Grasso picks Fox Biz over CNBC

Former New York Stock Exchange CEO Dick Grasso appeared on Fox News and the Fox Business Network on Friday to discuss what happened on Sept. 11, 2001. Grasso was also scheduled to appear on the other business news network, CNBC. But when they found out that Grasso was also going to appear on Fox, they […]

Stossel joins Fox Business

Fox Business Network announced Thursday that it signed a multi-year deal with award-winning journalist John Stossel to anchor a weekly program and make regular appearances on the Fox News Channel. The one-hour Fox Business program, titled “Stossel,” will debut during the fourth quarter of 2009 on Fox Business Network’s primetime line-up, featuring in-depth reports and […]

Mixing personal finance and religion

Jay Reeves of the Associated Press writes about Fox Business Network‘s Dave Ramsey, whose personal finance show is one of its best rated and who often discusses religion and money together. Reeves writes, “Ramsey doesn’t deny mixing religion and business, and he doesn’t apologize for getting rich doing it, either. Business is a ministry, he […]

Ex-CNBC correspondent: Fox Biz throws in the towel

Mike Hegedus, a former CNBC correspondent, writes on The Huffington Post that the decision by Fox Business Network to simulcast radio DJ Don Imus in the morning is a sign that they’re giving up on competing. Hegedus writes, “It’s less a sign of genius to hire Imus than it is a sign that the towel […]

Imus agrees to Fox Business deal

Fox Business Network signed Thursday a multi-year deal with radio personality Don Imus in which his nationally syndicated program Imus in the Morning will be simulcast on the channel. Beginning Oct. 5, the program will be presented Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST on Fox Business and continue to be syndicated […]

Is Fox Biz another CNNfn?

Kevin Coy of World Business News wonders whether Fox Business Network can survive given that it’s not performing as well as CNNfn, the last business news network to go out of business. Coy writes, “What makes things a little worse on paper for FBN, is that CNNfn was infact marginally profitable, and attracted a far […]

Fox Business Network partners with Tennis Channel

The Fox Business Network will provide stock updates to the Tennis Channel during the U.S. Open, according to an announcement Monday. In return, the business news network will run updates on the tennis matches. Monday through Friday, Fox Business Network’s “Money For Breakfast” will feature the “Court Report” with recaps from the previous day’s U.S. Open […]

Imus benefit to Fox Business will be short-lived

Jeff Bercovici of DailyFinance.com writes Thursday that the impending move of radio show host Don Imus to Fox Business Network won’t have a long impact on the business news network’s ratings. Bercovici writes, “From a branding standpoint, this means Fox Business could soon be in a position where its most popular show is the one […]

Assessing Fox Business with Imus

Brian Stelter of the New York Times writes Monday about why Fox Business Network would want to add radio show host Don Imus to its lineup. Stelter writes, “In turning to Mr. Imus to bolster Fox Business, the News Corporation is taking a page from the playbook of its sibling channel Fox News, which now […]

Maybe Imus on Fox Business isn't such a bad idea

Jeff Bercovici of DailyFinance.com writes Wednesday that putting radio show host Don Imus on Fox Business Network in the morning might just work. Bercovici writes, “If he brought along even a fraction of his current audience, Imus could easily give a huge boost to Fox Business’ numbers. A cable news insider I spoke with believes […]