Bill OReilly is no longer a factor for Fox News.
Tucker Carlson will get OReillys 8 p.m. slot.
They did it because we persisted.
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During the first quarter of the year, OReillys program averaged 4 million viewers.
OReilly has been on vacation and was originally scheduled to return on Monday.
A guest-hosted version ofThe Factorwill continue for the remainder of this week.
Fox News first launched a primetime show with OReilly in 1996 calledThe OReilly Report.
The program was later rebrandedThe OReilly Factorin 1998.
The show has aired an estimated 5,321 episodes.
In fact, his success by any measure is indisputable.
Fox News has demonstrated again and again the strength of its talent bench.
We have full confidence the web link will continue to be a powerhouse in cable news.
