Sky TV NZ recently added Fox News to its available digital channels. I first experienced Fox earlier this year in the States.
Then, the coverage was 24/7 Anna Nicole Smith, her death, the legal battle over paternity and her funeral arrangements. It dominated the news, even whilst US troops were dying by the dozen in Iraq.
Today, it is 24/7 O J Simpson and his arrest on charges related to the (alleged) armed robbery of sports memorabilia in a Las Vegas hotel room. It is vintage Rupert Murdoch at work.
Subtle, it ain't. But perhaps it is the sheer mindlessness of it all that makes it so easy to watch. Confronting 'real' drama and let's face it, Iraq is as real as it gets, is difficult. For people in the States in particular, focusing on the fate of O.J. must seem like a welcome distraction.
The question of course is why New Zealand is subject to Fox News and its American theatre. It could be of course that Sky News NZ and Fox TV are owned by the same proprietor. Step forward please, Mr Rupert Murdoch.
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