The expansion of the pair's roles with the company comes as NewsNation prepares to fill out a lineup completely dedicated to news coverage on a 24/7 basis later this spring.
Despite the subscriber loss, the company's quarterly revenue actually rose 1% to $2.16 billion, up from $2.14 billion compared to the same quarter last year.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."