Fox Business senior story editor Spinato dies from COVID
Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday. Oliver Darcy of CNN Business reports, “Spinato’s brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus. “‘COVID took my brother today,’ he wrote. ‘He was a gem and […]
Bartiromo to host “Fox News Primetime” next week
Maria Bartiromo will return to the anchor chair during “Fox News Primetime” on Monday as the network continues its search for a permanent host, reports Lindsey Ellefson of The Wrap. Ellefson writes, “Bartiromo will become the first woman to guest host the 7 p.m. show twice since it launched. The network has rotated a cast of star […]
Bartiromo’s gamble on Trump is key to her future career
Business Insider’s Claire Atkinson examines how Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo has tethered her career to former President Donald Trump and what that might mean to her future. Atkinson reports, “Some insiders say that going full Trump could win Bartiromo a spot on Fox’s evening schedule. “‘Of the people who have auditioned for the spot, she clearly would […]
Kudlow’s new show has strong ratings
Larry Kudlow‘s new show on Fox Business Network recorded strong ratings for the first day, reports Mark Miller of TVNewsCheck. Miller reports, “According to Nielsen, Fox Business Network’s debut of Kudlow, hosted by Larry Kudlow at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, notched 225,000 total viewers and 34,000 adults 25-54, delivering triple-digit growth in both total viewers (up 116%) and […]
Dobbs, Bartiromo file motion to dismiss voting system lawsuit
Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, Judge Jeanine Pirro and former host Lou Dobbs filed separate motions to dismiss electronic voting systems maker Smartmatic’s lawsuit against Fox Corp., reports a Reuters story. A Reuters story, “The lawsuit had claimed that the media group accused it of helping rig the U.S. presidential election in favor of Joe […]
Fox Business hires Hu as correspondent
Fox Business Network has signed Spectrum News NY1 investigative reporter Lydia Hu as a New York-based correspondent. She will begin her new role on Feb. 15. Since January 2018, Hu has worked as a general assignment reporter and enterprise storyteller for NY1 in New York. Most recently, she covered the plight of New York City […]
Kudlow’s show on Fox Business to debut on Feb. 16
Larry Kudlow‘s new show on Fox Business Network will debut on Feb. 16 at 4 p.m., reports Brian Steinberg of Variety. Steinberg reports, “Fox Business Network will launch a new 4 p.m. program led by Kudlow on Tuesday, February 16, putting the former Trump economic adviser and CNBC personality on screen just as the stock […]
Fox Business cancels Lou Dobbs’ show
Fox Business Network has canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” the program hosted by a staunch supporter of Donald Trump and of his assertions of voter fraud in the 2020 election, reports Stephen Battaglio of The Los Angeles Times. Battaglio reports, “Dobbs’ program, which airs twice nightly at 5 and 7 p.m. Eastern on the Fox Business […]
Dobbs and Bartiromo of Fox Business sued by election tech company
Fox Business Network anchors Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo are named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by election technology company Smartmatic alleging that their shows made fraudulent claims about election fraud, reports Jonah Bromwich and Ben Smith of The New York Times. Bromwich and Smith write, “Mr. Dobbs, a Fox Business Network anchor, and Ms. Bartiromo, who hosts shows on Fox Business […]
What the GameStop story teaches us about TV financial news
Alex Shephard of The New Republic writes about what the GameStop stock explosion story exposes about business journalism on television. Shephard writes, “The financial cable news networks are ostensibly aimed at the sort of person who posts or lurks on r/WallStreetBets—normies interested in the stock market and the economy, keyed up to get hold of […]
