prime-time slot, the right-wing network announced on Monday, after Carlson, the network’s former highest-rated prime-time host, abruptly left the network and launched a show on Twitter. Fox News anchor Jesse Watters will take over the network’s prime-time slot in July. That’s how many viewers Jesse Watters Primetime has averaged per episode so far this year in the 7 p.m. time slot, including 270,000 viewers in the critical 25 to 54 demographic, making it the highest-ever-rated 7 p.m. cable news show, according to the network. One week later, however, Fox News reportedly sent Carlson a cease-and-desist letter, arguing Carlson violated his contract with the network by publishing content elsewhere. Further ReadingTucker Carlson Suddenly Out At Fox News (Forbes)Tucker Carlson Launches New Twitter Show Weeks After Fox News Ouster—And Talks Ukraine And UFOs (Forbes)

Source: Fox News June 26, 2023 18:36 UTC