CNBC's Presidents' Day Coverage Packed Full of Pre-Records
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 23:44
With the exception of two live programmes, one at 4am ET, and the other at 9pm ET, CNBC's schedule for Presidents' Day on Monday 15th February is filled with documentary and biography repeats. This despite the European markets being open, and programming being available from the European version of CNBC, will provide Fox Business with yet another opportunity to embarrass the leading business network, by broadcasting live programming.
Fox Business have previous in this area too, tending to broadcast live financial phone-ins, and provide updates on the European markets.
CNBC have picked up an odd set of rights for Presidents' Day however, broadcasting 2 hours of live coverage of the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
CNBC's Presidents' Day schedule looks like this;
4AM Worldwide Exchange (2 Hours) LIVE 6AM Marriage from Hell: The breakup of AOL Time Warner 7AM Inside the Mind of Google 8AM The New Age of Walmart 9AM Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 10AM Planet of the Apps: A Handheld Revolution! 11AM Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing 12PM Biography on CNBC #9 - Dave Thomas 1PM Biography on CNBC #17 - Colonel Sanders 2PM Biography on CNBC #15 - Frank Perdue 3PM Biography on CNBC #13 - Ferdinand Porsche 4PM Biography on CNBC #16 - Harley Davidson 5PM Biography on CNBC #14 - The Rockefellers 6PM American Greed #25 7PM American Greed #26 8PM Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 9PM The 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (2 Hours) LIVE 11PM American Originals: Westminster Dog Show 12AM The 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (2 Hours)