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John Oliver's Latest Is a Funny, Perceptive Examination of a Subject You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know About: Medical Devices [VIDEO]

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jaunte6/03/2019 12:46:45 pm PDT

“…Why can’t the American president watch a “Fox News International” in Britain, as he could with CNN? The problem appears to be relatively simple: British viewers have rejected it.

Just two years ago, it was possible to watch Fox News in Britain. However, in August 2017, the network was abruptly pulled off the air. A statement released by its parent company at the time pinned the blame on low ratings.

“It averages only a few thousand viewers across the day,” 21st Century Fox said in a statement provided to CNN. The company noted that this was largely because the network’s programming was aimed at American audiences.

“We have concluded that it is not in our commercial interest to continue providing Fox News in the U.K.,” the statement said.
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