TITLE

Fox Business Net Launches Oct. 15

AUTHOR(S)

Reynolds, Mike; Farrell, Mike

PUB. DATE

July 2007

SOURCE

Multichannel News;7/16/2007, Vol. 28 Issue 28, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the opening of Fox Business Network (FBN) in mid-October 2007. Its office is situated at the News Corp. headquarters in Manhattan and will be headed by Roger Ailes, chief executive officer of Fox News and chairman of Fox Television Stations. FBN has also secured commitments to launch in at least 30 million homes.

ACCESSION #

25803397

Tags: CABLE television;  TELEVISION stations;  AILES, Roger, 1940-;  BUSINESS planning

 

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