Fox News changes weekend prime-time lineup.
Big Changes Coming to Fox News Weekend Lineup
Get ready for a shakeup in the Fox News weekend lineup. The departure of Steve Hilton, host of “The Next Revolution,” has triggered a series of changes that will take effect on June 3rd. According to a press release from Megan Albano, Senior Vice President of “The Five” & Weekend Programming, the new weekend primetime lineup will include:
- “The Big Saturday/Sunday Show” becoming “The Big Weekend Show” airing at 7 PM/ET on Saturdays and Sundays
- “FOX News Saturday Night” premiering at 10 PM/ET
- “The Next Revolution” ending its 9 PM/ET Sunday run as Steve Hilton steps back from hosting a weekly show to focus on his new California non-partisan policy organization launching next week
- Trey Gowdy’s “Sunday Night in America” moving to 9 PM/ET
While this is a lot of moving parts, Fox News is leaving some of its more successful weekend programming untouched. “One Nation,” featuring Brian Kilmeade of “Fox & Friends” fame, “Lawrence Jones Cross Country,” and “Life, Liberty and Levin” will stay where they currently are. Kilmeade’s “One Nation” airs at 8 PM on Saturdays while Mark Levin’s show airs at the same time on Sundays.
“We are excited to launch a new dynamic weekend line-up that will further solidify our position as the number one cable news network for more than two decades,” Albano said in the release. “We thank Steve Hilton for his show’s contributions and look forward to continuing to feature his valuable insights across our daytime and prime-time programming.”
While the weekend shakeup could certainly help bolster ratings on Saturdays and Sundays, it still doesn’t account for the dip in Fox News’ viewership during the other five days of the week. The departure of Tucker Carlson has been most noticeable in this regard, with Fox News trading ratings wins with CNN and MSNBC, two of its rival networks that it had traditionally trounced in the cable news ratings wars.
“Fox News weekends are going to look a lot different soon, and it’s largely thanks to the departure of a beloved host — though perhaps not the one you’re thinking of.”
Despite the challenges, Fox News remains a major player in the cable news landscape. Stay tuned for more updates on the network’s programming changes.
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