Fox News Channel will debut a new primetime lineup on July 17. (Fox News)
Fox News Channel will debut new prime-time programming on July 17, Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media, announced Monday.
“The Ingraham Angle” with Laura Ingraham will begin at 7:00 PM ET, followed by “Jesse Watters Primetime” which will shift to 8:00 PM ET, “Hannity” will remain at 9:00 PM ET and “Gutfeld!” will begin at 10:00 PM ET.
“FOX News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years, and we’re thrilled to debut new programming. The unique perspectives of Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld will ensure that our viewers have access to unmatched coverage from our best team for years to come,” announced Scott.
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“The Ingraham Angle” will kick off the new schedule on Fox News Channel at 7:00 PM ET. (FOX)
Ingraham, who is the highest-rated female anchor on cable news, has welcomed countless notable political figures, including presidents, members of Congress and key White House officials during her time hosting the show that launched in 2017. “The Ingraham Angle” has been the highest-rated 10 PM program in cable news since it debuted, and will now air earlier in the evening to kick off the schedule of Fox News in prime time. Ingraham, a former litigator and Supreme Court clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, joined FNC in 2007 as a contributor.
“Jesse Watters Primetime” will air at 8 pm ET starting July 17. (Fox News)
“Jesse Watters Primetime” launched last year and has since become the fastest-growing cable news program. Watters will continue to co-anchor “The Five,” which has been the most-watched cable news program for seven consecutive quarters.
Featuring Watters’ fresh take on the day’s top headlines along with breaking news interviews, “Jesse Watters Primetime” has been No. 1 in its time slot for 18 months. It has been the highest-rated 7pm show in cable news history since it launched.
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Sean Hannity, who broke records as the longest-running cable news anchor in history, will remain in his familiar time slot with his namesake show that has dominated the cable news ratings for 14 consecutive years since launching as hour solo in January 2009. Before landing a solo show, Hannity was one half of the popular “Hannity & Colmes” with the late Alan Colmes.
Hannity has interviewed such informants as former President Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick Cheney, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Zimmerman, former mayor of New York. Bill de Blasio, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, as well as Sylvester Stallone, Roseanne Barr, Kim Kardashian, Mel Gibson, Michael Moore, Michael Phelps, Richard Petty, Charlie Daniels, Brad Paisley, and most recently, award-winning actor and director Sean Penn .
“Hannity” will remain at 9 p.m. ET.
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Greg Gutfeld’s “Gutfeld” had its most-watched year in 2022 and had completely changed the late-night television landscape since its launch in 2021. The show became the first late-night show to surpass “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ” from CBS. since 2017, and has regularly hosted ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Like Watters, Gutfeld will also continue to co-host “The Five.”
“Gutfeld!” will begin at 10:00 PM ET. (FOX)
Trace Gallagher will close out the network’s coverage at 11 PM ET with “FOX News @ Night.” Gallagher covers major news events and serves as primetime news for the Mountain and Pacific time zones, as well as a closing report for the East Coast. Gallagher joined Fox News Channel when it launched in 1996 and has covered some of the biggest news stories of the past 27 years.
Hanna Panreck of Fox News contributed to this report.
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