CNBC: We Covered McDonald’s Before FBN

In response to our post yesterday about Fox Business Network’s three-part interview this week with Joe Skinner, McDonald’s Vice Chairman and CEO, CNBC sent us a note suggesting that their upstart rivals are somewhat late to the McDonald’s game. 

To wit: earlier this year, CNBC produced an original primetime special called Big Mac: Inside Read More

FBN Has McDonald’s For Breakfast

For the rest of the week Fox Business Network’s "Money for Breakfast" will be served up with a side order of McDonald’s.

To wit: today through Friday, Fox Business Network’s Alexis Glick will be conducting a three part interview with Joe Skinner, McDonald’s Vice Chairman and CEO.

The interview, according to the press release, Read More

Fox Business Network Launching New Morning Show

The Fox Business Network announced today that it will be launching a new, hour-long morning show, called Opening Bell. The 9 AM show will debut, Monday Dec. 17. Alexis Glick—the winsome former New York City high school basketball star and erstwhile CNBC contributor, who currently co-hosts with Peter Barnes FBN’s 6 AM to 9 AM Read More

Dem Debate vs. Steroid News

At 2 pm today, cable news networks face a difficult decision: do you cover George Mitchell’s blockbuster news conference on steriod abuse is baseball? Or do you cover the Iowa Democratic debate?

TV Newser is reporting that Headline News, Fox Business Network, and CNBC are going with Mr. Mitchell. CNN, MSNBC, and Fox Read More