Cheddar is now available at the gas pump
Cheddar, the business news channel catering to millennial viewers, will now provide content to GSTV, which programs content to screens at more than 18,000 gas station pumps across the country, reports Alex Weprin of MediaPost. Weprin writes, “Under the terms of the deal, Cheddar will provide new segments to GSTV. The segments will be about 20 seconds […]
Cheddar’s Heath wins SABEW Birger Award
Alex Heath, 25, a senior reporter for Cheddar, is the 2018 winner of the Larry Birger Young Business Journalist contest, honoring journalists younger than 30. Additionally, the judging panel chose to honor two finalists — Dani Burger of Bloomberg News and Robert Hackett of Fortune. Made possible by a $7,500 gift from rbb Communications of Miami, the award commemorates Larry Birger, a former Miami […]
Cheddar starting ChedHER, a business news show for women
Cheddar announced Thursday a new weekly program called ChedHER, a half-hour show airing on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. focused on women in business and entrepreneurship. The first episode runs tomorrow and will be broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange. “We created ChedHER as a single day event prior to International Women’s Day. After receiving […]
Cheddar seeks a managing editor
Cheddar is looking to hire a driven and creative Managing Editor to help us develop a stronger digital presence that, with text, images and video, that complements our growing news networks. The ideal candidate has a strong pedigree in digital journalism with experience in managing young journalists and editing their work, who understands and embraces […]
Cheddar launches a traditional news channel
Business news video channel Cheddar has launched a traditional news channel, reports Benjamin Mullin of The Wall Street Journal. Mullin writes, “The company this week went live on WOW!, a Denver-based cable and broadband provider with close to 800,000 subscribers. The network has been made available to about 400,000 of WOW!’s cable subscribers in states including Alabama, Florida […]
Cheddar is seeking reporters
Cheddar is looking for enterprising, creative reporters who can deliver original, exclusive competitive beats like media, fintech/cryptocurrency, the future of transportation, and tech’s biggest players. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of breaking stories that will be relevant to Cheddar’s audiences and command the attention of other news organizations. This candidate will know how to […]
Cheddar acquires Need2Know newsletter
Business news channel Cheddar announced it has acquired Need2Know, a free daily newsletter with more than 350,000 U.S. subscribers covering business, tech, politics, world events, sports and entertainment, for an undisclosed amount. Cheddar plans to incorporate the Need2Know brand and content into Cheddar Big News, its general news network. While the tone and scope of the […]
Cheddar acquires MTV Networks on Campus
Business news streaming service Cheddar announced Thursday that it has acquired MTV Networks on Campus for an undisclosed price and will launch CheddarU on more than 600 college campuses. The rebranded campus news service will each more than 9 million college students, according to Cheddar. It plans broadcast headline news, technology coverage, and startup stories to […]
Cheddar hires Macheel as a reporter
Tanaya Macheel has been hired as a reporter for online business news channel Cheddar. She starts next month. She will be doing original reporting on fintech and crypto as the second reporter on the Cheddar scoops team, along with Alex Heath and editor Jim Roberts. Macheel has most recently been an editor at Tearsheet, a […]
Cheddar updates its website
Business news channel Cheddar has updated its website, giving itself a more newsy feel. “We wanted a modern design with the easy ability to access both live feeds,” said CEO Jon Steinberg in an email to Talking Biz News. “It’s a new CMS designed from the ground up for rapid clipping. Also an alogorithmic trending section.” The […]
