CNBC
| CNBC | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Englewood, New Jersey |
| Type: | News Media |
| Top official: | KC Sullivan, President |
| Year founded: | 1989 |
| Website: | Official website |
CNBC is a cable news network owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. The network was first launched in 1989 as the Consumer News and Business Channel. CNBC was NBC's first cable network.[1] The network's website says they are a "world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business content consumed by more than 355 million people per month across all platforms."[2]
Background
CNBC began in 1989 as the Consumer News and Business Channel and was NBC's first cable news network.[1] Originally a partnership between NBC and Cablevision, NBC bought out Cablevision's shares of the venture in 1991. The same year, NBC acquired the Financial News Network and merged it into CNBC.[3] In 1995, CNBC opened up CNBC Asia in Hing Kong, and in 1996, opened CNBC Europe in London.[4][5] As of November 2025, CNBC has international headquarters in London and Singapore.[6]
The network hosts both real-time stock market data, in-house news programs, and documentaries on business and finance.[2] As of November 2025, CNBC's website says that its mission "is to help the influential and aspirational to make astute decisions to get ahead."[6]
Leadership
As of November 2025, the following were listed as part of CNBC's leadership team:[7]
- KC Sullivan, President, CNBC
- David Cho, Editor-in-Chief, CNBC
- Osman Ansari, Senior Vice President, Strategic Content & Partnerships, CNBC
- Craig Bengtson, President, CNBC International
- Lauren Skowronski, Senior Vice President, Global Communications
- Deirdre Bianchi, Senior Vice President, Program Strategy and Acquisitions
- Steve Lewis, Senior Vice President & Senior Executive Producer, CNBC Events and Councils
- Thomas J. Clendenin, Senior Vice President, Marketing, CNBC
- Margaret de Luna, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CNBC Direct-to-Consumer
Work and activities
Broadcasting and streaming
CNBC's website says the following:[2]
| “ | The network’s 14 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC’s highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
CNBC also offers content through its vast portfolio of digital products such as: CNBC.com, which provides real-time financial market news and information to CNBC’s investor audience; CNBC Make It, a digital destination focused on making you smarter about how you earn, save and spend your money; CNBC PRO, a premium service that provides in-depth access to Wall Street; a suite of CNBC mobile apps for iOS and Android devices; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice interfaces; and streaming services including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Samsung Smart TVs.[8] |
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Presidential debates
2016
- See also: Presidential debates (2015-2016)
On July 16, 2015, CNBC announced that it would host the third Republican presidential primary debate in Boulder, Colorado, on October 28, 2015.[9] In September 2015, CNBC announced that Carl Quintanilla, co-anchor of "Squawk on the Street" and "Squawk Alley," Becky Quick, co-anchor of "Squawk Box," and CNBC's chief Washington correspondent, John Harwood would moderate the debate, entitled "Your Money, Your Vote." The focus of the third Republican debate was job growth, taxes, technology, retirement and the health of our national economy.[10]
Notable endorsements
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Circulation
As of November 2025, CNBC is available to 385 million homes worldwide.[6]
Affiliations
Accuweather
In 2025, Accuweather signed a multi-year deal to provide weather forecasts to MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and CNBC.[11]
Dow Jones
In 1997, CNBC allied with Dow Jones to share content. As part of the agreement, Dow Jones merged their international channels with CNBC affiliates.[12]
Finances
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Media
Recent news
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See also
- What is an influencer
- Carl Quintanilla
- Becky Quick
- John Harwood
- Presidential debates (2015-2016)
- Boulder, Colorado CNBC Republican debate (October 28, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBCUniversal, "Our History," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CNBC, "About CNBC," accessed November 25, 2025
- ↑ Variety, "CNBC Corners FNN – For Now," March 3, 1991
- ↑ AdAge, "CNBC launched in Asia," January 21, 1995
- ↑ AdAge, "CNBC opens in Europe," March 12, 1996
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 CNBC, "About CNBC," accessed November 25, 2025
- ↑ CNBC, "CNBC Leadership Team," accessed November 26, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ CNBC, "CNBC to Host Republican Presidential Debate at the University Of Colorado Boulder on Wednesday, October 28," July 16, 2015
- ↑ CNBC, ""Your Money, Your Vote: The Republican Presidential Debate” on Wednesday October 28," September 30, 2015
- ↑ Variety, "AccuWeather Strikes Deal to Supply Information to MS NOW, CNBC," November 10, 2025
- ↑ UPI, "NBC, Dow Jones form alliance," December 9, 1997
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