CNBC negotiating for Jay Leno show
Talk show host and car collector Jay Leno is negotiating with CNBC for a show about cars, reports Matthew Belloni of The Hollywood Reporter. Belloni writes, “The show will focus on Leno’s longtime love of cars and will air in primetime, not late night. “Landing Leno is a coup for CNBC. The network, known for […]
The primetime reinvention of CNBC
Emily Yahr of The Washington Post writes about how CNBC‘s primetime shows have helped it expand beyond financial news. Yahr writes, “About two years ago, CNBC quietly started expanding into the reality TV world — then came ‘Shark Tank,’ which brought a new, broader audience to the network. Ever since, the channel has been marching […]
Damned if you do, and damned if you don’t
Terry Connelly writes for The Huffington Post about what he believes is overly negative coverage of the markets on CNBC. Connelly writes, “Granted that any TV news organization would rather cover a train wreck than an on-time arrival at the station. But CNBC’s constant denigration of the equity market raises a question: why on earth […]
CNBC ratings hit lowest level since 1997
Jeff Reeves of InvestorPlace.com writes about CNBC’s low ratings for the third quarter. Reeves writes, “But the latest numbers show that being ‘first in business’ may not exactly exactly mean being a priority in the minds of TV viewers. “Nielsen just released third quarter ratings, and once again CNBC has shown it is losing viewership. The network’s […]
CNBC digital flat in August, video up
CNBC’s digital operations posted 11.9 million unique visitors in August, flat compared to last year at this time, according to the comScore Multi-platform Report US. CNBC had 12.1 unique visitors in July, which was also flat from a year ago. The multi-platform number includes visitors from tablets and applications and gives a better representation of […]
A news show on the business of technology
Capital New York spoke with CNBC‘s Kayla Tausche about the new show “Squawk Alley” that she co-anchors. He is an excerpt: CAPITAL: “Squawk Alley” launched a couple of months ago. What was appealing to you about having a show that focuses on the business of technology? TAUSCHE: Part of it was how much we felt […]
CNBC’s Chu on the Alibaba IPO, covering the NFL and socks
Dominic Chu is a markets reporter for CNBC. He appears during CNBC’s Business Day programming and contributes to CNBC.com. Previously, Chu was a New York-based markets correspondent for Bloomberg Television, where he covered the stock, bond, currency and commodities markets. During that time, he interviewed some of the world’s top money managers and business executives, […]
CNBC online hires personal finance editor, associate producer
Jennifer Barrett has joined CNBC Digital as its new personal finance and consumer news editor. She brings close to two decades of journalism experience, including a prior stint at NBC as editorial director of iVillage Health. Barrett joins CNBC from DailyWorth, a personal finance site aimed at women, where as senior vice president and editor-in-chief […]
CNBC redesigns its iPad/iPhone app
CNBC rolled out a redesigned application for iPhones and iPads on Tuesday. “CNBC iOS users are the most engaged in the business and financial news category,” said Kevin Krim, general manager and senior vice president of CNBC Digital, in a statement. “We are excited to now offer them the power of CNBC in a completely […]
Antunes, executive editor of CNBC Digital, has resigned
Xana Antunes, who for the past two years has been executive editor and vice president for CNBC Digital, has resigned her position. Antunes declined to comment when reached by Talking Biz News on Saturday. “Xana is leaving and has not announced where she is going,” said CNBC spokeswoman Amy Zelvin. “We thank Xana for all […]
