Paul Rittenberg to Step Down as FOX News’ Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales
A Commpro News Update
Paul Rittenberg, Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales at FOX News announced today that he will be stepping down from his position April 28th. Rittenberg has run all TV and digital ad sales efforts for FOX News Channel (FNC) and FOX Business Network (FBN) since their inception.
Co-Presidents Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine jointly said, “Throughout his 20 plus years at FOX News, Paul has developed powerful relationships with clients and built one of the most respected and successful teams in the industry. Coming off our most profitable year yet, we are tremendously grateful to him for his many contributions in making both FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network the most coveted marketing platforms in cable.”
Rittenberg added, “It has been one of my greatest honors to help build the FOX News brand from the ground up into the most successful and recognizable names in the industry. I am so proud of what we were able to accomplish and am grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented team.”
Rittenberg joined FOX News in 1996 as VP of Advertising Sales, as one of the network’s first employees. For over twenty years, he has been responsible for the network achieving operational break-even by doubling advertising sales every year. Ten years ago, Rittenberg also became head of sales for FBN, and leading the network to operational break-even ahead of schedule. 2016 marked FNC and FBN’s most profitable years in each network’s history.
Prior to FNC, Rittenberg served as Vice President of Advertising Sales at CNBC. For seven years, Rittenberg held several management and sales positions within ABC and began his career as a media buyer working for Irwin Gotlieb at Benton & Bowles. He is also a longtime member of the Video Advertising Bureau’s board of directors.
