Fox News Update

Fox News Update
Presented by
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 134
Production
Running time 3–13 minutes
Release
Original network Facebook Watch
Original release July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) – present (present)
External links
Official website

Fox News Update is an American news program hosted by Shepard Smith, Carley Shimkus, and Abby Huntsman that premiered on July 16, 2018 on Facebook Watch. The show is broadcast at 6:00 AM ET on weekday and weekend mornings and 4:00 PM on weekday afternoons. Smith reports during weekday afternoons, Shimkus during weekday mornings, and Huntsman on weekend mornings.

Premise

The show focuses on "up-to-the minute breaking news and the most compelling stories of the day."[1]

Production

On February 12, 2018, it was announced that Facebook was developing a news section within its streaming service Facebook Watch to feature breaking news stories. The news section was set to be overseen by Facebook's head of news partnerships Campbell Brown.[2]

On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Facebook's first slate of partners for their news section on Facebook Watch would include Fox News. The news program the two companies developed was revealed to be hosted by Shepard Smith, Carley Shimkus, and Abby Huntsman and titled Fox News Update.[3]

On July 13, 2018, it was announced that the show would premiere on July 16, 2018 and broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 AM ET on weekday and weekend mornings and 4:00 PM on weekday afternoons.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "'Fox News Update' on Facebook Watch Launches This Monday". Fox News Insider. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Shieber, Jonathan (July 12, 2018). "Facebook is creating a news section in Watch to feature breaking news". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Chmielewski, Dawn C. (June 6, 2018). "Facebook Sets Original News Slate, With ABC News, CNN, Fox News & More Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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