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Fox News Announces Democratic Convention Coverage

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:41:01 +0000

Fox News Channel will present extensive live coverage of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, NC beginning on Sunday, September 2^nd.

Kicking off the week, Special Report’s Bret Baier andAmerica Live’s Megyn Kelly will co-anchor America’s Election Headquarters, a primetime special on Tuesday, September 4^th from 10-11:30 PM/ET live from the Time Warner Arena Sky Box. Additionally, Baier and Kelly will continue to anchor America’s Election Headquarters throughout the week in primetime hours.

Each night, the program will cover the latest news at the convention and will feature a rotating team of commentators including: Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume, Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FNC contributors’ Bill Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, Kirsten Powers, Mara Liasson and Stephen Hayes. Analysis will also be provided by former White House Senior Adviser and FNC contributor Karl Rove and Democratic strategist and FNC contributor Joe Trippi. Additionally, Chief Presidential Candidate Correspondent Ed Henry andAmerica’s Newsroom co-anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum will offer minute-to-minute updates and interviews with top state delegates live from the convention floor.

FNC will also provide special daytime and primetime coverage live from Charlotte with Senior National Correspondent John Roberts, Senior White House Correspondent Wendell Goler, Chief Congressional Correspondent Mike Emanuel and Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen.

Earlier in the week, Chris Wallace will host Fox News Sunday live from Charlotte on September 2^nd and will also provide in-depth analysis throughout the DNC.

FOX News’s special live programming from Charlotte will include:

Friday, August 31^st

6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith

Sunday, September 2^nd:

Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace (check local listings for air times of this FOX Broadcast program)
11AM – 1PM/ET – America’s Newsroom

Monday, September 3^rd:

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
10-11 PM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Tuesday, September 4^th and Wednesday, September 5^th

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
9-10 PM/ET – Hannity
10-11:30 PM/ET – America’s Election Headquarters with Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly
11:30PM -1AM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Thursday, September 6^th

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
8-9 PM/ET – The O’Reilly Factor
9-11:30 PM/ET – America’s Election Headquarters with Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly
11:30PM -1AM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Friday, September 7^th

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends

Foxnews.com will provide a backstage look to the DNC beginning Tuesday, September 4^th. Online features include: multiple live video streams from the convention center, complete coverage of major and minor events, plus behind-the-scenes video showing how the Fox News team covers the conventions. Digital political editor Chris Stirewalt will offer an extended one-hour edition of Power Play daily at 11:30 AM/ET. Co-anchor of FNC’sHappening Now Jenna Lee and FNC anchor Rick Folbaum will be joined by chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt for the online primetime coverage starting at 8 PM/ET. Viewers can interact in a live chat at http://live.foxnews.com and log on to the FNC website for in-depth coverage of the DNC at:http://www.foxnews.com/DNC

FOX News Radio (FNR) will supply live coverage each night of the DNC starting on Tuesday, September 4^ththrough Thursday, September 6^th, from 8-11 PM/ET. FNR’s Senior National Correspondent Rich Johnson and political analyst Jeff Birnbaum will co-anchor the coverage and they will be joined by FNR’s team of campaign reporters including: Jennifer Keiper, Jeff Monosso, Jessica Rosenthal, Eben Brown, Jared Halpern, and White House Correspondent Mike Majchrowitz along with various political experts and guests.

Listeners can log on to FNR website for live streaming of the DNC at: www.foxnewsradio.com.

Fox News Announces RNC Convention Coverage

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:35:06 +0000

Fox News Channel will present extensive live coverage of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa, FL beginning on Sunday, August 26^th.

To launch the week, Special Report’s Bret Baier and America Live’s Megyn Kelly will co-anchor America’s Election Headquarters, a one-hour primetime program on Sunday, August 26^th from 9-10 PM/ET live from the Fox Sky Box in the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Additionally, Baier and Kelly will continue to anchor America’s Election Headquarters throughout the week in primetime from 10-11:30 PM/ET.

Each night, the program will cover the latest news at the convention and feature a rotating team of commentators including: Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume, Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FNC contributors’ Bill Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, Kirsten Powers Mara Liasson and Stephen Hayes. Analysis will be also be provided by former White House Senior Adviser and FNC contributor Karl Rove and Democratic strategist and FNC contributor Joe Trippi. Additionally, Chief Political Correspondent Carl Cameron and America’s Newsroom co-anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum will offer minute-to-minute updates and interviews with top state delegates live from the convention floor.

FNC will also provide special daytime and primetime coverage with Senior National Correspondent John Roberts, Supreme Court Correspondent Shannon Bream, Chicago-based Correspondent Steve Brown and Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen.

Earlier in the week, Chris Wallace will host Fox News Sunday live from Tampa on August 26^th and also provide in-depth analysis throughout the RNC.

FNC’s special live programming from Tampa will include:

Sunday, August 26^th

12-2 PM/ET – America’s News HQ with Shannon Bream
2-3 PM/ET – FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace
4-6 PM/ET – America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report Sunday with Shepard Smith
9-10 PM/ET – America’s Election Headquarters – a one-hour convention special co-anchored by Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly
10-11 PM/ET – FOX Report Sunday with Shepard Smith

Monday – Thursday, August 27^th– 30^th

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum
1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
5-6 PM/ET – The Five
6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
8-9 PM ET – The O’Reilly Factor (*Live from Tampa on Wednesday and Thursday)
9-10 PM/ET – Hannity
10-11:30 PM/ET – America’s Election Headquarters with Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly (*Timing is based on RNC speakers).
11:30 PM to 1 AM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Friday, August 31^st

6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier (*Live from Charlotte)
7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith (*Live from Charlotte)

Foxnews.com will provide a backstage look to the RNC beginning Monday, August 27^th. Online features include: multiple live video streams from the convention center, complete coverage of major and minor events, plus behind-the-scenes video showing how the Fox News team covers the conventions. Digital political editor Chris Stirewalt will offer an extended one-hour edition of Power Play daily at 11:30 AM/ET, with additional updates from FNC anchor Rick Folbaum. Co-anchor of FNC’s Happening Now Jenna Lee and chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt will host online primetime coverage starting at 8 PM/ET.

FOX News Radio (FNR) will supply live coverage each night of the RNC starting on Monday, August 27^th through Thursday, August 30^th, from 8-11 PM/ET. FNR’s Senior National Correspondent Rich Johnson and political analyst Jeff Birnbaum will co-anchor the coverage and they will be joined by FNR’s team of campaign reporters including: Jennifer Keiper, Jeff Monosso, Jessica Rosenthal, Eben Brown, Jared Halpern, and White House Correspondent Mike Majchrowitz along with various political experts and guests.

Listeners can log on to FNR website for live streaming of the RNC at: www.foxnewsradio.com.

Fox News Promotes Two Executives in News Division

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:16:16 +0000

Fox News has elevated two executives in the network’s hard news division, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman & CEO, Fox News.

Michael Clemente has been promoted to Executive Vice President of News Editorial and John Moody, currently the CEO of Newscore, will return to Fox News as Executive Editor and Executive Vice President. Both executives will report directly to Ailes.

Newscore, a news service that allows worldwide editorial properties to share content and resources across all News Corp entities will now be absorbed into the day to day operations of Fox News.

In making the announcement, Ailes said, “As our fiscal year comes to a close, I’ve determined that Newscore will operate more efficiently and effectively inside Fox News. This move will strengthen our overall newsgathering capabilities and enable us to operate at an even higher level.”

Clemente will continue to run day to day operations for the entire news division while Moody will operate as a senior adviser to Ailes on all editorial matters. Moody will also serve as the Executive Editor of Foxnews.com and oversee all news related digital assets.

Ailes said, “John’s extensive experience in news for the past several decades both in television and in print remain unmatched in the industry. John helped us become the number one news network and I look forward to working closely with him again.”

Ailes further noted, “Michael Clemente is one of the most seasoned television news executives in the business. He continues to have the mindset of both a journalist and the instincts of a television programmer which have served the network very well during his tenure.”

Prior to his role with Newscore, Moody served as the Executive Vice President, News Editorial of Fox News where he was responsible for all editorial direction and story content for 13 years. Before this, he spent more than a decade at TIME Magazine as both a writer and bureau chief.

Clemente joined Fox News in February of 2009 as the Senior Vice President of News Editorial and has overseen all news operations and news editorial for the network, including the notable political coverage of the current election season.

Before joining FNC, Clemente spent 27 years at ABC News, where he served as senior broadcast producer for 20/20 with John Stossel, Elizabeth Vargas and Barbara Walters, as well as the executive producer of ABC’s breaking news specials during that same period. He also served as senior broadcast producer for World News Tonight from 1997-99 and was the chief producer for Peter Jennings, responsible for much of the editorial and creative direction for the anchor. In between stints at ABC News, he spent two years at CNN in Washington.

Sean Hannity Signs New Multi-year Deal with Fox News

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:09:05 +0000

Fox News has signed Sean Hannity to a new multi-year deal where he will continue as the host of Hannity and extend his tenure at the network past the 20-year mark, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the network.

In making the announcement, Ailes said, “Hannity’s years of experience and thought-provoking commentary will continue to engage and excite loyal viewers. He is a remarkable asset to the network and we are happy that he’ll remain in his current role.”

In 1996, Hannity joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as co-host of Hannity & Colmes appearing with counterpart Alan Colmes, who has since moved on to become a liberal commentator across all FOX News properties. In 2008, the program was re-named to the solo-hosted Hannity offering a mix of political analysis, buzz worthy interviews and signature segments such as the Great American Panel. Currently averaging more than 2.1 million viewers each night, Hannity continues to beat CNN and MSNBC combined in viewership and is the second most watched show in cable news.

Hannity added, “It’s been an honor and privilege to work alongside the incredible team at FOX News, whose talent is unparalleled. In true Roger Ailes form, he saw something in me that no one else did and afforded me the opportunity to achieve incredible success. I look forward to many more years to come.”

Apart from Larry King, Hannity is the only cable news host to hold the same primetime slot for the last 15 years. During his tenure, Sean has also become one of the most popular radio personalities in the country as the host of The Sean Hannity Show, syndicated to more than 500 stations in the top 50 markets with a weekly listenership of 13 million.

Hannity has interviewed numerous key political figures and newsmakers including President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and House Speaker John Boehner. Prior to his role at FNC, he hosted a radio talk show in Atlanta on WGST-AM and was a frequent substitute for fellow talk show host, Rush Limbaugh on WABC-AM in New York. He is also the author of two New York Times bestsellers, “Let Freedom Ring” (Harper Collins, 2002) and “Deliver Us from Evil” (Harper Collins, 2004).

ICN Weigh's in on 'Molegate'

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:09:09 +0000

With the internet buzzing about the Fox News Mole (Molegate) employed by the blog Gawker, Inside Cable News has devised a strategy for wannabie moles.

ICN Starts it's rather tongue-in-cheek piece with "(cue booming NASCAR racing radio ad voice)" but goes on to make some rather pertinent points.

The first four of ten rules are below, but do click for the rest;

Rule #1: Don’t go to Gawker. They don’t view you as a resource that requires nurturing and protection. They view you as the commodity equivalent of cannon fodder; something that gets used up and then disposed of.

Rule #2: Don’t go to Gawker. Seriously, after the Brian Williams email incident, if I was a prospective mole looking to toss dirt I would never trust them to make sure I don’t expose myself too much.

Rule #3: Develop a long relationship with whoever you choose to mole out to before you decide to mole out. If you’re going to put yourself at risk, you need to know that you can trust, within obvious reason, the person you’re dealing with. More importantly a long prior relationship will give you a sense of the sort of character the person you’re dealing with has (see Rules 1 and 2).

Rule #4: You think you’re being smart and clever. You aren’t necessarily smart and clever enough.

Gawker Employs 'Fox Mole', Fox News Claims to Have Rumbled Them

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:59:53 +0000

The well followed Gawker blog claims to have a current Fox News Channel employee sending despatches from inside the networks' newsroom on a regular basis.

Gawker has named this contributor as "The Fox Mole".

In their first post on Gawker, the 'mole' said; "I always intended to keep my mouth shut. The plan was simple: get hired, keep my head down and my views to myself, work for a few months, build my resume, then eventually hop to a new job that didn't make me cringe every morning when I looked in the mirror.

"That was years ago. My cringe muscles have turned into crow's feet. The ten resumes a month I was sending out dwindled into five, then two, then one, then zero. No one wants me. I'm blacklisted.

"I work at Fox News Channel."

That was yesterday, and today, the Fox News Channel, whilst speaking to Mediaite, said; "We found the person and we’re exploring legal options at this time."

The Fox Mole has since responded via Gawker, commenting; "So Fox’s PR team has been telling people that they have “found” me and are presently “exploring legal options.” If Fox has smoked me out, it’s news to me. I’m still here. Back to work."

Fox News Channel Celebrates a Decade as Top News Network

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:30:41 +0000

Fox News Channel (FNC) achieved a rare television milestone today in clinching ten years as the number one news network in cable television.

Having surpassed CNN in January 2002, FNC has now reigned over the cable news universe for an entire decade while continuing to outpace both CNN and MSNBC combined in total viewership, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Remarking on the feat, FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes said, “We are extremely proud of the phenomenal achievement created by the hard work and talent of the FOX News Channel employees and recognize how difficult it is for a cable network to sustain this level of dominance for a decade. America has clearly embraced fair and balanced news.”

Ten years since becoming number one, FNC has sustained a 147% advantage over CNN and a 144% advantage over MSNBC in Total Day viewership. In Adults 25-54, FNC beat CNN by 92% and MSNBC by 101%. Meanwhile, in Primetime, FNC has surpassed CNN by 131% in total viewers and 58% in A25-54 while overtaking MSNBC by 142% in total viewers and 105% in A25-54, according to the Nielsen averages for January 2012.

In Primetime for January 2012, FNC averaged 1,942,000 viewers, an increase of 78% since January 2002 when the network averaged 1,091,000. In fact, the Primetime ratings FNC achieved in 2002 after becoming number one eclipse what CNN and MSNBC are currently averaging today in 2012 (841,000 and 801,000 viewers respectively). Additionally, FNC’s current 2012-to-date Primetime average beat CNN and MSNBC combined.

During the January Nielsen month, FNC had a clean sweep of the top 13 programs based on total viewers with each of its programs besting its timeslot cable news competitors. The network also claimed nine out of the top ten programs based on Adults 25-54 in cable news. Furthermore, while having dominated the cable news landscape for the past decade, FNC ranked overall fifth this past month, according to Nielsen, only behind ESPN, USA, History and TBS (CNN and MSNBC ranked 23rd and 27th respectively).

News Corp Agrees Plans for Fox News, Fox TV Apps on XBox 360

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:45:54 +0000

Microsoft Corp. and News Corporation have announced plans to launch a series of new apps for Xbox LIVE that will feature content from News Corp.'s leading broadcast, news and Web properties.

The apps will incorporate content — as well as voice- and motion-activated controls using Kinect for Xbox 360 — from brands including Fox Broadcasting Co. (FOX), Fox News Channel, IGN Entertainment Inc. and The Wall Street Journal.

Video content from the Fox News Channel and FOX apps will be made available to authenticated subscribers of participating cable and satellite television distributors. News Corp. expects to announce authentication agreements to support the FOX and Fox News apps in the near future.

All the News Corp. apps will be available to Xbox LIVE Gold members and are slated to launch in 2012.

"This new partnership with News Corp., which will bring FOX, Fox News, IGN and The Wall Street Journal to the Xbox LIVE service, is a significant milestone in our vision to bring consumers the entertainment they love, shared with the people they care about, made easy," said Alex Garden, general manager, Xbox LIVE. "With these new properties on Xbox, you'll have great on-demand TV options, and using the magic of Kinect, you'll be able to find the entertainment you want by simply using your voice — whether it's news and headlines from Fox News and The Wall Street Journal or your favorite FOX shows, like 'Family Guy' and 'Glee'."

"As we continue to find new ways to deliver content to consumers, this partnership with Xbox LIVE enables our viewers to experience News Corp.'s leading media brands in an entirely new and innovative environment," said Jon Miller, chief digital officer, News Corp. "We look forward to working closely with Microsoft to continue evolving the media experiences on Xbox LIVE and to enable consumers to take advantage of this incredibly popular and fast-growing platform."

The FOX Broadcasting app will give authenticated subscribers access to FOX's popular primetime shows in a new category-defining app environment on the Xbox LIVE service. Extensive short- and long-form programming will be available through the FOX app, including on-demand availability of leading shows, such as "Glee," "House," "New Girl," "Bones," "Fringe," "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and others. The app will also include a number of interactive features, such as Facebook integration, as well as voice and motion control via Kinect.

The Fox News Channel app will bring users access to hundreds of the most-engaging news and entertainment videos straight to their home Xbox system. With your choice of on-demand videos to choose from, fans of Fox News Channel will be able to interact with their favorite shows, anchors and personalities — from Shepard Smith and Megyn Kelly to Bill O'Reilly. The app will also include voice commands and navigation with a controller and with simple gestures to help users get the most out of their experience, whether that's watching or socially sharing high-quality videos.

WSJ Live from The Wall Street Journal will offer up to four total hours of live video programming each business day from across The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, including the Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron's, MarketWatch, SmartMoney and AllThingsD.com. Users will be able to access seven half-hour live shows, breaking news updates, exclusive interviews and special events coverage. The service will also offer more than 2,000 videos per month from an extensive library of on-demand content.

Dedicated to all-things gaming, the IGN Entertainment app will offer must-watch previews, reviews, gameplay videos and live streams, as well as instant access to game help walkthroughs and IGN's extensive catalog of popular shows, including The Daily Fix and IGN_Strategize. Fans of IGN.com can queue up videos from a browser with a new "watch later" feature, bringing great gaming content to the biggest screen in the house. The app will also have full support for Kinect magic, voice control, and Facebook sharing. IGN first hit the platform in 2008 with its Strategize show, which has been viewed more than 40 million times.

Fox News Examines A380 Wing Cracks

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:33:51 +0000

Fox News have been questioning whether news that cracks have been found in the wings of the Airbus A380 super-jumbo leave the aircraft unsafe to fly.

According to Fox News, engineers in Australia are calling on airlines to ground these planes immediately, while Airbus and airlines maintain that the planes are indeed safe.

Fox News' Trace Gallagher goes into detail about the problem, and the video is below.

Fox News to Re-air Iowa Republican Debate 17th December 9pm ET

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:59:35 +0000

With the political debate season hotting up, and the Iowa caucuses only weeks away, Fox News is to re-air it's Republican Presidential Debate from Iowa on Saturday 17th December at 9pm ET.

The debate, which originally aired on Thursday 15th December, was moderated by a panel of Fox News presenters. Following the debate, they gave their opinion on how the debate went;

Bret Baier, Special Report Host — “I was surprised there wasn’t as much fighting in the beginning, but it eventually got there.”

Neil Cavuto, Your World Host – “I was impressed with Michele Bachmann, she was on her game, I was also impressed with Governor Perry, I mean he really had improved in these debates.”

Secretary of State Clinton Discusses Troop Withdrawls and Gadaffi Death on Fox News Sunday

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:41:11 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Fox News Sunday to discuss the president’s announcement that all U.S. troops will depart Iraq by year’s end, as well as the death of ousted Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddafi.

Secretary Clinton said that President Obama came through on his commitment to get troops out of Iraq and that the wheels of leaving began during the Bush Administration, citing that the goal all along was for the Iraqi’s to be able to stand on their own.

On Libya, Clinton said she supports an investigation into whether there was any wrongdoing in the killing of ousted Libyan Leader Muammar Qaddafi. She said this would be a way for finding out who was accountable and pave the way for a responsible Libya moving forward.

On Pakistan, and the terrorist group known as the Haqqani network, Clinton told Chris that we want to both talk with them and kill them. She said they’re trying to gauge who among the groups will be sincere about moving forward with an Afghan peace process.

The U.S. has intervened in Libya, and now has troops on the ground in Uganda. When asked why the U.S. has remained out of the growing uprisings in Syria, Clinton said that, “we have to look at every situation and make the right decision,” and that this ties in with President Obama’s overall smart leadership in a complex world.

Tune in to Fox News Sunday, tonight at 6p ET on Fox News Channel, for the full interview.

Courtesy Fox News Insider

Fox News to Host Republican Presidential Debates in Iowa and South Carolina

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:06:32 +0000

FOX News will host additional Republican presidential debates in Iowa and South Carolina in the upcoming months, announced Michael Clemente, Senior Vice President of News.

The Iowa debate will be held at the Sioux City Convention Center on December 15th from 9:00-11:00 PM/ET, in conjunction with the Iowa Republican Party. Additionally, FOX News will host a debate with the Republican Party of South Carolina at Myrtle Beach Convention Center on January 16th from 9:00-11:00 PM/ET.

In making the announcement, Clemente said, “We are pleased to host these additional Republican presidential debates and provide viewers an opportunity to gain more insight into the nominees at such critical junctures in the 2012 election season.”

Both debates will be moderated by Special Report anchor Bret Baier on FOX News Channel (FNC) and live-streamed on YouTube.com/FOXNews, in addition to FOX News Radio, FOX News Mobile, and FOXNews.com.

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in the country for nearly ten years and according to Public Policy Polling, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.

Fox News Cover Boston Apartment Block Fire

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:24:34 +0000

Fox News have been covering a fire in a Boston apartment block apparently caused by a failed suicide attempt that has injured at least 15 people.

Fox News said on the Fox News Insider blog;

"An explosion followed by a six-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in Boston early Monday. Shepard Smith reported that officials said this may have been a result of a failed suicide attempt.

"Firefighters rescued at least 15 people from the blaze, including a six-year-old boy who jumped from a third floor window into the arms of a firefighter.

"Mohamed Abdul Jabar, 28, of Medford, was arrested after he showed up at Boston Medical Center with burns, admitting he blew up his own house. Police say he is now facing arson and attempted murder charges."

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Talks Jobs Legislation on Fox News Sunday

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:19:10 +0000

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) joined Fox News Sunday to discuss how Washington will move ahead on jobs legislation, after the Senate defeated the president’s bill this week.

Cantor said the president should “stop campaigning” and find elements in common between the House Republican plan and his own. When Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace asked what Cantor thinks is wrong with the president’s bill, he said he does not like the “all-or-nothing approach” and that he won’t support taxes on small businesses.

Cantor did agree that there is a need for infrastructure spending, but said that we need to cut through the bureaucracy so that jobs can be shovel ready.

To the question of whether to give money to states for teachers and first responders, Cantor replied, “We saw what happened with the stimulus money. Much of that went to the states. And you know what happened? It sustained some jobs for about a year and then the states were faced about with billions of dollars in debt once that year was over it.”

The message from Cantor is clear: “We believe in private enterprise. We believe in small business. Our job creators’ agenda is just that.”

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein also joined Chris Wallace to discuss the alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S., foiled by federal authorities.

She said, “To cross to the other side of the world and try and attack in this country is an escalation, and that’s what concerns us.” She also does not believe the plot was an isolated incident, but rather an ongoing effort by the Quds force. The difference this time is that they attempted to carry out this mission on U.S. soil.

“Iran is increasingly hostile,” Feinstein reiterated. “My hope is that there can be some kind of discussion that can be convincing for the Iranians to change course. Absent that… we are on a collision course. If we want to avoid it, we have to take action to avoid it.”

Tune in to Fox News Sunday for the full interviews TONIGHT at 6p ET and 9p ET.

Courtesy Fox News Insider

Neil Cavuto and Fox News Celebrate 15 Years Together

news@newsonnews.net (Talking Biz News) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:36:30 +0000

Peter Larsen of the Orange County Register writes about Fox Business Network head Neil Cavuto, who joined a fledgling Fox News operation 15 years ago.

Larsen writes, “Today, of course, Fox News Channel is ubiquitous as it celebrates 15 years since its debut on Oct. 7, 1996. And Cavuto is one of its most recognized faces, from years on Fox News and since 2007 on Fox Business Network, too, where on Tuesday he marks his 1,000 episode of his self-titled show ‘Cavuto.’

“Though it was a few years before Fox took off, Cavuto says that even with the occasional worries about its future – and some reservations from his wife, too, he notes – he was mostly comfortable with his decision to jump to the unknown network.

“I’d been at PBS for years, then started up CNBC, so it was getting to be old hat at these start ups,’ he says. ‘I was not really concerned about the new initiative.’

“And unlike some of his colleagues at CNBC, Cavuto says he also had the freedom to leave for new opportunities.

“‘It was a battle back and forth whether I would re-sign at CNBC,’ he says. ‘For some reason early on they had offered a lot of (longer contracts), because they knew, or were fearing, competitors would arise. I had opted not to. Not that I had any clairvoyance, but I just wanted to have some flexibility.’”

Fox News Keeps 'The Five' in The Schedule Following Successful Summer

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:30:04 +0000

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) ensemble opinion show, The Five, has been picked up as a scheduled program for the network’s 5 PM/ET timeslot, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of the network.

The lively roundtable of five co-hosts will be comprised of rotating FNC personalities Dana Perino, Bob Beckel, Eric Bolling, Juan Williams, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Greg Gutfeld and Andrea Tantaros.

In making the announcement, Ailes, who created the show, said “The Five is unlike any show in news and politics, from the co-hosts’ chemistry to the provocative, yet fun presentation style. It has quickly connected with the audience, and I’m pleased to install it in our daily lineup.”

The Five originally began as a summertime replacement program for Glenn Beck in July and has steadily increased viewership since its debut. According to Nielsen Media Research, the program was the sixth most-watched show in cable news with an average of 1.4 million total viewers in the third quarter of 2011.

Since its launch, The Five’s total viewership has increased by 16 percent, to nearly 1.5 million viewers in the Nielsen month of October to date. In the key 25-54 demographic, the program is up by 26 percent, averaging 349,000 viewers this month to date, drawing national advertisers back into the 5 PM timeslot.

Paul Rittenberg, Executive Vice President of Ad Sales for FOX News added, “The Five’s viewership growth and unique appeal has led to the time period once again being embraced by FNC’s Blue Chip advertisers.”

Fox News Celebrates 15th Aniversary with Nationwide Tour

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:44:52 +0000

FOX News Channel (FNC) will launch a six city tour commemorating the network’s 15th anniversary with special programming events across the country.

Kicking off on Monday, September 19th, the tour will span one month with key shows airing from popular venues in each city. Following are a list of programs and the cities they will emanate from:

·9/19 – Orlando − FOX & Friends
·9/27 – Las Vegas − Studio B & The FOX Report with Shepard Smith
·10/3 – Chicago − Your World with Neil Cavuto
·10/6 – Atlanta − Hannity
·10/11 – Boston − The O’Reilly Factor
*This event will take place at Faneuil Hall – audience tickets will be available online at http://oreillyontheroad.com/ beginning Monday, September 19th at 9:00 AM/ET
·10/20 – Phoenix − On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news.

A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in the country for nearly ten years and according to Public Policy Polling, is the most trusted television news source in the country.

Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.

Fox News Partners with Haper Collins to Publish E-Book on Rebuilding the World Trade Center

newsdesk@newsonnews.net (Newsdesk) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:20:11 +0000

HarperCollins Publishers and FOX News Channel (FNC) will release a digital-only enhanced e-book, RISE OF FREEDOM: The New World Trade Center, on August 23, 2011, announced Ana Maria Allessi, Vice President and Publisher of HarperMedia and Michael Clemente, Senior Vice President of News for FNC.

The multimedia enhanced e-book provides an overview of the rebuilding effort that has taken place at Ground Zero over the last 10 years. It explores all aspects of the new World Trade Center site, including building details, the construction process and timeline, and the individuals and organizations that made the rebuilding effort possible. Readers will be able to visually explore the 16-acre site through more than 85 photos, original animation, and 15 videos of FNC anchor Shepard Smith reporting from Ground Zero. Additionally, Smith contributed a video report in the introduction sharing his experience as a journalist covering 9/11.

When making the announcement, Ana Maria Allessi, Vice President and Publisher of HarperMedia, said, “Designed specifically for the new generation of reading devices, Rise of Freedom combines a rich narrative with engaging videos, photos and animations. The partnership between Fox News and HarperCollins unites our core strengths in journalism and book publishing to create a new kind of book that allows readers to become immersed in a relevant issue of the day.”

Michael Clemente, Senior Vice President of News at FNC, added, “We are proud to present this powerful documentation in a new format of the rebuilding and progress of the World Trade Center site, where our team of journalists were granted rare access for close to a year.”

Fox News Gearing Up for Republican Presidential Debate

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:22:09 +0000

Fox News is gearing up for its exclusive Republican presidential debate, broadcast live from Iowa ahead of the state's straw poll.

Fox News' Bret Baier will be in the chair for the debate which airs at 9pm ET.

Prior to the debate, Margaret Hoover and Gretchen Carlson will join Baier to preview the debate.

The O'Reilly Factor will also be looking ahead to the debate at 8pm ET.

Immediately after the debate, Sean Hannity will pick apart the answers, and analyse the fallout at 11pm ET.

Fox News Ramps up Market Coverage as Dow Posts Ninth Largest Drop on Record

kevin.coy@newsonnews.net (Kevin Coy) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:48:33 +0000

Fox News has been covering the market sell-off today in great detail, and Fox & Friends will hit the airwaves an hour earlier tomorrow morning to keep viewers up-to-date.

Your World with Neil Cavuto kick-started the coverage as the markets closed, with Fox Business Network's Cheryl Casone giving the play-by-play of the day's volatile trading session.

Cavuto and Casone also looked at the concerns of debt problems in the Eurozone, including a rumoured French credit downgrade and rumours that Societe Generale, France's second largest bank could be on the brink of collapse.

Discussions also focused on rumours on Wall Street that following a 10 percent drop today in Bank of America shares, that the firm may need an injection of capital to remain solvent.

At 5pm ET, 'The Five' continued the debate, kicking off the show with coverage of the market sell-off.

Fox & Friends will also take to the airwaves at 5am ET Thursday morning, one hour earlier than usual, with a look at the overnight Asian trading, how the trading day in Europe is panning out, and how the futures are indicating the day ahead on Wall Street.

The extended Fox & Friends will also be looking ahead to the Fox News Republican Presidential Debate in Iowa.