CNBC Programming Changes

For the last two weeks during the Olympics CNBC has moved Fast Money and Mad Money to CNBC World in order to make room for Olympic programs.  To help keep viewers engaged CNBC has aired Mad Money High Noon from 12p-12:30p and Fast Money from 12:30p-1p.  CNBC plans to stop airing these programs tomorrow and return to its normal schedule.  I am not familiar with these two program's ratings, however, from a viewer standpoint they are vastly superior to what CNBC airs during Power Lunch.  CNBC morning program is top notch in the morning including Squawk Box and Squawk on the Street.  However, once 11am starts, there is not really any engaging programming to watch and CNBC becomes background TV.  The hour long Mad Money and Fast Money are both very good programs.

On Mad Money, Cramer tones down his antics, has some great interviews with CEOs and provides some excellent analysis.  Meanwhile Fast Money airs during the trading day and fits nicely into a half hour block.  Sometimes the hour long Fast Money can be too much except for the die-hard trader.

Power Lunch is not what it used to be: Griffin is gone, Dennis Kneale according to what I read on the internet is hated, and the program is often silly.  Please consider keeping MM & FM on at noon.