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Hadley Gamble Leaving CNBC After Her Complaints Led to NBCUniversal’s Ouster of Jeff Shell
The CNBC anchor whose complaint against former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell ultimately led to his ouster is leaving the network. CNBC announced Tuesday that it’s parting ways with Hadley Gamble, who has been with the financial news network since 2010 and anchors the Capital Connection show that airs in Europe and Asia. Based in Abu […]
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MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ and CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to Stream Live on Peacock in News Push
Peacock is doubling down on live news, bringing a pair of cable news programs to its live streaming lineup. The NBCUniversal-owned streaming service will stream MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CNBC’s Squawk Box live beginning Tuesday, March 28. The shows will be part of a “Morning News Live” editorial element on Peacock, expanding its live news […]
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Jay Leno’s 30-Year Run at NBCUniversal Poised to End as CNBC Cancels His ‘Garage’ Car Series
Comedian Jay Leno‘s 30-year run of having a TV show on one of NBCUniversal’s TV channels appears to be ending. A CNBC source tells The Hollywood Reporter that it has decided to cancel the reality show Jay Leno’s Garage, which has been a staple of its primetime lineup since 2015. The cancellation comes amid a […]
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Brian Sullivan to Anchor 7 PM Hour on CNBC, as Business Channel Shakes Up Schedule
CNBC is making substantial changes to its weekday lineup, including a new show at 7 p.m. to replace Shepard Smith’s program, which it canceled two months ago. The new 7 p.m. show will be called Last Call and will be anchored by Brian Sullivan, currently the anchor of Worldwide Exchange. According to a memo from […]
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Shepard Smith’s CNBC Show Canceled
CNBC will wind down Shepard Smith’s nightly newscast as it refocuses its evening programming on business and financial news. The News With Shepard Smith will air its last episode later in November. Its replacement will launch in early 2023, though a title and anchors for the show have yet to be announced. Smith joined CNBC […]
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CNBC Chairman Mark Hoffman to Exit in September
Mark Hoffman, the TV executive who has led the business news channel CNBC since 2005, will step down from the company in September, he told employees in a memo Tuesday morning. KC Sullivan, who previously led CNBC’s international businesses and most recently served as a senior international sales executive for the company, will succeed Hoffman […]
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Andrew Ross Sorkin to Host Series for NBC News Now Streaming Service
Journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, who co-anchors the CNBC morning show Squawk Box, serves as a business columnist for The New York Times, and co-created the Showtime drama Billions, is adding another role to his resume: Streaming host. Sorkin will produce and host a limited series for NBC News Now, the free streaming service of NBC […]
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Former Time Warner Comms Chief Keith Cocozza Joining CNBC
Former Time Warner communications chief Keith Cocozza is joining CNBC. The veteran PR and marketing executive will become the business news brand’s senior VP of communications, reporting to CNBC chairman Mark Hoffman. He starts at the company’s Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey headquarters next week. “With more than 30 years of experience in public relations, communications […]
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CNBC Signs Jim Cramer to New Multiplatform Deal
CNBC is locking in one of its star hosts to a new deal. The business news channel has signed a new deal with Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money and Squawk on the Street regular. One key new aspect: The deal also includes a multiplatform element, with Cramer set to write articles and create […]
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NBCU Details Tokyo Olympics Coverage Plans
With the Tokyo Olympics still on the schedule to kick off in late July, NBCUniversal is outlining its coverage plans for the games, totaling some 7,000 hours of programming between two broadcast networks (NBC and Telemundo), six cable channels (USA, CNBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel, Golf Channel, and Universo) and multiple digital platforms. Among the notable […]
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Jim Cramer Continues to Backpedal After Calling Speaker Pelosi “Crazy Nancy” in Interview
CNBC’s Jim Cramer continued to backpedal Tuesday after he referred to Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "crazy Nancy" during an interview on his show, Mad Money.
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Former Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith to Host Evening Newscast on CNBC
CNBC has hired former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith to anchor an evening newscast for the cable news channel. The one-hour newscast, 'The News With Shepard Smith,' will air Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.
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