Fox News has announced its new primetime lineup that will reset the network after the April firing of Tucker Carlson.
Jesse Watters Primetime will move into the 8:00 PM ET timeslot previously occupied by Carlson. The window has been anchored by a rotating cast of hosts since Carlson’s exit, with several prominent figures receiving the opportunity to helm the rebranded Fox News Tonight program.
Watters had previously hosted the network’s 7:00 PM ET program. Laura Ingraham will move from 10:00 PM ET to replace Watters. She had hosted The Ingraham Angle in the 10:00 PM ET window since 2017.
With Ingraham’s departure from the 10:00 PM ET timeslot, Greg Gutfeld will move his wildly popular Gutfeld! program an hour earlier. The late-night program has routinely beaten other network shows of the same variety and has battled with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for late-night supremacy. In a profile with The Wall Street Journal last week with admitted he had considered the possibility of being tabbed as Carlson’s replacement.
Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher, will move Fox News @ Night into Gutfeld’s former 11:00 PM ET window.
Sean Hannity will remain in the 9:00 PM ET timeslot at Fox News. In 2021, Hannity became the longest-tenured cable news host in history. He has remained in the primetime window for the network since 2009 as a solo host and worked with former co-host Alan Colmes for seven years before that.
“FOX News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years and we are thrilled to debut a new lineup,” said network CEO Suzanne Scott in a press release. “The unique perspectives of Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld will ensure our viewers have access to unrivaled coverage from our best-in-class team for years to come.”
The new primetime lineup will debut on Monday, July 17th.
