Fox Business signs Bolton to contract

Fox Business Network announced Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year deal with former Bloomberg Television anchor Deirdre Bolton. Bolton will anchor a market hours program geared toward alternative investments. She will make her debut in the first quarter. “Deirdre is a talented business journalist with an impressive financial background,” said executive vice president Kevin […]

Fox Business seeks booker for Lou Dobbs

Fox Business Network seeks a booker for Lou Dobbs Tonight. Three-plus years television experience pitching, researching, booking guests and producing segments required. Control room experience a plus. Duties include but are not limited to: Pitching stories, producing segments, booking guests, writing packets, in-depth research, networking, and most importantly the ability to work under deadline pressure. Candidate must […]

Bolton leaving Bloomberg TV

Dierdre Bolton is leaving Bloomberg Television, where she anchors “Money Moves,” and is headed to Fox Business Network, reports Julia LaRoche of Business Insider. LaRoche writes, “She’s headed to Fox Business Network, according a source who will remain anonymous. “When reached by the telephone on Friday afternoon, Bolton would not comment. “We put in a request […]

Fox Business seeks booker for market hours

Fox Business Network is seeking a booker for shows while the stock market is open. Must have 1+ years of television experience producing segments, researching and booking guests for live news programs. Duties include but not limited to: Booking guests, pitching stories, producing segments, writing packets, in-depth research, networking, producing graphics, and having the ability […]

Fox Business confirms deal with Bartiromo

Fox Business Network has signed former CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo to a multi-year deal, it announced on Wednesday. In her new role, Bartiromo will serve as global markets editor, anchoring a daily market hours program, as well as a Sunday business-focused show on Fox News Channel. She will begin her tenure at Fox Business on […]

Varney re-signs with Fox Business

Fox Business Network has re-signed Stuart Varney to a multi-year deal where he will continue as anchor of “Varney & Co.” “Stuart’s astute business sense and respect within the financial community make him a premier anchor and an essential part of our team,” said Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News, in a statement. […]

Fox Business Network not Ailes’ idea

Alex Weprin of Capital New York reports on excerpts from Gabriel Sherman‘s biography of Fox News head Roger Ailes, including one about the founding of Fox Business Network in 2007. Weprin writes: Fox Business Network was not Ailes’ idea, and he was never fond of it, Sherman writes: “The Fox Business Network was also a […]

Roger Ailes and The Wall Street Journal

Gabriel Sherman‘s biography of Fox News head Roger Ailes — who also oversees Fox Business Network — called “The Loudest Voice in the Room” will be released next week, and New York magazine runs an excerpt that includes details of what Ailes thought of The Wall Street Journal, also owned by News Corp. Sherman writes: […]

The remaking of Fox Business Network

Alex Weprin of Capital New York writes about how Roger Ailes wants to overhaul Fox Business Network in 2014 to make it more competitive with CNBC. Weprin writes, “So far, only three FBN shows have any ratings traction, and two of them are anchored by men known more for their politics than than their business […]

Fox Business to debut new show next week

Fox Business Network announced Tuesday that it will debut a new show called “The Independents” hosted by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery next week. Deadline Hollywood reports “The program, which will appear Monday through Wednesday and Friday nights at 9 PM ET, will feature a roundtable discussion on the news of the day ‘with a special emphasis on […]