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FOX News Channel Expands Life, Liberty & Levin to Two Weekend Nights

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FOX News expands Mark Levin's show to Saturdays at 8 PM/ET in addition to its regular Sunday timeslot
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New Original Episodes of Mark Levin’s Top-Rated Program Will Air on Both Saturdays & Sundays at 8PM/ET

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FOX News Channel (FNC) will expand host Mark Levin’s Life, Liberty & Levin to now air on Saturdays at 8 PM/ET in addition to its regular 8 PM/ET Sunday timeslot, announced Meade Cooper, executive vice president of primetime programming. The new airing on Saturday evenings will take effect on September 16th and additional weekend programming changes will be announced at a later date.

In making the announcement, Cooper said, “Since joining the network in 2017, Mark has provided our audience with thought-provoking analysis on America’s core values and their impact on current events. We are looking forward to expanding his popular show to two nights a week.”

Levin added, "It's an honor to join the other outstanding hosts on Saturday in bringing the most intelligent, informative and entertaining programming to the nation. Thank you to our loyal audience and FOX News."

For the last five years, Levin’s program has offered FNC viewers unparalleled insight into the fundamental values and principles that guide American culture and its impact on politics, featuring in-depth solo interviews with major newsmakers. Life, Liberty & Levin is the highest-rated primetime program in cable news on Sundays, averaging 1.4 million viewers and 104,000 in the 25-54 demographic, posting triple and double-digit advantages over CNN and MSNBC across the board.

In addition to his role at FNC, Levin is the host of one of America’s largest nationally syndicated radio program The Mark Levin Show, airing on over 300 stations across the country and heard by millions of listeners. Prior to his career in media, Levin served as an adviser to several members of President Ronald Reagan's cabinet and was Chief of Staff to then Attorney General Edwin Meese. During his tenure in the Reagan administration, he served as an Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, Deputy Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Interior and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, among other positions.

A seven-time New York Times bestselling author, Levin is the recipient of numerous awards including the American Conservative Union's Ronald Reagan Award, the Media Research Center's William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence, and the Gene Burns Memorial Award for Freedom of Speech.

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service and has been the number one network in basic cable for the last seven years and the most-watched television news channel for more than 21 consecutive years, currently attracting nearly 50% of the cable news viewing audience according to Nielsen Media Research. Notably, Nielsen/MRI Fusion has consistently shown FNC to be the network of choice for more Democrat and Independent viewers, with the most politically diverse audience in cable news. Owned by Fox Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 80 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top 10 programs.

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