Bill O'Reilly's ratings for his Fox News program are up 20 percent over the last week, including after The New York Times published a report about sexual harassment lawsuit settlements.
"The O'Reilly Factor" led all cable news programs on Tuesday, averaging 628,000 adults ages 25 to 54 — the targeted audience for cable news — and 3.76 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The viewership was up 20 percent over last Tuesday — and the figures for Monday's program were also higher in the target group from the previous week.
The Times report was published online on Saturday — and O'Reilly has hosted two programs since the disclosures that numerous sexual harassment claims had been settled, including some within the last year.
More than 20 advertisers have pulled their commercials from the program in response, though O'Reilly has yet to address the report on his program.
In the first quarter of this year, O'Reilly averaged 728,000 adults 25 to 54 and 3.98 million viewers, according to the report.
The figures were O'Reilly's biggest ever, buoyed by its coverage of the Trump White House, The Reporter said.
"The O'Reilly Factor" has been a leader for Fox News since it was launched in 1996.
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