Fox Business ending year with strong ratings
Fox Business Network has seen a strong increase in ratings since it overhauled its lineup on June 1 and is ending 2015 as the fastest-growing cable network. During the business day, the eight-year-old channel has seen a 56 percent increase in viewers to 95,000 for the second half of the year, according to Nielsen Media […]
Fox Business posts highest monthly ratings ever
Fox Business Network recorded its highest-rated month ever in November. The channel pulled in 162,000 total viewers and 36,000 in the key 25-54 age demographic, for the month, according to Nielsen data, an increase of more than 200 percent compared to 2014. Showing year-to-year growth for the past six consecutive months, the channel’s ratings during the business […]
Fox Business and the tough grind
Chris Ariens of TVNewser.com interviewed Fox Business Network chairman Roger Ailes about the success of the eight-year-old business news channel and its competition with CNBC. Here is an excerpt: Adweek: Do you think Fox Business can truly be in a place where they can overtake CNBC? Ailes: It’s been a much slower start. If you go […]
Fox Business posts record viewers day after debate
Fox Business Network posted a record viewing audience on the day after it hosted the Republican presidential debate. On Wednesday, Fox Business recorded 192,000 total viewers for business day, up 98 percent when compared to the previous day. In the 25- to 54-year-old demo, Fox Business scored 45,000 viewers – a 221 percent increase and […]
Ailes praises Fox Business for debate
Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, sent out the following message Wednesday to its staff: First, my congratulations to the employees of the Fox Business Network. The debate last night was excellent and showcased FBN as a world class financial network. Every one of our team leaders accomplished […]
How Fox Business hopes the debate will help its business
Brian Stelter of CNNMoney.com writes about how Fox Business Network hopes that hosting the Republican presidential debate will help grow its audience. Stelter writes, “Fox Business isn’t as well-known as CNBC, which is why it is promoting a channel finder tool on its web site. But its bigger brother network is helping to get the […]
Bartiromo: I read Twitter to make sure we’re covering what people are talking about
Suzanne McGee of Gotham magazine interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo about her job. Here is an excerpt: How have you adjusted your life to getting up at 3 am for your new Fox Business show? I can confirm the city never sleeps! I’ve done those early hours at CNN Business, but I had […]
Fox Business nearly doubles viewers in past year
Fox Business Network has nearly doubled its audience in the past year. According to Nielsen numbers, Fox Business Network’s business day has pulled in an average of 102,000 total viewers this month, a 92 percent gain compared to October 2014. In addition, the 25- to 54-year-old demographic saw a 60 percent increase year to year with an average […]
“Varney & Co.” sweeps CNBC on Tuesday
Stuart Varney’s “Varney & Co.,” which appears on Fox Business Network in the morning, scored its first sweep over CNBC in both total viewers and the 25 to 54-year-old demographic on Tuesday. During the 11 a.m. hour, Varney averaged 192,000 total viewers, a 9 percent advantage over “Squawk Alley” on CNBC, which pulled in 176,000 […]
Regan’s show on Fox Business posts best ratings ever
“The Intelligence Report with Trish Regan” on Fox Business Network posted its best-ever ratings on Thursday. The show, which began earlier this year when Fox hired Trish Regan from Bloomberg Television, pulled in 152,000 total viewers for the 2 p.m. program. In addition, the show also beat CNBC in the key 25- to 54-year-old demographic, scoring 41,000 […]
