CNBC apologizes for on-air music with the N word

A CNBC segment on Monday included music right before a commercial that included lyrics with the N word. Hilary Lewis of The Hollywood Reporter writes, “CNBC made a similar, yet possibly worse, blunder when it teased a story about Starbucks with a rap song that included the N-word. Indeed, the offending word played before the […]

CNBC.com seeks writer

This position will lead CNBC Digital in its coverage of a specific beat. Work will include generating news and enterprise feature stories for the Web site, actively contacting sources in the field, maintaining ongoing relationships with major players, and monitoring the competition. The successful candidate will be competitive in delivering scoops, analysis and smartly conceived […]

CNBC seeks field producer

At CNBC, a field producer brainstorms and pitches ideas, researches topics and works closely with reporter(s) to advance stories, break news and produce segments both in studio and in the field. Work with Reporter(s) in field. Establish and maintain relationships with and be knowledgeable and current on companies in universe of coverage. Flag upcoming events […]

CNBC.com holds steady in November

Business news site CNBC.com was visited by 8.2 million unique users in November, holding steady compared to the same time period last year, which was the site’s best November ever, according to comScore Media Metrix. In addition, CNBC.com recorded a total unique video viewer audience in November of 2.6 million, its second-highest level ever and […]

Bartiromo’s departure makes others at CNBC happy

Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider writes Thursday about the mood at business news network CNBC in the wake of the departure of anchor Maria Bartiromo last week. Weisenthal writes, “One person who was at CNBC headquarters the day after Bartiromo’s departure actually described a widespread sense of ‘relief.’ “It’s not that Bartiromo was disliked.  It’s […]

The remaking of Fox Business Network

Alex Weprin of Capital New York writes about how Roger Ailes wants to overhaul Fox Business Network in 2014 to make it more competitive with CNBC. Weprin writes, “So far, only three FBN shows have any ratings traction, and two of them are anchored by men known more for their politics than than their business […]

FBI arrests man after he appeared on CNBC show

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a man in Las Vegas last week shortly after he was the central figure in an episode of CNBC’s “American Greed: The Fugitives,” a show that focuses on white-collar crime. Shortly after the CNBC story aired, agents investigating the case of David Kaup received information that led them to […]

Ratings sag for TV business news

Keach Hagey and William Launder of The Wall Street Journal examine the declining ratings at business news networks CNBC, Fox Business Network and Bloomberg Television. Hagey and Launder write, “Since 2008, average total daytime viewership has fallen more than 50%—to 169,000 from 348,000 —at CNBC, which commands three-quarters of the audience among business-news networks, according […]

CNBC ratings hit another low

CNBC‘s core 25-54 demographic saw its fourth consecutive month of declines, and dropped to just 31,000 in November – a decline of over 40% from a year earlier, and the lowest since February 1993: a fresh 20 year low, according to the latest Nielsen Research data. ZeroHedge writes, “CNBC has seen a constant decline in […]

CNBC hires Susan Li from Bloomberg Television

CNBC announced Tuesday that it has hired Bloomberg Television anchor Susan Li to work in its Asia operations. Li’s new assignment will include coverage during CNBC’s core business day programming in Asia-Pacific. She will debut on the network shortly after the new year. Li has been based in Hong Kong with Bloomberg television for the […]