Fox Business Network Overhauls Primetime Lineup, Dropping Opinion Shows for Reality and Docu-Series

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorSuperstar chef Bobby Flay and Food Network are poised to part ways after a 27-year run that has made the restaurateur and businessman one of the country’s most recognizable culinary figures.Flay and Food Network have been in negotiations on a new contract for some time. His most recent exclusive three-year pact with the Discovery-owned cabler expires at year’s end.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBomani Jones, the versatile ESPN personality who has gained traction with appearances on shows like “Highly Questionable” and “Around the Horn,” has found a new outlet for his work. But it’s not ESPN.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBob Costas is joining the starting lineup at WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports — at least for now.The veteran sportscaster will serve as studio host for pre-game and post-game coverage of the National League Championship Series on Warner’s TBS cable network, marking the first time Costas has worked game coverage for the media conglomerate.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSage Steele is one of ESPN’s best-known “SportsCenter” anchors, but viewers won’t see her on air for the next few days.Steele is taking a break from her regular duties after she appeared on an outside podcast and made controversial references regarding President Barack Obama’s racial background; ESPN’s coronavirus policy; and suggested some female journalists court harassment due to their wardrobe choices.Steele has long been known to hold more conservative views

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPepper Teigen plans to add some flavor to Food Network.The chef and matriarch of TV personality and model Chrissy Teigen’s family, Pepper Teigen plans to showcase Thai cooking in a new half-hour special for the Discovery-owned cable network at noon on Saturday, November 6, as well as on the streaming-video hub Discovery Plus.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMyPillow, the direct-response sleep-support company led by entrepreneur Mike Lindell, has made a new bed for itself on Fox News Channel.A national commercial for MyPillow was spotted on Fox News Thursday, roughly two months after the company disclosed that it had sought to pull all of its advertising from schedules on the Fox Corp.-backed cable-news outlet.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKatie Nolan, who captured attention in recent years for her facility with digital sports media, has left ESPN about four years after jumping to the Disney sports outlet from Fox Sports.Nolan on Wednesday released a statement on social media telling followers that “I no longer work at ESPN. I’m really grateful for my time here.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAs media companies throw more of their firepower into new streaming-video behemoths, some of them still maintain a fondness for good ol’ TV networks.Discovery and home-renovation gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines are moving ahead with the planned launch of their Magnolia Network, which will replace cable’s DIY on January 5, 2022 at 9 p.m. eastern.

Eva Amurri (Undateable, Californication), Susan Sarandon’s daughter, will join her mom in Fox’s upcoming straight-to-series music dynasty drama Monarch, produced by Fox Entertainment.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCraig Robinson’s career is marked by moments of high comedy, but his latest project has him relying on something different — choreography.The actor, known for his turns on “The Office,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Hot Tub Time Machine,” among others, is working on a new project on behalf of Procter & Gamble that aims to get consumers to harness their sense of smell.

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Perth -based group inspiring and supporting women in business are “delighted” to be a finalist in the 2021 Association of Scottish Businesswomen’s national awards. The hard-working Perthshire Businesswomen’s Network (PBN) is one of only three finalists in the ‘best affiliated group of the year’ category.

For information about Wall Street, viewers have always been able to turn on Fox Business Network. Starting Tuesday, they’ll be able to find information about Main Street, too — or maybe a tonier neighborhood near it.Kacie McDonnell’s “Mansion Global” is premiering Tuesday at 9 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSalaries for senior executives at Fox Corporation declined in the company’s most recent fiscal year as the owner of Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcast network reduced compensation packages as part of dealing with conditions spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox and executive chairman, saw his total compensation fall to $27.7 million in fiscal 2021, compared with $29.2 million in the previous fiscal year, marking a decrease of

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