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Even as he wasnt always the most conservative guy on his own network and he made its host one of the most influential commentators on tv for more than two decades. he even turned it into a book selling career rewriting history. despite advertisers fleeing from his time slot, his ratings have gone up since the allegations were made public. what he says to viewers matters and he was one of the most trusted and most popular hosts on the fox network. so what does this mean going forward? joining me ...

Order to succeed, we have to do things they would not do. >> fox started throwing anything against the wall, and not knowing what was going to go. first shows were things like "21 jump street." >> what are we looking for here? >> joan rivers in terms of late night. >> we have been banned in boston, which i think is wonderful. wxne, so pick a finger, wxne. >> and "the tracy ullman show." >> it was a sketch show, and they needed something to go between the sketches. again, they were looking for so...

Business in britain and he arrives in america and says, i dont see why i cant have three broadcast networks. im going to make another one. >> and meantime hell have to become an american citizen if he is to own tv stations here which he said he will do. >> some people say it will take 20 years to get your fox network on the network with the par of the big three. are you prepared to wait that long. >> i intend to live that long but i dont beeve the 20 years. >> the idea of the fourth network was ...

>> bart! >> fox was thrilled that it was different. they said, sure, be experimental, do whatever you want. were just happy to have a show on the air. >> im home. >> married with children was the first big hit in that way that said, if all of the rest of television is going this way, were going that way. >> bud, kelly, you want to come down and help me in the kitchen? >> that should buy us about ten minutes. seven more than well need. >> it was not "the cosby show." great. you have to love that....

You had these wonderful black people and then these miserable white people. >> why dont we sit down. >> there was a lot of fun to be had in al and peg bundy. >> after fox introduced "married with children," and does very, very well then back on abc, they came up with another major hit, "roseanne." >> you think everything gets done by some wonderful wizard. poof, the laundry is folded. poof, dinners on the table. >> you want me to fix dinner! ill fix dinner. im fixing dinner. >> you just fixed di...

Have to get our message across and get shows sampled. >> they had an idea, in order to succeed, we have to differentiate ourselves and do things they would not do. >> fox started throwing anything against the wall not knowing what would go. first things were like 21 jump street. joan rivers in terms of late night. >> we have been banned in -- boston. wonderful. pick a finger. >> and the tracy allman show. >> it was a sketch show. and they needed something to go between the sketches. again, they ...

And each worked on its own terms. and you could find things to relate to in both. >> howdy neighbor. yeah, yeah. i hate these people. >> there was a lot of fun to be had with al or peg bundy. >> after fox introduced married with children and it does very well, then back on abc they came up with another major hit. roseanne. >> you think this is a magic kingdom where you sit up here op your thrown. >> oh, yeah? >> and everything done by wonderful wizard. pooch. laudry is folded. poof. laundry on t...

Extensive media company in history. he arrives in america and basically says i dont see the why there should only be three broadcast networks. im going to make another one. >> meantime he will have to become an american citizen if he is to own tv stations here, and something murdoch says he is willing to do. >> there are some people who are saying that it will take you 20 years to get your fox network on a par with the big three. are you prepared to wait that long? >> sure, i certainly intend to...

Testifying to the grand jury. my sources inside fox tell me mark krantz, former cfo, knows everything. he knows how roger ailes used the budget to move money around and perhaps cover up the sexual harassment payments. is if a big deal. if krantz goes in there and hes given immunity, he will spill the beans and really deliver the goods. >> did he leave fox news under friendly circumstances? >> no, and this is whats kind of fascinating. he was one of the only high-profile executives in addition to...

If krantz goes in there and hes given immunity, he will spill the beans and really deliver the goods. >> did he leave fox news under friendly circumstances? >> no, and this is whats kind of fascinating. he was one of the only high-profile executives in addition to ailes that left after the sexual harassment scandal. he was constitute loose, which in hindsight may not have been the smartest move by fox, now according to the "times" hes going to be testifying against them in the federal grand jury...