How can a basic fox tv show be defined? Trendy? Youth oriented? Fast paced? Provocative? Well, maybe a bit of all this, but most of all it is innovative and unpredictable. Famous fox tv programs include 24, the simpsons, the OC and American Idol. So fox tv shows differ from traditional investigation series and family sitcoms. Whereas the fox tv network used to be watched mostly by the 15-30 years old and so ranked behind the 3 other major networks, it is now one of the most competitive channels even though it did not change anything of its edge and irreverential tone. American Idol is the most watched recurring tv program with more than 30 million viewers every week. Other programs such as 24 and House also get great ratings which placed fox tv among the 3 main networks a few years ago and now it is turning to news broadcast with the same success.
Indeed fox news channel has become in barely 10 years the most watched news network and one of the most succesful cable channel. Local news by fox affiliate stations are also very popular, just like in Los Angeles where good day LA ranks before american favorites ABC's good morning america and NBC's the today show.
And now fox wants to expand its tv success to sports with specialized cable channels. It is also expanding worldwide with its british affiliate channel 4 tv among many others.