There was high drama at CNBC yesterday as "Fast Money" anchor Dylan Ratigan quit -- sources say today will be his last day on-air -- and an insider is blaming his battles with network big Susan Krakower.
Krakower -- the VP for strategic programming and development who co-created "Fast Money" with Ratigan -- "is partially responsible for this. She's been ignoring him for months and he couldn't get the attention he deserved," the insider said.
Page Six heard a tape of highly volatile Ratigan,...
Krakower -- the VP for strategic programming and development who co-created "Fast Money" with Ratigan -- "is partially responsible for this. She's been ignoring him for months and he couldn't get the attention he deserved," the insider said.
Page Six heard a tape of highly volatile Ratigan,...
- 3/27/2009
- NYPost.com
CNBC game for a 'Challenge'
CNBC will depart from its strict diet of financial news next month with the introduction of a new primetime game show.
The network announced Thursday the launch of "Fast Money MBA Challenge" on Aug. 1 at 9 p.m. It will run Wednesdays through Aug. 22, concluding with a championship round that will award $200,000.
"MBA" will be hosted by one of the network's anchors, Dylan Ratigan of "Fast Money".
"Based on the success of 'Fast Money's' 'Grade the Trade' segment, we saw an opportunity to create a new type of program not traditionally found on CNBC," said Susan Krakower, vp strategic programming and development.
The contestants will be business-school students from such universities as Yale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UCLA. The prize money must be used for tuition and other school-related expenses.
CNBC has dabbled with entertainment programming in the past, and not with particularly positive results. The network gave short-lived talk shows to comedian Dennis Miller and tennis great John McEnroe in recent years.
The network announced Thursday the launch of "Fast Money MBA Challenge" on Aug. 1 at 9 p.m. It will run Wednesdays through Aug. 22, concluding with a championship round that will award $200,000.
"MBA" will be hosted by one of the network's anchors, Dylan Ratigan of "Fast Money".
"Based on the success of 'Fast Money's' 'Grade the Trade' segment, we saw an opportunity to create a new type of program not traditionally found on CNBC," said Susan Krakower, vp strategic programming and development.
The contestants will be business-school students from such universities as Yale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and UCLA. The prize money must be used for tuition and other school-related expenses.
CNBC has dabbled with entertainment programming in the past, and not with particularly positive results. The network gave short-lived talk shows to comedian Dennis Miller and tennis great John McEnroe in recent years.
- 7/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CNBC reprograms Meyers
CNBC has reassigned its head of primetime programming, Bob Meyers, following high-profile ratings disasters like McEnroe and named a temporary chief of the primetime/weekend programming while it searches for a successor. In a memo to staffers Thursday, CNBC president Mark Hoffman said Meyers had accomplished much in his tenure and asked him to work on the "execution of key business initiatives at CNBC." Susan Krakower, who was responsible for developing The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch and Mad Money With Jim Cramer, will serve temporarily as head of primetime.
- 7/15/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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