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Friday, December 06, 2013

People at CNBC Are Relieved That Maria Bartiromo Left by JOE WEISENTHAL DEC. 5, 2013

People at CNBC Are Relieved That Maria Bartiromo Left by JOE WEISENTHAL DEC. 5, 2013


The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the dismal ratings at CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. Bloomberg, meanwhile, is in the midst of some kind reassessment of its TV business, and there's widespread apprehension there about what the next direction is for the network.

And the big momentous event was the recent departure of Maria Bartiromo from CNBC to Fox Business.

Bartiromo is the biggest star in financial TV history, and her leaving the biggest network to go to a much smaller rival is a major moment.

So what's the mood at CNBC following this departure?

One person who was at CNBC headquarters the day after Bartiromo's departure actually described a widespread sense of "relief."

It's not that Bartiromo was disliked.  It's that CNBC, according to multiple sources, is an insanely competitive place internally, Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/departure-of-maria-bartiromo-at-cnbc-frees-up-guests-2013-12?op=1
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