ABC, CBS, CNBC and PBS nominated for biz Emmys
ABC and CBS were each nominated twice for outstanding business and economic reporting in a regularly scheduled newscast on Thursday when the 34th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In the category of outstanding business and economic reporting in a news magazine, CBS and […]
Harry Smith might be coming to CNBC
Claire Atkinson of The New York Post is reporting that former CBS News anchor Harry Smith is near a deal to join business news network CNBC for a talk show. Atkinson writes that the new talk show “is almost certain to replace ‘The Kudlow Report’ at 7 p.m., The Post has learned. “Smith is already […]
Why a CNBC contributor quit the network
Jerry Bowyer, a paid contributor for CNBC who appeared primarily on “The Kudlow Report” in 2009 and 2010, writes for Forbes.com about why he left the show. Bowyer is writing in the wake of reports that have the show’s ratings much lower. Bowyer writes, “But everything changed when Fox News decided to launch a business […]
CNBC.com website posts best June ever
CNBC.com posted its best June ever and second best month ever in terms of unique visitors. The site was visited by 8.5 million unique users in June, up 23 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to comScore Media Metrix. This is the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year unique growth for the […]
Pavia named senior editor at large for CNBC.com
Jim Pavia has been named to the newly created position of senior editor at large of CNBC Digital. Pavia will lead CNBC Digital’s development of cross-platform coverage focused on financial advisers and their investor clients, including news, features, data and tools. Starting on Monday, July 29, he will report to Steve Lewis, senior executive producer, […]
Earnings conference call replaced by talk with CNBC reporter
Netflix has decided to eschew its common earnings conference call for its second-quarter earnings for a conversation between its CEO, an analyst and CNBC reporter Julia Boorstin, reports George Szalai of The Hollywood Reporter. Szalai writes, “‘In lieu of our regular earnings call, Netflix chief executive officer Reed Hastings and chief financial officer David Wells […]
CNBC looking to tinker with primetime
CNBC is looking to make some changes to its primetime schedule, reports Claire Atkinson of the New York Post. Atkinson writes, “The business cable network is experimenting with a new roundtable show that, sources said, may air in the 7 p.m. time slot currently occupied by ‘The Kudlow Report.’ “Producers are throwing around ideas for […]
Business journalists eschew climate change deniers
Climate change deniers should not be given a place in business coverage at a time when industries from agriculture to insurance are making real financial decisions dealing with its impact, according to some of the nation’s top business journalists. Joe Strupp of Media Matters for America writes, “With climate scientists in agreement that climate change […]
Saudi prince: Forbes has defamed my country
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo interviewed Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, who recently sued Forbes magazine for what he claims is an underestimation of his net worth. “Forbes has defamed my country and the stock market over there,” he told Bartiromo. Forbes has said that it stands by its story.
CNBC available on your desktop computer
Andy Plesser of BeetTv.com speaks with Kevin Krim, senior vice president and general manager of CNBC Digital, about its live, linear programming for the desktop.
