Chances are, you knew who Bill O'Reilly was even if you've never turned on Fox News. "I think it's going to turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Fox News Channel," says Smith of O'Reilly's firing. "But what they do have are the kinds of conservative takes on issues and interactions with the guests they have on their shows, that's very similar, and that's the reason Fox viewers watch Fox News." "Bill O'Reilly basically appealed to angry old men," says Smith, adding that The Five has a distinctly different tone. "The thing about the alt-right is that's definitely the thing that's going to scare away advertisers.

Source: CBC News April 22, 2017 15:45 UTC