Fox News pulling overnight repeats, to air live 24-hour coverage of coronavirus pandemic
By Joe Concha - 03/13/20 11:27 AM EDT
Fox News said Thursday it is pulling overnight repeats common across all cable news networks and will offer live coverage of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic instead starting on March 16.
The changes that add four hours of live programming include "Fox News @ Night" with Shannon Bream being expanded one hour to run until 1:00 a.m., with chief breaking news correspondent Trace Gallagher anchoring from there until 4:00 a.m. EST. The network's live broadcast day usually begins with "Fox & Friends First" at that time.
FNC will also add four hours of live programming on weekends with two-hour editions of "Fox Report" with Jon Scott on Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Sunday's from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST.
The network said in a memo on Thursday that it will be "reducing the staff footprint" at its New York City headquarters and other bureaus starting Monday, with the goal to "limit personal interaction" due to the coronavirus outbreak and protect the health and safety of its employees.
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