Is there room for three business news networks?
Kevin Coy of NewsonNews.net writes about whether business news consumers need three business news channels on television with all of the other business media out there these days. Coy writes, “Those in the media circle have waited for a long time for the fledgling Fox Business Network to be rated, in order to see exactly […]
Fox Business trying to attract advertisers
Brian Steinberg of Advertising Age writes Monday about how Fox Business Network is trying to court advertisers. Steinberg writes, “Ad buyers suggest Fox Business may find it hard to play Pepsi to CNBC’s Coca-Cola. But they want to see Fox Business do better, if only because it helps advertisers to have more options to help […]
Fox Business viewers up in April
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Fox Business Network, which began Nielsen ratings in late March, has seen its viewership rise by more than 12 percent during April, according to data obtained Monday by Talking Biz News. The News Corp. owned competitor to CNBC reported viewership of 64,000 during the stock market day from 9:30 a.m. to […]
The big business news stories
WOW.com interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Lori Rothman on why business news is so important. Here is an excerpt: Why has America has become so fascinated by business news – enough to support three major channels devoted exclusively to business coverage? Nearly three years ago, we witnessed the collapse of the financial markets and subsequently […]
Building a business journalism audience
Stephen Battaglio of TV Guide interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Lou Dobbs about his new show. Here is an excerpt: TV Guide Magazine: The TV audience for business news isn’t huge. You founded CNNfn, a competitor to CNBC that didn’t survive. How do you think Fox Business Network will be able to break through? Dobbs: […]
CNBC hires Sullivan from Fox Business
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE CNBC managing editor Nik Deogun sent out the following announcement to the staff on Friday afternoon: I am pleased to announce that Brian Sullivan will join CNBC’s on-air team, effective May 2nd. Previously, Brian was an anchor at FOX Business Network (FBN). Prior to joining FBN, he spent 11 years at […]
Biz news shows now drawing more than Imus on Fox Business
The Huffington Post is reporting that business news shows on Fox Business Network, which once relied on “Imus in the Morning” to give it some of its viewers, are now outdrawing the disk jockey’s show. The Post reports, “According to the Nielsen ratings, Imus averaged 65,000 viewers in the first quarter of 2011 — down […]
The challenge facing business journalism
Lou Dobbs of Fox Business Network was interviewed by business writer Don Mecoy of The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City about his new show and his opinions of business journalism. Here is an excerpt: Q: Give me your take on the current state of business journalism. A: I think business journalism has never been more challenged […]
Fox News gives scant coverage to jobs data
Andrew Newbold of Media Matters for America writes that the reporting by Fox News of the jobs data released by the government on Friday should have been better and longer. Newbold writes, “Yet tonight on Your World, guest host Stewart Varney ignored the job report for more than 56 minutes. Then, just before the show’s […]
Fox Business Network vs. CNBC in daily ratings
Bill Gorman of TVbytheNumbers.com has ratings data for Fox Business Network and CNBC that shows how they performed on Tuesday. Fox Business announced last week that it would be rated publicly by Nielsen for the first time. The numbers show that for the day, CNBC had an audience of 169,000 viewers while the three-and-a-half-year-old Fox […]
