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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Fox Business Channel launched

Fox Business Channel launched October 15, 2007 in at least 30 million homes nationwide, including the world's financial capital - New York - where you can find us on expanded basic cable. You can also see us on multiple cable operators, including: Time Warner (TWX); Comcast; Charter, and Direct TV.
Headquartered in News Corporation's street level studios in midtown Manhattan, FBN has also established bureaus in such key markets as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco (Silicon Valley), Washington, D.C. and London.

Neil Cavuto, FOX News Senior Vice President and Managing Editor of Business News, says, "I'm extremely excited to be part of such a dynamic venture and I look forward to building on the success of our existing top five business programs in cable news." FOX News Executive Vice President Kevin Magee is responsible for the channel's day to day operations, while Cavuto directs content and business news coverage and serves in an on-air capacity.

Magee adds, "We are excited to introduce the FOX Business Network into the financial news arena and look forward to growing our subscriber base to develop a competitive network in the coming years."