Fox News Media Plans Staff Reductions in Restructuring Effort

Ali tweeted Sunday. “Judge Jeanine has been attacked by fans as well for posting IG pics while wearing a mask.”The video posted Saturday shows a masked Doocy in the book section of a New Jersey Walmart, where he said he was picking up supplies and plugged his new book, “The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook: 100-Plus Fast and Easy New Recipes That Taste Like Home.”“Here in Jersey you gotta wear a mask, obviously.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJournalists often scramble to get as close to the news as they can. That dynamic is creating challenges for some of the nation’s best-known TV-news outlets.More TV-news operations are being affected by recent White House disclosures about President Donald Trump testing positive for coronavirus.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSome of Fox News Channel’s most popular anchors and hosts are expected to get coronavirus tests after attending this week’s presidential debate, according to two people familiar with the matter, the result of the disclosure that President Donald Trump and Melania Trump have gone into quarantine following exposure to the virus.Sean Hannity, Chris Wallace, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are among the on-air personnel who intend to get tested, this person said, as

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox News paid a settlement valued as much as $4 million to an assistant to former “The Five” host Kimberly Guilfoyle – now a senior member of President Donald’s Trump’s re-election campaign – after that staffer detailed allegations of harassment in a draft complaint, according to a report in The New Yorker.The report, citing “two well-informed sources,” said Fox News paid the female assistant the money in exchange for keeping the matter from going to trial.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal tried to harness two Fox News anchors in the recent past and failed. Now the company no doubt hopes the third time’s the charm.The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the overseers of the Fox Corp.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorOne of the nation’s most traditional advertisers is breaking the rules on Madison Avenue.Procter & Gamble, which spends millions to call attention to high-profile products like Crest, Tide and Pampers, will negotiate directly with media outlets going forward -a move that is likely to take it out of typical “upfront” discussions that involve letting media-buying agencies utilize its ad spend for leverage in these annual talks between marketers and U.S.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFox News apologized on Monday night for reporting a story about COVID-19 numbers in Tennessee that has since been proven incorrect.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorViewers who tune in tonight to see the TV industry’s Emmy Awards no doubt expect to encounter celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel, Mindy Kaling, Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown.

Also Read: Fox News Media Hit With Layoffs, No On-Air Talent Affected“The cancellation of the Democratic National Convention as an ‘in-person’ event, and the change in status and format of the convention that affected the ability of [Fox News] to utilize the rooms … due to CoVid-19 constitutes a force majeure event,” each of the lawsuits said.Fox News is seeking $141,356.40, $129,644 and $106,032.30 from the three hotels, respectively, in refunds.Spokespersons for Hilton did not immediately

Ted Johnson Joe Biden’s town hall on CNN drew 3.3 million viewers, an uptick for the network but short of audience that watched Donald Trump’s rally on Fox News later in the evening.Biden’s town hall drew more viewers than MSNBC during the time frame of 8 PM ET to 9:15 PM ET. MSNBC had just over 2 million viewers.

Also Read: Cable News Ratings: Fox News' Afternoon Show 'The Five' Beats CNN, MSNBC PrimetimeAt that time, MSNBC saw 2.048 million total average viewers and 352,000 demo viewers.When the town hall concluded at 9:15, CNN switched over to “Cuomo Prime Time.” Fox News alternated between President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin rally during “Hannity,” with Sean Hannity cuting in periodically to offer commentary.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWalt Disney plans to open one of its two Florida water parks in March, according to its Walt Disney World web site.Both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have been closed since last Spring, but the company offered details recently suggesting that one of the pair would open on March 7 of next year.“We may adjust our proposed reopening date, and if that happens, we will let Guests know what to expect in a future update,” the company said on the site, in a posting

Ted Johnson Fox News is boosting its digital presence starting with the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, which will be moderated by Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace.The network’s Fox News Digital Unit also is introducing new features for Election Day, as attention focuses on the impact of the expected uptick in mail-in balloting.The features being added on Sept.

Also Read: Cable News Ratings: Fox News' Afternoon Show 'The Five' Beats CNN, MSNBC PrimetimeThe department hardest hit by the reductions will be the hair and makeup team, said the source familiar. While other departments are facing reductions aimed to correct out-of-date practices and streamline work on Fox News Media’s multiple platforms, hairstylists and makeup artists work has been disrupted by the coronavirus.

Ted Johnson Fox News Media said that it was restructuring some of its divisions, with a reduction of its workforce by less than 3%.“As Fox News Media has evolved into a streamlined multi-platform organization, we are realigning several functions and restructuring various divisions in order to position all of our businesses for ongoing success,” the network said in a statement.No on air talent is impacted by the staff reductions.The changes were made after an assessment of how to streamline

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says his slimmed-down media firm has fared well during the pandemic because of the assets it retained as part of its $71.3 billion sale of 21st Century Fox assets to Walt Disney.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFox News will continue thriving even if Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in November’s presidential election, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch predicts.“We’ve not only been strong but we’ve grown ratings in multiple administrations, from both political parties — Clinton, Bush, Obama,” Murdoch said.