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# Bartiromo’s Fox exit tracks a ratings and ad slide, not just politics
- URL: https://fabric.media/bartiromos-fox-exit-tracks-a-ratings-and-ad-slide-not-just-politics/
- Published: 2026-09-07T19:10:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T19:10:39.000Z
- Description: Fox News parted ways with Maria Bartiromo last week, citing a “business decision,” after her programs lost ground to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” among viewers and advertisers.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Measurement, Brian Steinberg, Maria Bartiromo Fox News fallout

**Why it matters.** Fox now has to rebuild a business-news daytime lineup without its most recognizable anchor just as Fox Business Network’s ad sales and subscriber base keep shrinking.

*Signal from* [*variety.com*](https://variety.com/?ref=fabric.media) *·* [*Brian Steinberg*](https://fabric.media/tag/by-brian-steinberg/) *·* [*read the original*](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/maria-bartiromo-fox-news-pivot-politics-wall-street-fallout-1236851569/?ref=fabric.media)*.*