Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News and will host his final show on the network on Thursday afternoon.
Cavuto’s contract concludes at the end of this month and is not being renewed.
According to a report from Mediaite, the host will bid farewell to his viewers at the end of Thursday’s episode of Your World.
The report explains:
Cavuto is one of the few remaining on-air talent still with the network after joining at its inception in the late 1990s. A beloved presence at Fox, his exit is not the consequence of any bad blood, but rather an increasingly common industry reality: Cavuto was offered a new contract, which he declined to accept his new deal. Fox wanted him to stay on board, but a source explained that he ultimately decided to leave.
The cable news industry undergone seen a season of belt-tightening that has resulted in similar departures of star journalists who have opted to quit their networks instead of taking a smaller salary. While Fox News is on much better footing than its competitors — thanks to continued ratings dominance and a successful multi-platform strategy — even Rupert Murdoch’s news behemoth is not immune to the new realities of the business.
Over the past few years, Cavuto has become an iconoclast on Fox’s dayside programming, a rare voice willing to call out President-elect Donald Trump and face his wrath in return. Outside of politics, Cavuto has been open about his decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis and became a vocal critic of Covid vaccine denialism after a second bout of the virus nearly took his life.
The report states that Cavuto’s leaving the network has nothing to do with his opposition to Trump, but he did not provide details of the reasoning behind his departure.
Until a new lineup is announced next year, Cavuto will be replaced by a rotating cast of anchors.
Fox News told Mediaite:
“Neil Cavuto’s illustrious career has been a master class in journalism, and we’re extremely proud of his incredible 28-year run with FOX News Media. His programs have defined business news and set the standard for the entire industry. We wish him a heartfelt farewell and all the best on his next chapter.”
