Fox Business Network gets Channel 43 in Manhattan
Multichannel News is reporting Wednesday evening that Fox Business Network will be located on Channel 43 in the key Manhattan market when it makes its debut next month. Mike Reynolds wrote, “Multichannel News has learned that FBN has secured that expanded basic channel position with Time Warner Cable of New York. In concert with FBN’s […]
Media Life readers: Rupert buys WSJ for his biz channel, not his ego
Media Life magazine polled its readers about current issues on the media world, and came back with some interesting opinions. One opinion that was not surprising was that Business 2.0 is the magazine most often named as being in trouble. More than 11 percent of its readers said the Time Inc. publication was “at risk.” […]
Bloomberg TV to clean up its on-air screen
Brian Stelter of The New York Times writes for Monday’s newspaper that Bloomberg TV plans to clean up its cluttered on-air look later this year, just as competition increases for business news watchers on TV with the launch of the Fox Business Network. Stelter wrote, “But within the television industry, Bloomberg TV is largely an […]
CNBC gussies up for pending competition
Amy Scott of the Marketplace radio program on American Public Media covers the changes at business news cable network CNBC as it prepares for competition from Fox Business Network, which launches Oct. 15. Scott said, “Some worry that the big loser in the ratings battle might be the journalism. On one hand, the networks will […]
CNBC goes to court against former contributor
The TV Newser web site is reporting that business news cable network CNBC went to court on Mondy to prevent former “Fast Money” contributor Eric Bolling from making appearances on Fox before his non-compete agreement expires. TV Newser wrote, “And we’re learning new details about how difficult it was for ‘The Admiral’ to jump ship. […]
Cramer responds to Barron's article
CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer responded to the Barron’s cover story this past week that questioned his stock picks, writes Jeff Poor of the NewsBusters site. The motives behind the article have been questioned because Barron’s is part of Dow Jones & Co., which News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch is acquiring. News Corp. is […]
"Today" story about Murdoch forget to mention competition
A profile of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch on the “Today” show by CNBC’s Erin Burnett conveniently forgot to mention that CNBC will soon be competing against Murdoch’s Fox Business Network, writes TV Week. TV Week noted, “But there was no mention of the fact that CNBC will be confronted with its first direct competition […]
Murdoch not worried about overcoming CNBC hurdle
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch said on a conference call late Tuesday that he’s not worried about overcoming the hurdle posed by business news cable network CNBC, which has a contract with the Wall Street Journal to provide content until 2012. Murdoch has agreed to buy the Journal, and he would like to use its […]
CNBC faces formidable competitor with Fox Biz Network
Meg James of The Los Angeles Times writes Thursday that CNBC will face formidable competition from the upcoming Fox Business Network, which will launch Oct. 15. She wrote, “Wealthy viewers have allowed CNBC to charge advertising rates that are, in some cases, more than double its cable news channel counterparts, including CNN and Fox News […]
NBC chief Zucker says he's not worried about Fox Biz Network
In a wide-ranging interview with Hollywood Reporter chief media editor Andrew Wallenstein, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said that business news cable network CNBC, an NBC subsidiary, is in a strong position to compete against the upcoming Fox Business Network. The Fox Business Network is slated to begin airing on Oct. 15. Zucker said, “If this […]
