CNBC

:This article is about CNBC, the business news channel. For other uses see CNBC (disambiguation).

CNBC in the U.S.

The original CNBC channel was launched in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on April 17, 1989. It then merged in 1991 with the Financial News Network (FNN), and the name "Consumer News and Business Channel" was dropped, so just the name "CNBC" is used since then. Both Sue Herera and Ted David are original anchors at CNBC and remain on the air there. Some reporters from FNN joined CNBC, like Ron Insana, Bill Griffeth, Joe Kernen and Jerry Cobb. At first, the network's business programming was named "CNBC/FNN", but that was dropped in the mid-90's.

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Fort Lee, New Jersey - April 17 - 1989 - 1991 - Financial News Network - Ted David - Ron Insana - Bill Griffeth - Joe Kernen - Jerry Cobb

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CNBC was characterized by relatively high television ratings until the dot-com bubble burst in 1999/2000.

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Today, CNBC provides business news programming from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eastern Time, while broadcasting talk shows, investigative reports, infomercials, and other programs during the evening and early morning. A rolling ticker (formally the "CNBC Ticker") and a stack (called by some the "bug") provide real-time updates on share prices (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) and market indices, news summaries, and weather updates by AccuWeather.

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Eastern Time - CNBC Ticker - NYSE - NASDAQ - AMEX - AccuWeather

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In 2003, CNBC moved from Fort Lee to a new headquarters four miles north in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (Google map). The new facility uses completely digital video production.

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2003 - Englewood Cliffs - New Jersey - Digital

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The CNBC Global Headquarters studio was made by PDG Ltd from Beeston, Nottinghamshire and by the FX Group from Ocoee, Florida. The music used since the first quarter of 2004 has been produced by 615 Music from Nashville, Tennessee.

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Beeston, Nottinghamshire - Ocoee, Florida - 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee

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Programming

CNBC provides a variety of programs throughout the business day presenting reports on U.S. businesses, updates of stock market indices and commodities prices, interviews with CEOs and business leaders, and commentary from many investment professionals. The following is the usual "business day" (term used by CNBC hosts and announcers) lineup (as of May 2005, all times Eastern):

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A new program, called "In The Money" premiered on CNBC October 3rd, 2005 in the volitile 7pm ET slot, with Bill Griffeth as anchor.

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CNBC has experimented with non-business programming during primetime hours, but many of these shows have been unsuccessful and cancelled. CNBC's primetime lineup features The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch and rebroadcasts of several NBC programs, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Apprentice. Infomercials are typically aired from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. CNBC broadcasts a live CNBC World feed from London from 4 a.m. to 5 a.m, which focuses on European stock market action.

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Primetime - The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch - NBC - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - The Apprentice - CNBC World - London - European

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Other special or weekend programming includes CNBC on Assignment (for example, The Age of Wal-Mart), Cover to Cover, The Suze Orman Show with Suze Orman, Outside the Box, The Wall Street Journal Report, and Tim Russert with Tim Russert.

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CNBC on Assignment - Cover to Cover - Suze Orman - Tim Russert

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Other "star" anchors and reporters include Bob Pisani and Dylan Ratigan.

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Bob Pisani - Dylan Ratigan

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Past shows and anchors

Among the shows that have been canceled are:

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• America Now with Lawrence Kudlow and James Cramer
• Bullseye
• Capital Report
• Dennis Miller
• The Edge
• Hardball with Chris Matthews (moved to MSNBC)
• Kudlow & Cramer
• Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street (ended its run in 2004 at Louis Rukeyser's request)
• Market Wrap (replaced by Closing Bell and Kudlow & Cramer)
• The McEnroe Show
• Morning Exchange with Liz Claman (replaced by Market Watch with Maria Bartiromo and then by Morning Call)
• National Geographic Explorer
• Rivera Live with Geraldo Rivera
• Today's Business (replaced by Wake-Up Call)
• Topic with Tina Brown
• Ushuaia

Former anchors and reporters include Neil Cavuto, Phil Donahue, Morton Downey, Jr., Charles Grodin, Steve Frank, Cory Johnson, John McLaughlin, and Tom Snyder.

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Neil Cavuto - Phil Donahue - Morton Downey, Jr. - Charles Grodin - Steve Frank - Cory Johnson - John McLaughlin - Tom Snyder

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