Fox News: The big news so far has been Sarah Palin joining the Fox News team as a special commentator/pundit. Now to me, that is huge news, probably the biggest in a while concerning the cable news channels but with Fox News on top of the ratings there really doesn't seem to be the need to change things up. Fox just continues adding on! Another isssue concerning Fox News this new year is the LONG awaited return of Megyn Kelly from maternity leave, her fans are chomping at the bit for her to return to her morning show with Bill Hemmer. 

 

CNN: Erica Hill, who has been on CNN for over 7 years and a main fixture on Anderson Cooper's 360 has left to join CBS News. Also, Rick Sanchez will be getting a new show in the afternoon, taking away 1 hour from Wolf Blitzer's 3 hour afternoon show the "Situation Room." John King, who now hosts a Sunday morning news program will be getting his own prime time news show. Something to watch in the future is what CNN may do concerning Campbell Brown and her time slot, her ratings over the past few months have been very weak.

 

MSNBC: Dr. Nancy's show during the weekday mornings has recently been cancelled. While Dylan Ratigan's show has been moved from a morning slot to an afternoon time slot. White house correspondent Chuck Todd hosts a new morning show with co-anchor Savannah Guthrie called "The Daily Rundown" and Andrea Mitchell may be moving her show to an afternoon time slot in the next few weeks.

 

HLN: Really no changes on this network but with the rise of "The Joy Behar Show" in the ratings, little change maybe needed. Though, one change I would personally like to see is to have Nancy Grace try to control her rudeness.

 

Fox Business Channel: Don Imus just recently had his show expanded to 9:20amET and Stuart Varney will host his own new show until 11:00 am on FBN. Long time news anchor  Alexis Glick has left the channel after many years on the network. Also, Dagen McDowwell and Brian Anderson will co-host their own show in the noon hour.

 

CNBC: No personal changes but their prime time line-up has recently changed with CNBC adding more business specials and documentaries. Also, CNBC dispelled any rumours that Lou Dobbs will be offered a job at the network.

 

source: www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser