25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

• Total day: FNC: 305 | MSNBC: 96 | CNN: 124 | HLN: 263

• Primetime: FNC: 312 | MSNBC: 165 | CNN: 146 | HLN: 273

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CNBC senior VP Kevin Krim and his wife Marina Krim are expecting a baby boy. The couple announced the news on the Facebook page of the Lulu & Leo Fund, a non-profit established in honor of their late children.

“Nessie can’t wait to welcome her new baby brother. We are filled with many emotions as we look to the future, but the most important one is hope,” the couple wrote.

Lulu and Leo Krim were killed by their nanny in October, 2012, discovered by their mother after returning home with their sister Nessie. It became a national story, and drew coverage from TV news organizations from across the country.

The nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, pleaded not guilty in November of that year, and was found fit for trial last month.

ABC’s “Nightline” posted its best Total Viewer ratings since moving to the 12:35 a.m timeslot for the week of May 6.

“Nightline” topped “The Late Late Show” on CBS by +476,000 Total Viewers and “Late Night” on NBC by +11,000 Total Viewers during the second week of the May sweep. “Nightline” was second to “Late Night” in both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers.

The ABC show improved on its prior week performance by +14% in Total Viewers, +4% in A25-54 viewers and +14% in A18-49 viewers.

ABC’s ratings are based on a 25-minute broadcast, while CBS and NBC are based on approximately :50 minutes (prior to the final national commercial break of each program).

• Week of May 6, 2013:

Show	Network	Total Viewers	A25-54	A18-49
Nightline	ABC	1.779M	715K	582K
Late Night	NBC	1.768M	823K	689K
Late Late Show	ABC	1.303M	630K	472K

In light of the privacy breach that became public over the last week at Bloomberg News, the company has appointed two people to investigate what happened, and make recommendations for changes that can be made.

Former IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano will serve as an “independent adviser,” where he will “immediately undertake a review of the Company’s current practices and policies for client data and end user information, including a review of access issues recently raised by the Company’s clients.” He will then suggest fixes.

Also, Bloomberg is charging Bloomberg News editor-at-large Clark Hoyt–formerly the public editor of the New York Times–with examining the relationship between the company’s news division and its commercial unit, which is led by its Terminal business. Palmisano will report to Bloomberg’s board of directors, while Hoyt will report to Bloomberg CEO Dan Doctoroff.

More information on the appointments, after the jump.
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As TVNewser first heard back in April, CNBC has named Kelly Evans as a new co-anchor on “Squawk on the Street,” the business channel’s 9 AM-12 PM program. Evans will effectively be replacing Melissa Lee, who cut back her hours on the morning program last month. She will be joining the current “Squawk” team, which includes Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer, David Faber and Simon Hobbs.

Evans is moving to CNBC’s headquarters in New Jersey from London, where she has been the co-host of ‘Worldwide Exchange,” which airs from 4-6 AM on the east coast. She joined CNBC in February, 2012 from the Wall Street Journal, adding co-anchor duties to “Worldwide Exchange” in May of that year.

CNBC senior VP Nik Deogun made the Evans announcement in a note to staff this morning. Read it below.
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Last night NBC aired the series finale of its sitcom “The Office.” The show, which follows the wacky and touching goings-on at the Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was never as big a hit as comedies like “The Big Bang Theory” or “Two and a Half Men,” but found a loyal audience large enough to sustain it for nine seasons.

Leading up to the finale, NBC aired a retrospective of the series, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, and video footage from a trip they made to Scranton celebrate the show. An astute reader noticed that the retrospective was actually produced by NBC News, although it didn’t feature any notable news talent.

As strange as it may seem, NBC’s news division–not unlike ABC and CBS–will occasionally be commissioned for specials that are more entertainment than information. Peacock Productions, a production house within NBC News, is producing daredevil Nik Wallenda‘s walk across the Grand Canyon next month on Discovery Channel, just as ABC News produced his walk across Niagara Falls. Still, having the news division produce a retrospective on a show that could easily have been produced by the show’s own staff is sure to raise some eyebrows.

Just a few short months after the program debuted, NBC Sports Network is completely shaking up its early-evening show “The Crossover,” according to The Big Lead.

Dave Briggs, who joined NBC Sports from Fox News in January specifically to host the program, is being removed as co-host. Starting Monday, the show will have a new set, and Michelle Beadle will host alone, joined by a rotating cast of regulars. Briggs is expected to get hosting duties on another NBCSN program.

“The Crossover” was one of NBCSN’s highest-profile launches in recent memory, as Beadle was poached from ESPN (which wanted badly to keep her) and Briggs came from “Fox & Friends” weekend edition, which, while not as popular as the weekday edition, still does very well for FNC.

CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo is beefing up her representation team, as she readies for new contract with negotiations with NBC… or possibly another network.

Deadline reports that the Creative Artists Agency has signed Bartiromo as a client, and “will be represented by the agency in all areas.”

Bartiromo’s contract is set to expire towards the end of the year, a source in the agent community says. If a new deal with CNBC cannot be reached, CAA would be able to shop her services around to other channels.

Bartiromo is currently the anchor of “Closing Bell” and “On the Money,” and is one of CNBC’s most recognizable faces.

(h/t Johnny $ Place)

Former Congressman Allen West (R-FL) has joined Fox News as a contributor, the channel announced. West was known for his outspoken views in Congress, views which often became fodder for cable news. He will appear across all FNC shows and platforms.

“Representative West’s congressional and military experience along with his fearless approach to voicing key issues will provide a valuable point of view to the FOX News lineup,” said executive VP of programming Bill Shine in a statement.

At the moment, West is director of next generation TV programming at PJ Media. More information, after the jump.
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25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

• Total day: FNC: 329 | MSNBC: 94 | CNN: 123 | HLN: 240

• Primetime: FNC: 407 | MSNBC: 166 | CNN: 153 | HLN: 259

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