Bartiromo’s early ratings at Fox Business are terrible

Julia LaRoche of Business Insider writes Friday about the low ratings for Maria Bartiromo since she joined Fox Business Network. LaRoche writes, “There were high hopes when Fox Business hired Bartiromo from CNBC after two decades there. She’s known for her deep Wall Street Rolodex and ability to book big-name guests. So the thought was […]

Bartiromo’s show opens to strong ratings

Maria Bartiromo‘s new Sunday morning show on Fox News opened with strong ratings, according to data from Nielsen. Ryan Faughnder of the Los Angeles Times writes, “‘Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo,’ which airs each week at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET), averaged 1.078 million viewers, more than the combined total audience for ‘Fareed […]

Bartiromo returns to CNBC — in a commercial

Brian Steinberg of Variety reports how Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo, who left CNBC last year after 20 years, returned to the network’s airwaves in a commercial. Steinberg writes, “In ads purchased for the New York market served by Time Warner Cable and running on CNBC, Bartiromo speaks directly to viewers from the set […]

Bartiromo: Ready to take the plunge and try something different

Erin Hill of Parade magazine interviewed Fox Business Network‘s Maria Bartiromo on her switch from CNBC and her new show on Fox News on Sunday morning. Here is an excerpt: You were at CNBC for 20 years. Was it a tough decision to leave? “Absolutely. I had the greatest time and it was a tough […]

Bartiromo brings business news to Sunday

David Bauder of the Associated Press writes about Fox Business Network‘s Maria Bartiromo and her new show debuting Sunday on Fox News. Bauder writes, “Original business programming is scarce on Sundays, even on networks that cater to that audience. CNBC and Fox Business Network both air infomercials for most of the daytime hours. “The Sunday […]

Bartiromo: Too much source poaching was going on at CNBC

Lloyd Grove of The Daily Beast profiles Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo and writes about her decision to leave CNBC last year. Grove writes, “The constant battle to book exclusive airtime with heavy hitters like Frazier actually figured in Bartiromo’s stunning decision last November to cross enemy lines from CNBC, where she’d been a […]

Bartiromo show on Fox News to debut on Sunday

Maria Bartiromo, who left CNBC last year after 20 years to join Fox, will have her new Fox News show, “Sunday Morning Futures,” debut this Sunday, March 30. The show will focus on the intersection of commerce and news events, offering viewers in-depth analysis on recent developments in the economy.  Bartiromo will interview business leaders […]

“Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo” seeks associate producer

Fox Business Network seeks an Associate Producer/Writer for “Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo.” Two-plus years television experience in writing and producing segments for live news programs.  Strong control room experience required. Duties include but not limited to:  researching and writing scripts, producing segments, producing reporter hits, producing graphics, and most importantly the ability to work […]

Fox Business announces show for Bolton

Fox Business Network announced Tuesday a new market hours program to be hosted by anchor Deirdre Bolton, whom it hired in February. The show, called “Risk and Reward with Deirdre Bolton,” will begin airing on Monday, March 31, and will feature the news about alternative investments. “We’re excited to add ‘Risk and Reward with Deirdre […]

Cavuto celebrates 30 years covering business

Mary Ellen Fillo of The Hartford Courant interviewed Neil Cavuto of Fox Business Network about his career as he celebrates 30 years in business journalism. Here is an excerpt:   Q: How has life on tv changed since you began? A: A lot has changed. When I started just doing work on financial shows like […]