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The future of CNBC may not entirely take place on CNBC.

As of Wednesday afternoon, both Apple TV and Roku will distribute CNBC+ to users who purchase a subscription to the nascent service, which makes available live-streams of the business-news outlet’s programs from the U.S., Europe and Asia along with a library of past U.S. shows. CNBC+ costs $14.99 per month.

“Nothing is more essential than live coverage during the day, and being able to get that to our audience how and when they want it is a priority,” says Kc Sullivan, president of CNBC, in a recent interview.

A significant part of CNBC’s subscriber base keeps up with the network’s daily markets coverage outside the home, so executives believe some portion of viewers will be eager for a product that lets them watch programming while commuting on a train or as they try to handle dynamics on a trading floor.

Fox News showed big gains across the board in the past month, in what it said was its highest rated February in its history.

Rivals MSNBC and CNN were well behind, but they did show improvement from a post-election fall off.

During the first full month of the Trump administration, Fox News averaged 3.09 million viewers in primetime, up 50% from the same month in 2024. MSNBC averaged 1.13 million, down 16%, and CNN averaged 553,000, down 3%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 387,000 viewers, up 68%, while CNN posted 122,000, up 5%, and MSNBC averaged 111,000, down 9%.

In total day, Fox News averaged 2 million, up 50%, compared to MSNBC with 638,000, down 25%, and CNN with 433,000, down 9%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 252,000, up 57%, compared to CNN with 82,000, down 6%, and MSNBC with 66,000, down 21%.

The Five was the top show, averaging 4.7 million total viewers, followed by Jesse Watters Primetime with 4.19 million, Hannity with 3.6 million, Special Report with Bret Baier with 3.59 million and The Ingraham Angle with 3.49 million.

Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather.

The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer from his anchor duties on “NBC Nightly News,” which he has held since 2015. After that, he plans to devote himself full time to NBC News’ “Dateline,” which he has anchored since 2011.

“After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as anchor of ‘Nightly News.’ It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day, keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the center of everything we do,” Holt said in a memo to staffers Monday. “But before we play the walk off music, I have another announcement. I’m excited...

Will Cain has proved to be an instant hit after taking over the 4 pm weekdays slot on Fox News from Neil Cavuto. According to Nielsen ratings, The Will Cain Show has averaged 2.86 million total viewers since it debuted on January 21, up a massive 96% when compared to the 4 pm hour during the same period last year, when Your World with Neil Cavuto was airing in the timeslot. The former Fox & Friends Weekend co-host’s new show also saw a 68% boost when compared to the average viewership for 2024, which was marked as 1.7 million viewers. The timeslot was also up 82% from last year’s average in the key 18-49 demographic. With Cain bringing new eyeballs to Fox News, here are six things to know about the ratings-grabbing anchor. He Played Water Polo at University Born and raised in Sherman, Texas, Cain later moved to California to attend Pepperdine University, where he graduated cum...

Fox News Channel continues to top the ratings charts, delivering its highest-rated January in cable news history and marking its 23rd consecutive year as the number one network in cable news, averaging 1.916 million viewers in total day viewership and 2.781 million viewers in primetime.

In daytime, the network topped ABC’s “The View” head-to-head for the first time ever with “The Faulkner Focus,” anchored by Harris Faulkner. The daytime news show averaged 2.552 million viewers in January, +44,000 viewers ahead of “The View” and its 2.508 million viewers.

“I could not grab this big win without my wonderful team,” said Faulkner of the achievement. “It’s a testament to the hard work and passion we put into bringing Americans the latest news and analysis on what matters most to them. “The Faulkner Focus” is a place where audiences can tune in and know their questions about the day’s headlines will be answered with...

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump (by way of Eric Trump) and a former contributor for Fox News Channel, has been tapped to host a new weekend program for the cabler newser.

The hour-long My View With Lara Trump will launch Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9/8c, bumping One Nation With Brian Kilmeade to Sundays at 10 pm.

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At a moment when the news cycle is moving at a breakneck pace, top cable news executives are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: The future of the business has never been more uncertain. As one veteran executive argues, it is more likely than not that by the end of President Donald Trump’s term, CNN, MSNBC and, yes, even Fox News will have new ownership as the power structures that have defined media for the past four decades break down.

MSNBC is already set to be spun off from Comcast and NBCUniversal, joining sister channel CNBC at “SpinCo,” a cable-focused venture to be led by Mark Lazarus. And at Warner Bros. Discovery, a restructuring has placed CNN into a “global linear networks” division, seemingly destined for future dealmaking.

Even Fox News, with its relative financial and ratings strength, isn’t immune from speculation. Rupert Murdoch, who effectively controls Fox through an irrevocable family trust,...

Fox News topped the ratings in January, posting big gains from a year earlier, while MSNBC saw signs that viewers were coming back after a post-election tune-out.

In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.78 million viewers, up 40% from the same month a year earlier, while MSNBC averaged 734,000, down 33%, and CNN posted 522,000, down 14%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 353,000, up 61%, compared to CNN with 118,000, down 5%, and MSNBC with 63,000, down 41%.

In total day, Fox News averaged 1.92 million viewers, up 53%, compared to MSNBC with 506,000, down 34%, and 421,000 for CNN, down 9%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 253,000, up 70%, followed by CNN with 80,000, down 7%, and MSNBC with 45,000, down 42%.

Fox News’ rivals are pointing to month-to-month comparisons for signs that viewers are returning to the news cycles. There is a bit of a caveat, given the December holiday period generally sees a viewership dip, while January was a particularly busy news month.

MSNBC said that it averaged 1.3 million primetime viewers last week,...

Neil Cavuto held forth at 4 p.m. on Fox News Channel from a New York studio for more than a quarter century, a veteran newscaster who was never afraid to call balls and strikes. His successor, Will Cain, will lead the hour from a decidedly different venue for cable-news — Dallas, Texas — and probably take a few swings.

“The Will Cain Show” debuts Tuesday at 4 p.m. eastern with what is likely to be a decidedly different look. Fox News has said the program will carry “a signature podcast style,” and Cain acknowledges people looking for the usual cable-news trappings may see something different. “It’s not a sermon, it’s a conversation,” he says of the format, adding: “There’s not the pretense of perfection. Nothing that I have to say is the word of God. I’m on the ride with everyone else in pursuit of the truth.”

If...

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, who scaled back her anchor duties to one night a week in the spring of 2022, will return to five nights a week for the first 100 days of the Trump administration, Variety reports.

In the interim, Alex Wagner, who has been hosting the 9 pm hour Tuesday through Friday, will report from the field and interview “newsmakers tied to and people affected by Trump polices.” After April 30, The Rachel Maddow Show will revert to Monday nights only, and Wagner will return to host Alex Wagner Tonight.

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A significant shift is underway at Fox News as Will Cain prepares to step into the late afternoon timeslot formerly occupied by Neil Cavuto. The network has announced that Cain, previously a fixture on Fox & Friends Weekend, will launch his own program, The Will Cain Show, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This move follows […]

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Will Cain. (Photo courtesy Fox News Media)

The Fox News Channel’s weekend morning host Will Cain will launch a new program in the 4 p.m. Eastern Time slot during the week, effectively taking over the slot vacated by Neil Cavuto upon his retirement last month.

Cain, currently the host of “Fox & Friends Weekend,” will launch “The Will Cain Show” on January 21, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced on Friday.

“It has been an honor to wake up with America these past four years, and I am thrilled to apply my background in news, law, entertainment and business to help our viewers better understand the headlines through thought-provoking content and analysis every weekday afternoon,” Cain said in a statement emailed to The Desk on Monday.

“As the media landscape continues to evolve, we are always looking to innovate our programming lineup to meet the needs of our viewers,...

Fox News has officially named a replacement for Neil Cavuto after the longtime journalist’s exit from Fox News Network in December 2024. Fox & Friends Weekend host Will Cain will be taking over the 4 p.m. time slot with The Will Cain Show beginning on Tuesday, January 21. “Will Cain brings years of experience to the 4 p.m. hour as an accomplished broadcaster and a lawyer and we look forward to adding his insights to what will no doubt be another historic news cycle ahead this year,” Fox News Media’s CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement. The Will Cain Show “will offer a comprehensive look at the news of the day in a signature podcast style,” according to the network. Cain’s last Fox & Friends Weekend episode will be on Sunday, January 18. He will be replaced by Charlie Hurt, who is stepping down from his position as opinion editor...

Fox News Media announced Monday that Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Will Cain will be taking over the exiting Neil Cavuto’s 4 pm weekday time slot with The Will Cain Show. The big change kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 21 on Fox News Channel, TVLine has learned.

Cain’s new show will feature “conversations with newsmakers from across politics, business, culture and sports,” offering “a comprehensive look at the news of the day in a signature podcast style.” In addition, Fox News contributor Charlie Hurt will take Cain’s spot on Fox & Friends Weekend beginning Saturday, Jan. 18.

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Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Will Cain is set to replace Neil Cavuto in the 4 p.m. time slot on the Fox News Channel.

The launch of The Will Cain Show on Jan. 21 follows Cavuto leaving Fox News after 28 years. Cain’s new show will see the host bring a “signature podcast style,” the Fox News Channel said on Monday, as conversations with newsmakers from across politics, business, culture and sports will be featured.

Cain’s last appearance on Fox & Friends Weekend is set for Jan. 18, when he will be replaced by Fox News contributor Charlie Hurt as a new co-host.

“Will Cain brings years of experience to the 4 p.m. hour as an accomplished broadcaster and a lawyer and we look forward to adding his insights to what will no doubt be another historic news cycle ahead this year,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement...

Will Cain, the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, will take over the 4 p.m. Et weekday timeslot on Fox News Channel following the departure of Neil Cavuto last month.

Cain will start his show, The Will Cain Show, on January 21.

Fox News contributor Charlie Hurt will replace Cain as Fox & Friends Weekend co-host, joining Rachel Campos-Duffy. As he takes the new role, Hurt will step down as opinion editor of the Washington Times. He will continue to write a regular column for the publication.

Cavuto left the network last month after hosting his show since the Fox News launch in 1996.

The network said that Cain’s new show “will offer a comprehensive look at the news of the day in a signature podcast style.” He joined the network in 2020. He also hosts a podcast, with will continue to post new episodes and simulcast on Fox News Digital.

Fox News also announced other changes,...

Will Cain, a popular co-host of the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends” will take over the 4 p.m. slot at Fox News Channel anchored for many years by Neil Cavuto, part of a series of programming changes in daytime and weekends at both the network and its sister outlet Fox Business Network.

Cain will start in the new weekday role on January 21. The show will be called “The Will Cain Show,” replacing “Your World.”

“Will Cain brings years of experience to the 4 Pm hour as an accomplished broadcaster and a lawyer and we look forward to adding his insights to what will no doubt be another historic news cycle ahead this year,” said Suzanne Scott, CEO of Fox News Media, in a statement.

The network will bring a format to the hour that may be less familiar to veteran viewers. Cain’s new program, Fox News said, “will offer...

This show will make you happy that you almost flunked math.

Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for Prime Target on Monday with Leo Woodall’s character stumbling into something he shouldn’t have. The action-packed trailer (watch above) has college student Edward Brooks (One Day’s Woodall) with a target on his back as the government will stop at nothing from letting him uncover a conspiracy that could change digital security.

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For TV-news outlets, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of out with the old and in with the….who?

With the economics of newsgathering less certain as info-hounds move to streaming and social media for their early facts, traditional TV-news venues have been parting ways with veteran anchors and correspondents. Whether the decisions are mutual or unilateral, amicable or adverse, they will leave places such as NBC News, MSNBC, Fox News, CBS News and CNN with fewer of some of their most recognizable faces at a point in the business cycle when viewership tends to narrow.

Hoda Kotb is taking a final lap this week at NBC’s “Today,” after deciding to leave the show and spend more time with her young children. Andrea Mitchell will this month sign off from the MSNBC program she has anchored since 2008, opting to work her reporting roles more heavily. Norah O’Donnell will...

Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are engaged to be married, after the former popped the question over Christmas at their “home church” in Florida. They reportedly met with their minister after the engagement.

“We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,” the newly engaged duo said in a statement.

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Dan Abrams is vacating NewsNation’s 9 pm hour.

The host of Dan Abrams Live announced Thursday that his nightly broadcast will end in February. His time slot successor will be named in early 2025.

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“Creating this one hour of television every night takes many hours each day. I take every word, every tease, every guest, every on-screen graphic personally. There is no such thing as mailing it in for any of us,...

Longtime Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto signed off from the network for the final time on Thursday. In his 3-minute address, Cavuto said he’s been “very lucky for the support I got here and the things I got to do here, because I got to do what I love to do.”

Cavuto had hosted “Your World” since Fox News debuted in 1996.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a masterclass in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” the network said in a statement. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

Cavuto’s entire goodbye message read: “Today I also wanted to let you know, this is my final show. I am leaving Fox. I’ve been planning this day for some time.

Neil Cavuto, who has been an on-air personality at Fox News for nearly 30 years, is exiting the network, TVLine has confirmed.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” a Fox News spokesperson said in a statement. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

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Updated with Cavuto’s remarks on his final Fox broadcast: Veteran Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto is exiting after 28 years with the network.

Cavuto has hosted the afternoon program Your World on Fox News since the channel launched in 1996. He announced his departure at the end of his Thursday show, saying he’s “been planning this day for some time, this just seemed like a good time.” He also said he is “forever grateful to my bosses” as well as his producers, writers, cameramen and directors who supported him across his shows, but saved his “biggest thanks for last, for you, all of you, who have allowed me into your homes all of these years.”

“I got to do what I love to do, report the news,” Cavuto said.

You can read the entirety of his comments at the bottom of the post.

Cavuto also has also hosted Cavuto: Coast...

Fox News is saying farewell to one of its own as veteran anchor Neil Cavuto exits the network after 28 years. Originally reported by Mediaite, news of Cavuto’s exit revealed that he’d bid viewers farewell on Thursday, December 19th at the conclusion of Your World, the program he’s hosted since first joining the network in 1996. See his goodbye to fans during the episode, here: Neil Cavuto signs off of Fox News for the final time after nearly 30 years as a host pic.twitter.com/IDrl96aQFv — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 19, 2024 Cavuto’s departure may come as a bit of a surprise, especially since reports reveal that he was given the opportunity to renew his contract, which was set to conclude at the end of December, but ultimately declined to renew. Monica Schipper / Getty Images “Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we...

Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News.

The 66-year-old business journalist and Your World with Neil Cavuto host, who has been with the network since its launch in 1996, is leaving after Thursday’s show (December 19), the network confirmed, via AP News.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” the network said in a statement.

“His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

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At the same time, President-elect Donald Trump said the anchor’s departure is “Good News For America” and “should have happened a long time ago.”

While Trump was evidently not a fan of Neil, who has not interviewed the President-elect since 2017, that did not...

Neil Cavuto, a longtime Fox News anchor who joined when it launched in 1996, is exiting the cable news network.

Cavuto’s contract with Fox News was due to expire at the end of 2024; the network offered him a new deal and he declined, a source familiar with the situation said. His departure comes as TV news orgs across the board continue to try to rationalize costs for high-priced talent. Cavuto has overseen business news content for both Fox News and Fox Business Network and led special events coverage for Fbn. Cavuto did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” a rep for the network said in a statement. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We...

One of Fox News Channel’s original hosts is leaving the network after 28 years.

Neil Cavuto, who has hosted the afternoon program Your World on Fox News since the channel launched in 1996, is leaving the network. He has also hosted Cavuto: Coast to Coast on Fox Business Network and Cavuto Live on Saturdays.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” a Fox News spokesperson said in a statement. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

The anchor is expected to address the departure on his show Thursday. Today will be his last day at the channel. Your World and the other shows will have rotating hosts for the time being.

Veteran Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto is leaving the network, TheWrap has learned. Cavuto, who has been with Fox News since it started in 1996, will say goodbye to viewers on Thursday at the conclusion of “Your World,” the program he’s hosted since he first joined the network.

The business-focused reporter’s contract is set to conclude at the end of December. Cavuto was offered a new deal from Fox but declined to renew, according to a person familiar with negotiations.

“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with Fox News Media,” the network said in a statement. “His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”

Cavuto’s exit leaves a conspicuous void, as the...

Greg Gutfeld hosts the prime-time comedy talk show “Gutfeld!” on the Fox News Channel. (Photo courtesy Fox News Media)

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Fox News Channel (Fnc) finished the month of August as the most watched network in all of cable, dominating total day and prime-time viewers and coming only behind Olympics-focused USA Network in the 25-54 demo. According to Nielsen, Fnc occupied nearly half of the total day (47 percent) and prime-time (45 percent) audience share. As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) commenced in Chicago, Il (August 19th through August 22nd) Fnc secured its spot as most watched for combined overall convention coverage, averaging 4.5 million viewers and 731,000 in the 25-54 demo during prime-time for the DNC and RNC. In contrast, CNN had 2.3 million viewer and 614,000 in 25-54 demo and MSNBC drew 3.2 million and 516,000 in 25-54 demo. Fnc finished the week...

All of the major news networks carried Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory speech live, but MSNBC was the first to cutaway, reflecting a debate at news outlets over how to cover the former president’s fusillade of false claims and unfounded accusations.

Rachel Maddow, leading coverage on the network, was clearly disturbed over the airtime given to Trump, in which he made unfounded claims about the weaponization of the Justice Department and took credit for the rise in the stock market.

As Trump went on, Maddow cut in and told viewers, “Okay, I will say that it is a decision that we revisit constantly in terms of the balance between allowing somebody to knowingly lie on your air about things they lied about before, and you can predict they are going to lie about, and so therefore it is irresponsible to allow them to do that.”

She added, “The...

Updated, 2:21 Pm: As the American military Friday pounds Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East over the killing of three U.S. soldiers last week, President Joe Biden has warned more bombs could be coming.

“This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” the president said in a statement just released by the White House. “Earlier today, I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans at Dover Airforce Base, and I have spoken with each of their families. This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the Irgc and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces.”

Biden said recently that he had made a decision to hit back but offered no details. At present, while nearly 90 targets have been bombed...

On Monday, the woman who just won $83 a million judgement against Donald Trump will appear on The Rachel Maddow Show.

MSNBC announced late today that Maddow will sit down with E. Jean Carroll for her first interview since a jury ordered former President Donald Trump to hand over $83 million in damages for defaming Carroll.

Carroll will be joined by her attorneys Roberta Kaplan and Shawn Crowley for the interview to discuss the case and a potential appeal from Trump.

While not a huge dent in self-declared billionaire’s wallet, today’s verdict is still, in the words of CNN’s Jake Tapper this afternoon, “quite a chunk of change.” The judgement will be appealed, as the former president indicated today, but overturning the decision could prove difficult for Team Trump.

Fox’s Neil Cavuto made a point of remarking that it was a “unanimous jury” verdict. He also noted that...

Updated with Trump response: After just three hours of deliberations, a New York jury today said Donald Trump has to pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in her defamation trial against the former president.

Of that impressive $83.3 million, $65 million is punitive damages and $11 million is for harm to the former Elle columnist’s reputation.

“I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party,” a self pitying Trump said soon afterwards on social media. “This is not America,” Trump added on his Truth Social platform in words he was heard to mumble yesterday and similar to what the now incarcerated Harvey Weinstein said when he was found guilty of rape in 2020 by another Manhattan jury

Trump himself was not present for the decision from the seven man and two women jury Friday. A constant attendee for the trial,...

The morning before the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, the atmosphere at the media center of gravity in Manchester was busy but hardly frenetic — muted may be more like it.

At the Doubletree Hotel, there was the typical gathering of reporters in the lobby lounge and the appearance of attention-starved long-shot candidates, but the media footprint is smaller than it was four years ago. A group of a dozen of so twentysomethings gathered along a long table, clattering away on their laptops, but they were from a college class, not some news outlet.

On Tuesday, the cable and broadcast networks again will provide a swarm of coverage of the final hours of the race, then feverishly report on the initial exit polls and finish by micro-analyzing the results.

The question is whether viewers will show up.

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Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.

As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.

That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...

Matt Napolitano, a longtime reporter and anchor Fox Audio Network, died December 23 of an infection, his husband said on social media. He was 33.

“With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Ricky Whitcomb posted on X/Twitter (see it below). “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions. An honest journalist who truly cared about facts. You can thank him for the last minute Jets win today.”

Whitcomb noted in another X/Twitter post that his husband of just seven months “had an auto immune disease that he was diagnosed with almost 20 years ago and died as the result of an infection.”

Napolitano joined Fox News Radio as a sports anchor for its SiriusXM channel, Fox News Headlines 24/7 — a stint that included covering the Super Bowl, World Series, Daytona 500 and more. He also mad appearances...

Matt Napolitano, an anchor and reporter for Fox News Audio, died Dec. 23 in Chicago after a short illness. He was 33.

Napolitano had been with Fox News since 2015, starting out as a writer for its Sirius Xm channel, Fox News Headlines 24/7. He quickly advanced to serving as a sports reporter for the channel. He left the company for a short period but returned last year for the launch of Fox Audio.

Napolitano worked an anchor and reporter, writing and producing segments for all Fox News audio platforms. He contributed sports-related coverage for Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto Coast to Coast” weekday series anchored by Neil Cavuto. He also did voice work for the Fox News Edge service that delivers news coverage and content packages to Fox affiliate stations around the country.

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised his Napolitano for being resourceful and enterprising as a journalist.

“Matt did everything from...

A federal jury Friday awarded two Georgia election workers a total of $148 million in their defamation case against Rudy Giuliani, as they said they were subject to harassment and death threats over false claims that they were involved in rigging the state’s results in the 2020 presidential election.

The election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, sued Giuliani over the statements. The trial was largely to determine damages. They had previously testified before the January 6th Committee about the threats that they faced.

CNN and MSNBC went to breaking news of the huge verdict, while Fox News initially stuck with Neil Cavuto’s interview with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who has endorsed Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential race. Cavuto went to the story once that interview wrapped up.

The verdict was well above the $48 million in damages sought by by Freeman and Moss. The jury awarded Freeman $16.2 million for defamation,...

At Fox Business Network — for one night, at least — it’s all a lot more than the economy.

When the cable outlet televises a Republican primary debate on September 27, many of the strategies it used the last time it did so are going out the window. Gone are moderators Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo, who have experience with such events. In their place: First-timers Stuart Varney and Dana Perino, alongside Univision’s Ilia Calderón. The network will also move away from its efforts to focus largely on business and economic topics, as it has in the past.

Executives at Fox News Media have begun contemplating when to take more momentous news coverage to a broader audience, says Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of Fox News Media, in an interview. “There are very few events out there anymore,” Wallace says. “People do care about politics,” he adds. “It is a...

One familiar face will not be firing questions at the Republican candidates for president at the next GOP debate.

Maria Bartiromo will not be one of the moderators for the second GOP debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election, set to air Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9/8c on Fox Business. Instead, Fox News’ Stuart Varney and Dana Perino and Univision’s Ilia Calderón will co-moderate the debate, Fox Business announced on Wednesday. (Bartiromo co-moderated with Neil Cavuto the last time Fox Business hosted a GOP debate in 2016.)

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Donald Trump was found liable for sexual battery and defamation against author E. Jean Carroll — and Republicans can’t decide if that makes him more or less electable.

In the immediate aftermath of the verdict, Trump handled the decision as expected — with an all caps Truth Social post attacking Carroll. GOP lawmakers, however, were split as to whether or not sexual battery, even if in civil court, was an egregious enough conviction to kill their support for Trump.

“I don’t think he can get elected,” Texas Senator John Cornyn...

The on-air auditions to be Tucker Carlson’s replacement now are drawing from Donald Trump’s White House.

Former Press Secretary and Trump 2020 spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany will be taking over the fired Carlson’s 8 Pm Et slot next week. It’s the third such replacement for the Rupert Murdoch-owned cable newser’s most watched host in as many weeks. Fox News is trying to crawl out of the ratings crater its primetime has been in since the Tucker Carlson Tonight frontman was unceremoniously shown the door on April 24, soon after the channel settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million over false 2020 election claims.

Having shifted from the GOP-operative crowd to cable news to the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s inner circle for the last year of his administration and back to Fnc commentary and Outnumbered co-host gigs over her career, McEnany will take over the slot...

Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million in a last-minute settlement on Tuesday that spared the network the humiliation of a publicized defamation trial. If you get your news coverage from Fox’s prime-time stars, however, you’d have no idea it happened.

The outcome of the lawsuit was not mentioned once between the hours of 7 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday night — a block of time that includes network headliners Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity, all figures who were implicated in Dominion’s case against Fox.

CNN’s Jake Tapper stridently referred to Fox News paying $787.5 million Tuesday to settle a looming legal case about Fox News’ false characterizations of Dominion Voting Systems’ equipment in regard to the 2020 election as “one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism.”

Tapper had a harder time reading Fox’s statement about the deal that came after a jury was seated and the trial was about to start. Watch the clip below, with his comments starting at the 30-second mark.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute…,” Tapper read before he paused and repeated the word “dispute” with a chuckle before continuing, “…with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects…” Tapper paused again here and told viewers, “I’m sorry this is going to be difficult to say with a straight face,...

Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox News has placed a glaring spotlight on the internal workings of the network, revealing a marked disconnect between what executives and hosts said privately about the 2020 election and what they broadcast to millions of viewers. Documents and internal communications made public in new court filings highlight the degree to which the network was willing to punish their own staff to avoid angering their audience with factual reporting.

Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, and other prominent figures within Fox knew the election was legitimate, filings have revealed,...

“We still have absolutely no idea how this will end,” CNN’s Jake Tapper declared Tuesday as the House of Representatives appeared to come up short for the third time to vote in a Speaker.

Suffering humiliation on humiliation, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy saw 20 far-right members of his fractious caucus put their third-ballot support behind another top Republican. With business for the new 118th Congress frozen until a Speaker is selected, McCarthy had 202 votes to 212 for House Democrats caucus chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and 20 votes to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan – the latter a top McCarthy ally who has urged members to vote for the California Republican.

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Ahh, the holidays — a time for gathering with friends, families, and loved ones… and absolutely torturing them with fake news reports of celebrity deaths.

With folks having ostensibly grown tired of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at Thanksgiving, the trend that took off on TikTok this Christmas weekend found kids and young adults — having clearly already plowed through Emily in Paris — sloughing off their boredom with the celebrity death prank. The setup was simple: Record a video while pretending to look at the phone, gasp dramatically, announce a death, and capture the reaction.

Fox Business Network is adding two new shows to its daily lineup starting on Jan. 23.

The Big Money Show, slated for the 1 Pm Et hour, will feature breaking financial news and analysis, with Bloomberg TV’s Taylor Riggs joining the network to co-host with Brian Brenberg and Jackie DeAngelis. The show takes the place of the second hour of Cavuto Coast to Coast. Neil Cavuto will continue in the noon Et hour, as well as at 4 Pm Et on Fox News and on weekends.

Brenberg joined the network in 2020 as a contributor and is executive vice president and professor of business and economics at The King’s College. DeAngelis joined Fox Business as a correspondent in 2019 and, before that, was chief energy correspondent at CNBC as well as the anchor of an online commodities program. Riggs co-anchored a daily program on Bloomberg Television and covered equities, bonds, currencies and commodities.

Dr. Anthony Fauci did a media triathlon of sorts Tuesday morning, appearing on Fox News, CNN and NPR to talk about his announcement yesterday that he would retire in December as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and also Chief Medical Advisor to the president. He was also on MSNBC last night.

One hot topic: His reaction to the prospect of a new, Republican-led House launching an investigation into his actions in regard to the Covid pandemic.

Republican Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida tweeted tweeted yesterday, “Make no mistake, his resignation Will Not stop us from investigating his role & the origins of the #COVID19 pandemic.”

Fauci’s frequent Capitol Hill sparring partner, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, tweeted a promise to push his Wuhan Lab Theory inquiry: “Fauci’s resignation will not prevent a full-throated investigation into the origins of the pandemic. He will be asked to...