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November 5, 2015

FOX Business Network/WSJ GOP Candidate Debate Lineup Announced

FOX Business Network has announced the candidate lineups for the two Republican primary debates to be co-hosted with the Wall Street Journal next Tuesday, November 10. 

In a departure from previous GOP debates, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee did not qualify for prime-time. 

Instead the 9 p.m. ET roster will feature real estate mogul Donald Trump; retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; former HP (HPQ) CEO Carly Fiorina; Ohio Gov. John Kasich; and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.

Christie and Huckabee will participate in the 7 p.m. ET debate along with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who reacted to the news moments after it was announced. "I'm looking forward to the opportunity to be on the national stage." Santorum said during an appearance on FOX Business Network's Lou Dobbs Tonight.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham did not qualify for either debate, nor did ex-Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore.

The four polls used in the average were conducted by the following organizations: Fox News, Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP, Quinnipiac University, and The Wall Street Journal/NBC News. To qualify for the prime-time debate, a candidate had to score 2.5% or higher in an average of the four most recent national polls. Candidates scoring under that had to receive at least 1% support in at least one of the four most recent national polls to qualify for the 7 p.m. debate. No online or automated (IVR) polls were used in compiling the data.

In conjunction with the candidate lineup, FBN announced Thursday that cable and satellite providers will make the debate available to all their subscribers.

DIRECTV, Suddenlink, Mediacom, Frontier, Wide Open West, Cable One and some National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) companies plan to “unbundle” FBN so all subscribers can watch it during the debate.

The first debate will be one hour in length and moderated by FBN anchors Trish Regan, Sandra Smith & WSJ’s Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib. The second debate will span two hours and be moderated by FBN anchors Maria Bartiromo, Neil Cavuto and WSJ Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker. The debates will focus on the most important business and economic issues facing the United States including job creation, social security and taxes. 

Thursday the GOP race intensified when Trump rolled out his first paid radio ad campaigns as he and Carson continue to track closely in the national polls, and also as Trump prepares for his appearance on Comcast's (CMCSA) NBC's Saturday Night Live program this Saturday. Trump gave his Twitter (TWTR) followers a sneak-peak of what's ahead: 

November
2015

FOX BUSINESS NETWORK PARTNERS WITH CABLE AND SATELLITE PROVIDERS TO UNBUNDLE THE CHANNEL FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DEBATES ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

FOX Business Network (FBN) has teamed up with cable and satellite providers nationwide to make the upcoming Republican presidential debates available to all their subscribers, announced Tim Carry, executive vice president of distribution for FBN and FOX News Channel (FNC).

On Tuesday, November 10th, DIRECTV, Suddenlink, Mediacom, Frontier, Wide Open West, and Cable One, along with a significant number of National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) member companies, will unbundle FBN, making the channel available to their full subscriber base ahead of the debates.

In making the announcement, Carry said, “We are grateful that our distribution partners, like us at FOX Business Network, recognize the importance of providing the debate to as many subscribers as possible. The debate falls at a pivotal time in the election cycle and through the help and support of these partners, many more of their customers will have access to it on November 10th.”

Presented by FBN in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal, the debates will focus on jobs, taxes and the general health of the economy, as well as domestic and international policy issues. Beginning at 6PM/ET and 9PM/ET, Tuesday’s debates will air live from the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on FBN.

FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the world—FBN launched in October 2007 and is available in more than 70 million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by 21st Century Fox, the network has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com.

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FOX Business Network Media Contacts:

Caley Cronin

Theresa Burek

October 2015

FOX BUSINESS NETWORK AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PRESENT TWO GOP PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATES ON NOVEMBER 10th

Network Announces Entry Criteria

FBN Anchors Maria Bartiromo & Neil Cavuto to Moderate Primetime Debate Along with WSJ Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker

FBN’s Trish Regan, Sandra Smith & WSJ’s Gerald Seib to Moderate Undercard Debate

FOX Business Network (FBN) and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announced today that they will present two Republican presidential primary debates in conjunction with the Republican National Committee (RNC) on November 10, 2015. The debates will focus on the economy and be presented live from the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, on FBN and FOXBusiness.com.

Moderated by FBN’s Managing Editor of Business News Neil Cavuto and Global Markets Editor Maria Bartiromo, along with WSJ’s Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker, the primetime debate will start at 9PM/ET and include the top candidates earning 2.5 percent or higher, as determined by the four most recent national polls. The remaining candidates will be invited to participate in the 6PM/ET debate, which will be moderated by FBN’s Sandra Smith, Trish Regan and WSJ’s Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib. Both debates will focus on jobs, taxes, and the general health of the economy, as well as domestic and international policy issues.

FBN announced the entry criteria as follows:

    • Must meet all U.S. Constitutional requirements; and
 
    • Must announce and register a formal campaign for president; and
 
    • Must file all necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); and
 
    • Must score 2.5 percent or higher in an average of the four most recent national polls conducted through November 4th, as recognized by FOX Business to participate in the 9PM/ET debate. Such polling must be conducted by major, nationally-recognized organizations that use standard methodological techniques (i.e., live interviewers, random digit-dial sampling techniques and include both landlines and cell phones).
 
    • Remaining candidates scoring below 2.5 percent and hitting at least 1 percent in one of the four most recent national polls conducted through November 4th, as recognized by FOX Business, will be invited to participate in the 6PM/ET debate. Such polling must be conducted by major nationally-recognized organizations that use standard methodological techniques (i.e., live interviewers, random digit-dial sampling techniques and include both landlines and cell phones.
 

On Tuesday, November 10th, coverage will kick off at 5PM/ET with a special edition of Lou Dobbs Tonight featuring pre-debate news and analysis with host Lou Dobbs leading up to the 6PM/ET debate. Dobbs will then toss to Regan, Smith and Seib as they commence the first debate, which will run from 6:00PM-7:30 PM/ET, followed by another special edition of Lou Dobbs Tonight (7:30-9PM/ET).

The primetime debate will begin at 9PM/ET, following which, Cavuto will anchor a one-hour special edition of CAVUTO: Coast to Coast live from the Spin Room at 11PM/ET. At midnight, John Stossel will host a special edition of Stossel featuring the Libertarian reaction to the debate with a live studio audience.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Line-Up:

    • 5-6PM/ET: Lou Dobbs Tonight, Live from Milwaukee Theatre
 
    • 6-7:30PM/ET: Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Live from Milwaukee Theatre
 
    • 7:30-9PM/ET: Lou Dobbs Tonight, Live from Milwaukee Theatre
 
    • 9PM-11PM/ET: Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Live from Milwaukee Theatre
 
    • 11PM-12AM: Special Edition of CAVUTO: Coast to Coast, Live from Milwaukee Theatre
 
    • 12AM-1AM: Special Edition of Stossel, Live from New York
 

Additionally, Bartiromo, Cavuto and Regan will anchor their shows live from the Milwaukee Theatre with post-debate news and analysis on Wednesday, November 11th starting at 6AM/ET.

FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the world—FBN launched in October 2007 and is available in more than 70 million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by 21st Century Fox, the network has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com.

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FOX Business Network Media Contacts:
Caley Cronin
Theresa Burek

FOX BUSINESS NETWORK TO HOST REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE NOVEMBER 10th IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

Network Partners with the Wall Street Journal for First GOP Debate within a Year of the 2016 Election

With less than a year before the 2016 election, FOX Business Network (FBN) will partner with the Wall Street Journal to host a Republican presidential primary debate focused on the economy. The RNC sanctioned debate will take place on Tuesday, November 10th at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The debate will focus on jobs, taxes, and the general health of the economy, as well as domestic and international policy issues. FBN moderators, entry criteria and additional debate information will be released closer to the date.

FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the world—FBN launched in October 2007 and is available in more than 70 million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by 21st Century Fox, the network has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com.

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FBN Media Relations Contacts:

Caley Cronin

Theresa Burek