Fox Business tweaks lineup

Brian Stelter of The New York Times writes for Monday about the changes being made to the Fox Business Network schedule during the day.

Stelter writes, “The changes will affect almost every daytime hour, eliminating some multihour programs in favor of one-hour formats at pivotal points in the day. The network clearly sees a star in Ms. Glick, a former CNBC host, who will now lead a cast of characters on the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. program ‘Money for Breakfast.’ She is also the solo host of ‘Opening Bell,’ a 9 a.m. stock market curtain raiser.

“From 10 a.m. to noon, a new hire from Bloomberg Television, Brian Sullivan, will make his debut as a co-anchor. Mr. Varney, a veteran business anchor, will handle the 1 p.m. hour, and Ms. Claman, a former CNBC anchor, will host the 3 p.m. hour.

“The network seems to sense opportunity in the mid- to late afternoon. On Monday, the 3 p.m. hour will be renamed ‘Countdown to the Closing Bell,’ and the 4 p.m. program will be called ‘Fox Business Bulls & Bears.’ That will lead into ‘Happy Hour’ at 5 p.m., which features young people chatting about business news at a cocktail bar.”

Read more here. Talking Biz News first reported the changes on April 15.