Why CNBC is getting into covering sports business
Derek Futterman of Barrett Media looks at CNBC’s recent entry into covering sports business. Futterman writes, “Yet in the profession itself, he and his colleagues at CNBC are determining new approaches to reporting and creating distinct content that serves the marketplace and appeals to the audience. CNBC has traditionally consisted of a linear television network accessible […]
CNBC ends “Last Call” after one year
CNBC is cutting “Last Call,” the outlet’s second attempt in recent months to offer business-news programming to evening audiences, reports Brian Steinberg of Variety. Steinberg writes, “The NBCUniversal-backed cable network is canceling the 7 p.m. program, which launched in March of last year as part of a broader effort to keep business-news aficionados watching CNBC later into the evening. […]
CNBC to expand sports business coverage
CNBC on Tuesday will announce the launch of CNBC Sport, a new coverage area that will be helmed by new and existing CNBC talent, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “This is CNBC’s first announcement related to a broader plan to shift its editorial and business focus to cross-platform verticals led by subject-matter experts. “The company […]
Yahoo Finance gains on competitors in May
Yahoo Finance continued its dominance as the No. 1 business news website in May, increasing its unique visitors by 2 percent while seven of the top 10 sites saw a decline. Yahoo Finance recorded 106.9 million unique visitors for the month, according to comScore. No. 2 Forbes posted a 7 percent decline in unique visitors […]
Yahoo Finance increases lead among biz news sites
Yahoo Finance was the only top five business news website to see an increase in unique visitors in April, according to data from ComScore. The site, which unveiled a redesign earlier this year, reported 105 million unique visitors in April, up 2 percent from 102.9 million in March. No. 2 Forbes reported a slight decrease […]
CNBC seeks a deputy editor for company and business news
CNBC is looking for an enthusiastic, quick-thinking and collaborative deputy editor for our company and business news team at CNBC Digital. This person will work with the team’s senior editor and a fellow deputy editor on coverage of major consumer-centric companies spanning transportation, retail, restaurants and health, among other areas, for CNBC’s widely read news […]
CNBC promotes Salinas to senior editor
CNBC has promoted Sara Salinas to senior editor. The role was previously held by Mike Calia who moved to NBC News . She has been deputy business and company editor at CNBC. She previously was a news editor. Salinas also was a technology reporter for CNBC. She has been at CNBC since September 2017. She previously was an intern for […]
CNBC seeks a deputy tech editor
CNBC Digital is looking for an experienced editor to work with the Senior Editor helping to manage the technology-news team. The ideal candidate will know the industry inside and out, from Apple to AI to VCs. Some understanding of how media and entertainment are playing a role with the big tech companies would be useful. […]
CNBC.com promotes two news staffers, hires one
CNBC.com managing editor Jeff McCracken announced Friday the following promotions: In San Francisco, Ari Levy has been promoted to senior technology editor, where he will oversee coverage of America’s most important tech companies, ranging from Apple and Amazon to Tesla and Nvidia. Under him, the team will examine how these companies mature and their efforts to […]
Bagchee returning to CNBC to run international
Deep Bagchee is returning to CNBC to run CNBC International. He has been chief product officer at ITV since September 2021 and before that the chief product officer at The Economist. Before that he was senior vice president of product and technology at CNBC in New York where he led a three-year digital transformation, growing both subscription services and […]
