''CBS MarketWatch Weekend,'' The Syndicated Business News Magazine, To Air 200th Consecutive Program On The Weekend of July 12-13.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003 MarketWatch.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:MKTW), a leading multimedia publisher of business news and information, announced today that "CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. MarketWatch Weekend," its syndicated business news magazine program, will celebrate its 200th consecutive show airing the weekend of July 12-13. With its 200th edition, "CBS MarketWatch Weekend," launched in 1999 and syndicated by King World Television, completes its fourth season. The half-hour financial news magazine airs each weekend on either Saturday or Sunday on 146 stations covering 86 percent of all U.S. television households, in addition to select international markets. "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" is anchored by Susan McGinnis (currently on maternity leave maternity leave n → baja por maternidad maternity leave maternity n → congé m de maternité maternity leave maternity n ), produced by Ires Wilbanks, with correspondents Alexis Christoforous Alexis Elizabeth Christoforous (b. Octover 19th 1971) is a business reporter, anchor, and former show host seen on CBS Network TV on "The Early Show" and WCBS-TV News on Channel 2 in New York on "CBS 2 News This Morning" and "CBS 2 News at Noon" and "CBS 2 News at Five". , Trish Regan, Ed Crane, Victoria Fung, Jean Lee and other CBS MarketWatch reporters. Noted CBS MarketWatch stock market columnist Thom Calandra, personal finance expert Ray Martin and CBS MarketWatch Editor Dave Callaway also provide regular commentary. "'CBS MarketWatch Weekend' has plenty to celebrate - 200 consecutive shows, clearance in all major U.S. markets, an audience of nearly 1 million viewers, enthusiastic advertiser support, not to mention some of the industry's most colorful and compelling business news reporting," said Bob Leverone, Vice President, Television at MarketWatch.com. Leverone added that advertiser renewals are strong for the coming season. CBS MarketWatch advertisers over the past year have included General Motors, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Pfizer, UPS and Cisco Systems. The 200th edition of "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" will be anchored by Ed Crane (sitting in for Susan McGinnis). The show will look at NASCAR's new $700 million sponsorship deal with telecom giant Nextel, ending ties with longtime sponsor R.J. Reynolds. There will also be an interview with E. Roger Williams, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Outdoor Life Network, about the company's exclusive broadcast of the Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and bicycle race and cyclist Lance Armstrong's prospects for a fifth consecutive victory. Other segments scheduled include a look at proposed legislation requiring mutual funds to disclose more information about their fees, as well as commentary from CBS MarketWatch personal finance expert Ray Martin. Leverone said that "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" has expanded coverage since its debut to suit the interests of a weekend audience. Today's "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" focuses on "where business meets popular culture," with reporting and commentary on personal finance, as well as developments and trends affecting world markets. Guests have included a wide range of notables from business, politics and culture, including former President Bill Clinton, Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill, Virgin CEO Richard Branson, footwear mogul Kenneth Cole, Playboy CEO Christie Hefner, noted Internet entrepreneur and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, former Beatle Ringo Starr, Chef Emeril Lagasse, hip hop mogul Russell Simmons and others. "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" airs in the New York metro For the region, see . Metro New York is a free daily newspaper in New York City started in 2004. Its main competition is AM New York, with which it practices many of the same distribution and marketing strategies. area on WCBS-TV at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays. It airs on KCBS-TV in Los Angeles Sundays at 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Check local listings for airtimes in other markets. Headquartered within the CBS production facility at 524 West 57th Street in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , "CBS MarketWatch Weekend" reports are based on reporting from a team of journalists based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, London and Tokyo. Reports originate from CBS studios in New York or San Francisco, and 'live' from the Nasdaq market site. CBS MarketWatch also produces reports for all CBS network news programs, as well as for 225 CBS affiliates. CBS MarketWatch broadband reports may be viewed online at CBS.MarketWatch.com, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , and Yahoo! through its Yahoo! Platinum broadband subscription service, as well as on the Web sites of MarketWatch.com licensing partners. Each program can be viewed in its entirety throughout the week on the Yahoo! Platinum service. About MarketWatch.com, Inc. MarketWatch.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTW) is a leading multimedia publisher of business news and information. Founded in 1997, the Company operates two award-winning Web sites, CBS MarketWatch and BigCharts. The Company produces the syndicated CBS MarketWatch Weekend program, airs financial reports over The CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. , and provides updates every 30 minutes on the MarketWatch.com Radio Network. MarketWatch.com licenses market news, investment analysis tools and sophisticated charting applications to financial services firms and media companies. The Company also offers subscription products for individual investors, including the Hulbert Financial Digest Hulbert Financial Digest A monthly newsletter devoted to information about investment advisory letters. The publication includes a top-five ranking of advisory letters during short and extended periods, along with commentary and detailed . |
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