View Post SportsNewser 2014 TVNewser Bracket Challenge, Who’s In? By Jordan Chariton on Mar. 20, 2014 - 7:11 AM The NCAA college basketball tournament begins today, and with it comes the start of the 2014 TVNewser Bracket Challenge. Once again, some of of the best and brightest on-air and behind-the-scenes names in TV news compete to be the ...
View Post Politics State of the Union Coverage Plans: Cable Networks By Merrill Knox on Jan. 26, 2014 - 12:42 PM Here’s what the cable news networks have planned for President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Fox News: Bret Baier will take over from Bill O’Reilly at 8:55pmET. Baier will be joined by chief W ...
View Post TV Biz The Ticker: Farrow, Will, Edson By Merrill Knox on Oct. 23, 2013 - 2:21 PM “My feeling . . . is that there’s a frustration in how passive the experience of receiving news can be,” Ronan Farrow tells Page Six about his new MSNBC show. “I think that the time is right to step in with ...
View Post TV Biz As Debt Vote Looms, Cable News Channels Weigh Options By Alex Weprin on Oct. 16, 2013 - 5:14 PM As Congress prepare to vote on a possible compromise in the government shutdown/debt ceiling battle, cable news executives are keeping an eye on things to see how it develops. If the deal falls through, or the votes go late, expec ...
TV Biz The Weekend Ticker: Edson, ‘Sunday Morning,’ Bloomberg Africa By Merrill Knox on Mar. 3, 2013 - 12:42 PM Here’s something you probably didn’t know about Fox Business Washington correspondent Rich Edson: he began his television career with an internship at “SNL.” Edson recounts the experience for Northern Virgi ...
View Post Bloomberg | CNBC | Fox Biz | Politics State of the Union Coverage: Biz Networks By Merrill Knox on Feb. 12, 2013 - 7:38 AM All three business networks will provide live coverage of tonight’s State of the Union speech and Republican response. On Fox Business, Neil Cavuto will anchor beginning at 9pmET. Cavuto will be joined by Peter Barnes and Ri ...
View Post TV Biz The Ticker: Edson, Claman, Nielsen By Alex Weprin on Jan. 24, 2013 - 10:56 AM FBN’s Rich Edson is interviewed by The Opportunist, and reveals that his first media gig was as an intern at “Saturday Night Live.” “If the stars of the show or the guest host wanted food or a pack of cigar ...
View Post CNBC | Fox Biz | Politics Inauguration 2013: Business Networks Coverage Plans By Merrill Knox on Jan. 17, 2013 - 9:31 AM CNBC and Fox Business will both cover President Obama’s second inauguration ceremony Monday. Here’s what they have planned: Neil Cavuto will anchor on Fox Business beginning at 11amET. Cavuto will be joined by Washingt ...
Fox Biz | Politics FBN’s Election Night Plans By Chris Ariens on Nov. 2, 2012 - 4:14 PM FOX Business Network will provide live continuous election night coverage on Tuesday beginning at 5pmET hosted by anchor and Managing Editor Neil Cavuto. FBN’s Stuart Varney and Lou Dobbs will also take part. Also, Liz Claman wi ...
Politics Where to Watch the Final Presidential Debate By Merrill Knox on Oct. 22, 2012 - 2:32 PM Tonight is the third and final Presidential debate of this election cycle. CBS’ Bob Schieffer moderates at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Here’s a round up of what the cable and broadcast networks have planned… S ...