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Gabelli Multimedia Trust Appoints Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of Trustees

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Monday, March 25, 2024

RYE, N.Y., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Board”) (NYSE: GGT ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.

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  • RYE, N.Y., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Board”) (NYSE: GGT ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.
  • Ms. Watson Laughlin brings to the Board an extensive career in investor relations with such notable firms as MCI, Interpublic Group, Pepsico, Nielsen Media Research, Gannett and Metromedia.
  • Most recently, she served in the Board of Directors Practice at Spencer Stuart.
  • She served as President of the Investor Relations Association from 1998-2000 and on the Board of Directors of the National Investor Relations Institute from 1994-1996.

FOX News Channel Crushes CNN and MSNBC Combined in Total Day and Primetime Viewers for First Quarter of 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

FNC notched its highest-rated quarter since 1Q’23 among all categories and beat CNN and MSNBC combined with total day and primetime.

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  • FNC notched its highest-rated quarter since 1Q’23 among all categories and beat CNN and MSNBC combined with total day and primetime.
  • During the first quarter of 2024, FNC delivered 95 of the top 100 telecasts in cable news for the entire quarter.
  • Additionally, CNN which saw quarter over quarter declines in total day and primetime averaged just 85,000 in total day 25-54 demo, which is an all-time low in the network’s recorded history.
  • FNC also continued to excel against the competition throughout the weekend for the quarter, outpacing CNN and MSNBC across both total day and primetime with viewers and winning every hour with total viewers.

NIQ Empowers Clients and Partners with the Launch of Global Media Division

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Heading the Global Media Division is Lana Busignani, a seasoned professional with an impressive track record in driving strategy across various media products.

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  • Heading the Global Media Division is Lana Busignani, a seasoned professional with an impressive track record in driving strategy across various media products.
  • With a wealth of market research experience, including 15 years at IPSOS leading global advertising intelligence, Lana is well-positioned to drive the success of NIQ's Media Division.
  • “We're excited to unveil our Media Division, a testament to our commitment to providing clients with the Full View™.
  • “With the launch of the Media Division under the leadership of Lana, we are thrilled to round out NIQ's suite of services,” said Susan Dunn, Chief Revenue Officer with NIQ.

FOX News Channel’s Bret Baier to Interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on Thursday, February 22nd

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) chief political anchor and executive editor of Special Report Bret Baier will present an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, February 22nd at 6 PM/ET from Ukraine.

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  • FOX News Channel’s (FNC) chief political anchor and executive editor of Special Report Bret Baier will present an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, February 22nd at 6 PM/ET from Ukraine.
  • Airing on Special Report, the interview will mark the first time Zelenskyy has been interviewed at the frontlines of combat since the war started on February 24, 2022.
  • He will also travel with the president as he receives a military briefing, presents medals to some of his troops and visits wounded soldiers in the hospital.
  • He has previously interviewed President Zelenskyy multiple times since the Russian invasion including most recently in December 2023.

FOX News Channel Names Chanley Painter Overnight Anchor

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor.

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  • FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor.
  • Since 2019, Painter has served as a legal correspondent and field anchor for Court TV.
  • In 2021 she was awarded the Scripps Give Light award for leadership, dedication, and hard work in legal journalism.
  • Painter hails from the state of Arkansas where she earned two professional degrees, graduating with honors before passing two state bar exams concurrently.

FOX News Channel to Present a Town Hall With 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley on February 18th in Columbia, South Carolina

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) John Roberts will present a town hall with 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley on Sunday, February 18th in Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • FOX News Channel’s (FNC) John Roberts will present a town hall with 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley on Sunday, February 18th in Columbia, South Carolina.
  • John Roberts currently serves as the co-anchor of America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel which is the number one rated news program in its timeslot.
  • Leading up to and throughout the 2024 presidential primary cycle, Roberts has presented headline-driving interviews with Republican presidential candidates including former Vice President Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), former Gov.
  • Additionally, a 2023 New York Times/Siena College poll found FNC as the leading single source of news for voters across the country.

FOX News Channel’s Laura Ingraham to Present a Town Hall With Former President Donald Trump on February 20th in Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Laura Ingraham will present a town hall with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, February 20th in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 7 PM/ET on The Ingraham Angle.

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  • FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Laura Ingraham will present a town hall with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, February 20th in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 7 PM/ET on The Ingraham Angle.
  • The pre-taped one-hour event will focus on the domestic and foreign policy challenges facing America and solutions for addressing them.
  • Taking place at The Hall @ Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in front of an audience, the town hall will include audience questions days before the South Carolina primary on February 24th.
  • Laura Ingraham launched The Ingraham Angle in October 2017, and since then it has been consistently the top-rated show in its time slot.

FOX News Channel Makes Cable News History as the First Network to Mark 22 Consecutive Years at Number One

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Since January 2002, FNC has remained the most-watched cable news network across both total day and primetime with total viewers and the 25-54 demographic.

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  • Since January 2002, FNC has remained the most-watched cable news network across both total day and primetime with total viewers and the 25-54 demographic.
  • The network also marked 35 consecutive months defeating the cable news competition in primetime total viewers by double and triple-digits across the board.
  • In total day, FNC nabbed 1.3 million viewers and 149,000 in the 25-54 demo and was the only cable news network to deliver over 1 million viewers in total day.
  • Leading FNC’s primetime lineup at 7 PM/ET, The Ingraham Angle garnered 2.2 million viewers and 223,000 in the 25-54 demo.

FOX News Channel Delivers 4 Million Viewers for Special Coverage of the New Hampshire Primary on Tuesday, January 23

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

At 9PM/ET, FNC’s special coverage continued with 3.7 million viewers and 495,000 in the demo, again besting CNN (1 million viewers; 257,000 A25-54) and MSNBC (1.77 million viewers; 242,000 A25-54) combined.

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  • At 9PM/ET, FNC’s special coverage continued with 3.7 million viewers and 495,000 in the demo, again besting CNN (1 million viewers; 257,000 A25-54) and MSNBC (1.77 million viewers; 242,000 A25-54) combined.
  • Altogether, FNC’s primetime coverage from 8-11PM/ET delivered 3.3 million viewers and 453,000 in the 25-54 younger demo.
  • FNC’s coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire dominated in total day, averaging 1.7 million viewers and 208,000 in the 25-54 demo from 3-3AM/ET.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.

FOX News Channel Names Jimmy Failla Host of FOX News Saturday Night Beginning on January 13th

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Jimmy Failla the host of FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla, premiering on Saturday, January 13th and airing weekly from 10-11 PM/ET, announced Meade Cooper, Executive Vice President of Primetime Programming.

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  • FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Jimmy Failla the host of FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla, premiering on Saturday, January 13th and airing weekly from 10-11 PM/ET, announced Meade Cooper, Executive Vice President of Primetime Programming.
  • Failla will continue to host his nationally syndicated radio program FOX Across America (Weekdays, 12-3PM/ET) on FOX News Audio.
  • The program will deliver comedic commentary on cultural, political and lifestyle topics that people across the world are buzzing about.
  • FOX News Saturday Night launched earlier this year and was previously helmed by a series of rotating hosts, including Failla.