Mediagazer: Controversy around the Qatar World Cup hasn't hurt ratings in the US, Canada, France, Japan, and the UK; Fox's viewership is up 78% from 2018 (Scott Roxborough/The Hollywood Reporter)

9:45 PM ET, November 26, 2022

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Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:

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