Bartiromo: Success is not about money
Eleanor Goldberg of The Huffington Post interviewed CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo about her career and how she defines success.
Reuters editor Berkowitz leaving for CNBC.com
Ben Berkowitz, deputy regional editor for company news at Reuters, is leaving the wire service to become deputy managing editor at CNBC.com. In an email to his Reuters colleagues on Friday, Berkowitz wrote, “Just a quick note to let friends and colleagues know that after a great run of four-plus years, I’ll be leaving Reuters […]
CNBC’s Liesman on intersection between music, journalism
CNBC senior economics correspondent Steve Liesman talks about how his love for music plays a role in his journalism.
CNBC’s Santelli vs. WSJ’s Hilsenrath
Julia LaRoche of Business Insider writes Wednesday about the brouhaha that erupted between CNBC‘s Rick Santelli and The Wall Street Journal‘s Jon Hilsenrath on the air Wednesday. LaRoche writes, “Santelli told Hilsenrath that the reason that his stories move the markets is because the world at large believes he’s sourced. “‘That’s a reality. You can […]
CNBC joins the Optimum TV to Go lineup
Cablevision Systems has added business news channel CNBC to Optimum TV to Go, its operation to provide shows for Internet-connected PCs and laptops. Jeff Baumgartner of Multichannel News writes, “CNBC shows currently offered on Optimum TV to GO include Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street, Closing Bell, Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer, and American Greed. “‘CNBC on Optimum […]
CNBC.com has highest May visitors ever
CNBC.com was visited by 8.6 million unique users in May, up 33 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to data from comScore Media Metrix. This is the site’s best month ever in terms of unique visitors since its launch. In addition, CNBC’s iPhone application posted 582,000 unique visitors in May, a 2 percent increase […]
CNBC looking to add new reality show
Laura Lorenzetti of Crain’s New York writes that CNBC is looking at a reality show that focuses on CEOs who need to get back on track after a personal or professional setback. Lorenzetti writes, “According to a source close to the project, former New York Ranger Sean Avery will host the show, which will feature […]
CNBC pulls “Crowd Rules” after two shows
CNBC has yanked its reality show “Crowd Rules” after just two episodes, reports Michael O’Connell of The Hollywood Reporter. O’Connell writes, “The reality competition, hosted by jewelry designer Kendra Scott and NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan, has been pulled from the primetime schedule after just two episodes. “It’s not much of a surprise considering the ratings. […]
CNBC hires British business editor
CNBC has hired Helia Ebrahimi as its UK business editor, based at its European headquarters in London. She will make her on-air debut Friday morning on “Squawk Box,” the network’s flagship morning programme. Ebrahimi will cover UK corporate and financial news, breaking news stories from the city and from leading companies across Britain. She will […]
CNBC viewers hit lowest point since April 2005
May was CNBC’s lowest-rated month in total viewers since April 2005, reports Jeff Reeves of InvestorPlace.com. Reeves writes, “Meanwhile, in case you’re wondering, the S&P 500 is up 37% since 2005 and more than 16% year-to-date. “And lest you think Fox Business Network was sucking up all those lost viewers, even FBN saw declines year-over-year […]
