Inside The Rise And Fraud Of Worldcom
Inside the Capitalist Revolution
“The eBay Effect – Inside a Worldwide Obsession” is the latest production from the Peabody Award winning CNBC Documentary team and reporter David Faber. It’s an unprecedented look at the eBay you don’t know, with exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the world’s leading online commerce site.
A week in the life of American Airlines.
This Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Documentary examines the big business of the technologies that allow companies to monitor our every move and record our private personal info.
It started in 1958 at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York where a nuclear scientist with too much time on his hands created a crude system he called Tennis for Two and it grew into a business with annual revenues of $10 billion. On Wednesday, November 15th, CNBC explores the fascinating history of video games and goes behind the scenes of the industry's most successful companies in "Game On! The Unauthorized History of Video Games," an original two-hour CNBC primetime documentary.
CNBC takes you behind the scenes of the greatest show on earth. It's an "exclusive" look inside Warren Buffett’s annual meeting with Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders. Join Becky Quick for unprecedented access and an interview with Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha.
Inside America's Most Powerful Company.
In an unprecedented event, CNBC cameras go behind-the-scenes at McDonald's-- the world's largest and most successful food service business. During the program, CNBC takes viewers to McDonald's headquarters, test kitchens and labs, providing a close look at the immense testing and research behind every product. CNBC travels to China where McDonald's currently has 780 restaurants and is moving aggressively to expand and eclipse rival Yum Brands, which owns KFC and Pizza Hut. CNBC explores the highly-debated criticism McDonald's has received regarding its contribution to obesity in Americans. CNBC profiles one McDonald's store introducing its owner/franchisee, managers, employees and customers. Each of the 30,000 stores contributes to McDonald's bottom line. As you will see, running a McDonald's store is more than just flipping burgers.
Examination of a city trying to rebuild and the heroic efforts of big and small business working together. But on question remains, will the levees hold Against the Tide?
Alan Greenspan,former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, talks about making some of the difficult decisions that shaped our economy.
The documentary examines the biggest stock market crash in the nation's history told by the people who were there: the traders, the reporters who covered the crash, and the power brokers including Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1987, John Phelan, former Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange and Leo Melamed, legendary trader and former head of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Travel to China and South Korea with the world's third richest man, one of the great investor's rare trips from his home in Omaha. On CNBC's "Warren Buffett: The Billionaire Next Door Going Global," hosted by CNBC's Becky Quick, hear how his Berkshire Hathaway is expanding internationally and what he's learned from being in the Far East. See what its like to travel with the Oracle first-hand.
Levi Strauss & Co. is an American icon that has swept the globe. In this CNBC one-hour special, "American Originals: Levi's," CNBC goes behind the scenes at Levi Strauss & Co. to talk to its CEO, designers and historian about the qualities that made Levi's into the king of denim, the designer jean wars that put the company into a financial slump and the new partnerships and lines the company is trying out to get back on the comeback trail. In the special, CNBC also talks to a vintage jeans expert about the value of vintage Levis to see if you have a fortune in your closet.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories.
CNBC presents the major figures in the world of Nike-co-founder Phil Knight, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Charles Barkley and others-each giving their personal views of how Nike has climbed to its preeminent position.
The one-hour Dubai special reported by CNBC's Erin Burnett features interviews with Sheikh Mohammed's top advisors, a trip to the camel races and traces the big money going in and out of the city.
The Death of Seth Tobias
The conclusion of the CRRS study: "Yes, there really is a retirement savings crisis." Americans need to save more and work longer.
Are you a player? Take a look at the $18 billion video game industry. CNBC's Playing to Win: Inside the Video Game Industry is a behind the scenes look at the creators, games and big business of video games. Enter a virtual world where everyone is Playing to Win!
In 1985, there were 13 American billionaires. Today, there are over 1000. CNBC takes you inside how the richest 0.001% live. David Faber reports.
Budweiser
China's capitalist revolution has produced a thriving new business class that includes over 400,000 millionaires - entrepreneurs and innovators - who are helping to make the country a global economic powerhouse. Melissa Lee reports.
"The Hunt for Black Gold" hosted by Maria Bartiromo follows the flow of oil from the moment it comes on line, into the supertankers, into the refineries and finally pumped into the consumer's gas tank. Bartiromo's special moves from Alaska's North Slope all the way to the Gulf of Mexico - critical areas in the national oil debate.
From start-up to success, CNBC takes you inside Spanx and FEED Granola. Hosted by Donny Deutsch.
CNBC continues to go inside the energy crisis with its next CNBC Original Production, "The Nuclear Option." "The Nuclear Option" explores how nuclear power works, the benefits, and the challenges of this energy source. Is the nuclear option the best energy solution to pursue? CNBC's Melissa Francis attempts to answer this question, with rare access and revealing interviews with the energy debate's key players.
Lucrative, provocative, and completely illegal, take an inside look at the business of high-end prostitution with CNBC's Melissa Francis.
Russia is reeling from the global financial crisis: its stock markets plunging , its currency on the brink. The drop in oil prices means the world's second largest oil exporter - recently rich - is now in the red. How will America end up paying? Will financial crisis turn into political and military instability? Will Russia be the first big test for President-Elect Barack Obama? Erin Burnett reports from Moscow in CNBC's original programming "The Russian Gamble."
The one-hour special hosted by CNBC's Scott Wapner, "Touchdown! The Patriots And The Business of Winning," takes a look at the guiding hand behind the Patriots phenomenal success, on the field and off. The special profiles Patriots owner Robert Kraft, explores how he came to acquire the team, looks at the family business that made him a wealthy man prior to buying the Patriots, and a look back at his childhood. The special also features interviews with star Quarterback Tom Brady and an exclusive one-on-one interview with Coach Bill Belichick both of whom talk about Kraft's management style. Wapner will also lead a panel discussion that will look at the Patriots from a business angle and delve into, among other things, how they've turned the league's salary cap to their advantage.
While it may not be traded on Wall Street any time soon, marijuana has become a booming cash crop. CNBC's Trish Regan goes behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California's "Emerald Triangle," now the marijuana capital of the U.S. In this scenic pocket of America, the pot business, much of it legal under state law, now makes up as much as two-thirds of the local economy.
Taking an inside look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. CNBC gets up close and personal with last year's champion UNO, the adorable beagle who captured the judges and the spectators hearts with his classic breeding and personality. We take you to New York's Pennsylvania Hotel to view the $10,000 indoor puppy spa and workout area that gets the dogs ready to compete. We talk to owners, trainers and judges to find out what it takes to be a champion. CNBC traces the history of the Westminster Kennel Club from it roots in the bar of New York's Hotel Westminster in 1876 to today's competition and how owners spend thousands of dollars to train, groom, and travel their dogs to competitions around the country to vie for Westminster's ultimate prize: Best in Show!
The Definitive Look At The Origins Of Today's Global Economic Crisis
In this CNBC Original, correspondent Carl Quintanilla takes you inside the ''West Point of capitalism'' as it commemorates its centennial.
CNBC investigates the public unraveling of investment manager Bernard Madoff's alleged multi-billion dollar 'ponzi scheme.'
A generation of self-made, young, black multimillionaires is emerging from sports, media, and entertainment to live the American Dream. It's a world of opportunity, opulence, and overwhelming pressure to give back to the community.
"Warren Buffett, The Billionaire Next Door: Restoring Trust." When does Warren Buffett expect an economic recovery? What is he buying? And what does he think about the job President Obama, who he supported in the election, is doing? CNBC's Becky Quick has the answers from Omaha with a dose of Buffett's famous humor and insight.
With unprecedented access, CNBC takes you inside the $30 billion dollar cruise industry. Watch as correspondent Peter Greenberg reveals the delicate balance between profits and losses on the high seas.
From start-up to success, CNBC takes you inside TOMS Shoes and Frontera Foods. Hosted by Donny Deutsch.
Not so long ago, General Motors was the largest corporation in the world and the reigning symbol of American industrial might. Today, it is a company in turmoil. Go inside GM and see the company's dramatic struggle to survive.
Act Now! See the $150-billion dollar industry hiding in plain sight.
India is home to over a billion people and business is booming. Now, this Asian tiger is at a crossroads. CNBC's Erin Burnett takes you inside India, the new empire.
Go behind-the-scenes at the crown jewel of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, for an inside look at the multi-billion dollar industry.
The Future of Capitalism
Carl Quintanilla reveals Oprah's secrets to success and how she turns 'no names' into brand names.
CNBC's Erin Burnett examines the risks and rewards of investing in Africa, one of the richest but most dangerous places in the world.
CNBC's Scott Cohn investigates Sir Allen Stanford's destructive financial scheme as Stanford prepares to stand trial for defrauding investors out of $7 billion.
Unlike any other sport, everything in NASCAR is controlled by one family...the France family. They have maintained an iron grip on a sport where television ratings, corporate sponsorship and the number of fans have seemingly defied gravity. But, after a race to the top, attendance and television ratings are starting to decline and the car manufacturing business, for decades the foundation of the sport, is crumbling. Rovell goes one-on-one with NASCAR chairman & CEO Brian France to discuss how he plans to weather the storm.
CNBC takes you inside the home of the ?Power Lunch,? the Four Seasons, giving you an unprecedented look inside the famed restaurant as it celebrates 50 years of feeding the biggest names in finance, politics and fashion.
It was once too taboo to talk about, but not anymore. It's the other Hollywood. A $13-billion industry. In this CNBC Original, Melissa Lee reports on PORN: BUSINESS OF PLEASURE.
CNBC's Sue Herera will present a special programme tonight at 9pm ET, focusing on the economic situation in California, and the struggle to pass a budget bill in the Californian senate. The show will also explore the state's $26bn budget shortfall and its plans to get itself out of its financial woes.
The Future of Health Care gathers the biggest names in industry and government to propose solutions to America?s health care crisis.
CNBC goes inside the octagon with front man Dana White, the fighters and the billionaire backers who turned the league from a dying franchise into a global sensation.
CNBC and Fortune Magazine present the Fastest Growing Companies of 2009. See which companies are posting sizzling profits in a slow-growth world.
The dust has settled. America's financial system is moving past the crisis mode it's been in since the collapse of Lehman Brothers a year ago. But what exactly we're moving on to is not entirely clear, and the trillions that we're spending to save the banking industry and revive the economy is causing Americans to ask some very important questions: Where is our money going? Is our financial system more stable today than it was a year ago? And will the Government be a permanent partner in our capital markets?
CNBC's David Faber takes you back inside the biggest company in the world for an all-new, unprecedented look at the retailer.
PUT IT ON THE MAP tells the behind-the-scenes stories of some of America's greatest brands and the cities & towns those iconic products proudly call home. In this episode, the stories behind Crayola, Louisville Slugger, and Tabasco.
With extraordinary access, CNBC takes viewers behind the scenes of the company's system of mass production and remote distribution, revealing how this iconic American enterprise has quenched the thirst of people around the world.
In a rare and exclusive event, CNBC presents Buffett and Gates together taking questions from tomorrow's business leaders and sharing the secrets to Keeping America Great.
In a unique look at business in this war-torn nation, CNBC's Erin Burnett takes viewers "On Assignment: Iraq." America's top commander, General David Petraeus weighs in on the economic war he's waging and former soldiers explain why they're returning to Iraq to invest. Viewers also travel with the CEO of a Salt Lake company selling water in the desert and go on a road show with American investors visiting Iraqi companies and putting money in the country now.
Get a rare look at the company that hundreds of millions of people touch every day. Reported by Maria Bartiromo.
Take a fascinating look back at one of the most dramatic periods in financial history, a decade fraught with greed, and marked by bubbles inflated and then burst. Reported by David Faber.
The one-hour program delivers an in-depth look at just how mainstream illegal gambling has become. From sports betting to online casinos to high-stakes poker, a high percentage of the betting is placed illegally. Interviews with "Paul," an illegal sports bookmaker who knows each bet he takes can land him in jail; professional gambler "Vegas Runner" who takes his job as a gambler as serious as any Wall Street trader takes his job; and the dangerous case of Nick Sarillo, a restaurant owner who freelances as a bookie, crosses the Mob and pays a heavy price; shed light on this lucrative, but risky activity.
"Welcome to Macintosh" is the Apple story told by people who build, use, love, hate, and obsess over the company's revolutionary products. When Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched Apple Computers in 1977, they had no idea the impact their company would have on the world. Now, more than thirty years later, filmmakers Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo take an in dept look how Apple has created a cult fan base and how Steve Jobs has become a modern day hero.
MacHEADS, a 60 minute documentary, explores the loyalty of Apple fanatics and their obsession with the company and its products. The documentary takes an in-depth examination of just what makes the Mac, the iPhone, and Apple's other products seem like cultural phenomena rather than just consumer electronics.
CNBC's "Marriage from Hell: The Breakup of AOL Time Warner" takes viewers inside the story of what has been called the worst deal ever made. Included: candid comments from one of the chief architects of the deal: former Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin- who underwent a stunning reversal of fortune.
CNBC's "Planet of the Apps: A Handheld Revolution!" looks at the recent "app" explosion and how they have changed the way we live. Meet the creators who are designing applications and making money. From engineers to everyday people, anyone can become an app developer.
The G20 is focused on preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, but the next global crisis to threaten the global economy is likely to be off the radar screen of policy-makers. What are the warning signals that need our urgent attention? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNBC hosts this debate, moderated by CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, which will focus on the challenges and choices to be made to prevent the next great global crisis.
CNBC cameras will take you where no one has ever gone before. Join us for an unprecedented look at the business that drives a publishing sensation. Reported by Darren Rovell.
Tom Brokaw defined the "Greatest Generation" and now he tells the story of their children, the largest, most influential generation ever.
The medical industry’s demand for human tissue has created a lucrative black market, and some people will do anything to get their hands on your dead body. "How Much is your Dead Body Worth?" looks at the value of each part and uncovers the story of Michael Mastromarino, a dentist turned body snatcher, who makes millions from stolen corpses, including the body of a legendary broadcaster.
The inside story of one of history's greatest business scandals, in which top executives of America's 7th largest company walked away with over one billion dollars while investors and employees lost everything.
American investors have nearly 10% of their portfolios invested in emerging markets and CNBC goes hunting for the best markets for your money. While America took a big hit during the financial crisis, Middle Eastern economies grew. The region is home to the fastest growing youth population in the world, the most oil and gas reserves and trillions of cold, hard, cash - the most flush funds in the world.
Can going green make you money? Or is the $100 billion carbon trading market all smoke and mirrors? Carbon Hunters on CNBC takes you inside this controversial, market-driven solution to pollution, where you will meet a new breed of entrepreneurs cashing in on the ‘green rush’. From the Chicago Climate Exchange to Hollywood to ‘Garbage Mountain’ in the Philippines, carbon trading is attracting investors and critics.
There is an amazing race going on around the world to find the fuel of the future. CNBC's "Beyond the Barrel: The Race to Fuel the Future," anchored by CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, will introduce viewers to more than a dozen potential game changing innovations to power our planet and showcase the bottled promises ready to be unleashed from the Middle East, South America, Asia and here at home. The one-hour CNBC Original will also take a critical look at why we are still years away from putting these ideas into practice.
Go inside the race to beat obesity, where the waistline meets the bottom line. Reported by CNBC's Scott Wapner.
Go inside the heart-wrenching tale of a group of immigrants who arrived on U.S. shores as children—without their parents—and have succeeded in America against all odds. Meredith Vieira narrates the story of Operation Peter Pan.
"The Pixar Story" – A behind the scenes look at the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation, forever changing the face of filmmaking.
From the producers of American Greed, CNBC goes inside the corporate structure of the real New Jersey mob, uncovering how the Family earns money, makes investments, and eventually is brought down by the FBI.
In the aftermath of the disaster in the Gulf, “America's Crude Reality,” anchored by CNBC’s Erin Burnett, will explore our addiction to oil and search for safe options & new innovations for oil exploration for the future.
CNBC presents "Crime Inc.: Counterfeit Goods," a CNBC Original reported by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla takes viewers inside where the goods are produced and confiscated in a world of high-risk and high-reward.
In "Trading the Globe," three prominent emerging markets traders will gather for a fast-paced, half-hour roundtable discussion – led by EM hedge fund manager Tim Seymour – that will highlight the big market moves from every corner of the globe and explain to viewers the ways to tap this unstoppable growth story. This is the future of growth, the future of investing, and the future of money.
One man's trash has become another man's multibillion-dollar treasure. Join Carl Quintanilla as he sifts through the garbage industry to discover where the money is made, who's making it, and how trash amounts to a $52-billion industry.
With only 3 percent of the world's water existing as fresh water, nearly every continent in the world is feeling the affects of the global water crisis, and many lack the basic infrastructure needed for delivery. For some, it's the lack of clean drinking water. For farmers, it's the inability to feed the thirst of their valuable crops. Just as "easy oil" has dried up, fresh water has become more difficult to access and transport.
A CNBC Original reported by award-winning correspondent David Faber. CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, takes viewers inside the firm’s tightly knit corporate culture of extraordinarily driven professionals to help explain both its success and the reasons why it’s come under such widespread criticism.
Go inside the Ford Motor Company and see the inside story of its astonishing comeback just a few short years after nearly collapsing.
It's one of the world’s most popular firearms. Remington insists its gun is safe, but allegations and lawsuits point to a trail of death, serious injury, and thousands of complaints. Did this iconic American company go to far to protect its profits?
More states are permitting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and the Obama administration has signaled relaxed enforcement of the industry in those states. Now, a new generation of marijuana entrepreneurs has emerged across America. They come from the unlikely fields of finance, politics, medicine and law, and they want to claim a stake in this modern day gold rush. CNBC's "Marijuana USA" goes inside a flourishing medical pot industry. In Colorado, the demon weed is rebranded as a natural herbal remedy with healing powers that even respectable citizens can enjoy. We meet two restaurant owners who are about to launch a new line of cannabis-infused edibles. And, we’ll go inside a clinic where marijuana is almost always the doctor's order. In this bold new era of greater marijuana acceptance, the business still remains in violation of federal laws. But, the entrepreneurs have asked to be regulated, licensed and taxed – just like any other trade. After more than seventy years as an illegal drug, is it possible that marijuana’s moment has arrived?
CNBC Presents "Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising" CNBC Originals takes viewers inside the $1.3 Trillion dollar business of franchising.
The typical modern American supermarket stocks 48,000 items, each battling for precious shelf space. How do they get there? Why are they arranged the way they are? In the CNBC Original documentary, “Supermarkets Inc: Inside a $500 Billion Money Machine,” correspondent Tyler Mathisen goes inside the neighborhood supermarket and explores an industry that is using every device in its arsenal to learn as much as it can about you—watching, trailing and analyzing your shopping habits in ways you never imagined.
Code Wars: Inside the Cyber Threat Cyber-criminals have brought the websites of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the New York Stock Exchange, and the South Korean government to a halt. After hackers breached Sony’s PlayStation Network, the company reported that the personal information of 77 million of its customers – including their credit card data – was jeopardized. In China and Russia, cyber warriors are at the ready, poised to strike with the newest form of warfare, where conventional rules don’t apply.
CNBC goes inside one of the most successfully managed brands and companies in the world — BMW. Its familiar blue and white logo stands as the symbol of prestigious, high-performance, luxury cars. A one-time aircraft engine manufacturer that eventually moved to motorcycles and offbeat sports sedans, BMW today commands brand recognition and respect that is the envy of the commercial world.
Crackberry’d explores how modern technology is rapidly changing the way we live, sometimes for the better and more often than we’d like to admit… for the worse. Devices like personal computers and smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. They keep us informed and connected, but one study says extended use increases blood pressure and stress, and can lead to depression. Crackberry'd explores how the rise of these devices may be harming our relationships, our minds and our safety. We take you behind the wheel of a dangerous situation - using smartphones while driving - and its tragic results.
The coffee addiction is not an understatement. Americans crave their daily fix and drink an estimated 400 million cups a day. But, coffee is so much more than just a drink. As one of the most actively traded commodities, coffee is now a multibillion-dollar global industry. What is it about coffee that keeps us coming back for more? Is it truly the caffeine or is it something else… the aroma, the taste, the sense of gathering a cup of coffee brings. We’ll examine the cultural fixation and go behind the scenes with two major players in coffee today - Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee. The story of how coffee gets to this country is mostly unknown and fascinating…put it this way, if you think standing in line to get your cup of Joe is a hassle, wait until you see how a cherry off a coffee tree eventually makes it to your local barista. From the jungles of Peru to America’s coffee cafés, CNBC’s “The Coffee Addiction” takes you on the coffee journey from bean to cup.
The documentary profiles the outspoken CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, who took the company’s reigns in 2006. A diehard Yankee fan and former member of an all-girl rock band, Nooyi is also one of the most powerful women in business, and was at the center of two of PepsiCo’s most important acquisitions— Tropicana and Quaker Oats. Built largely on the sales of sodas and snacks, PepsiCo, under Nooyi’s direction, is now moving in a new direction, aiming to more than double the revenue of its nutrition business by 2020. Although she’s been hailed as a visionary, some industry observers say Nooyi’s push towards healthier fare is a costly diversion and may be one reason Pepsi has fallen to third place behind Coke and Diet Coke for the first time.
From prostitution to slave labor, human trafficking is a booming business. This $32 billion dollar underground industry knows no moral bounds, stretching around the globe. Crime Inc. examines the underground industry where hopelessness and greed create a sinister and sometimes lethal combination.
For most people, a job is just a job, little more than a way to pay the bills. But what if work were more like play? What if, instead of living for the weekend, you lived for Monday morning? There are people who feel that way, and CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, introduces viewers to seven of them in its one-hour documentary “Best Jobs Ever,” premiering Thursday, November 3rd at 9PM ET/PT. The program is hosted by Lester Holt, anchor of NBC’s “Dateline” and “Weekend Nightly News” and co-host of NBC’s “Weekend Today.”
With more than 2.3 million people locked up, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. One out of 100 American adults is behind bars – while a stunning one out of 32 is on probation, parole or in prison. These staggering numbers have created a thriving prison economy. The states and the federal government together spend roughly $74 billion a year on corrections, and nearly 800,000 people work in the business. On Tuesday, October 18th at 9PM ET/PT, CNBC’s one-hour documentary, “Billions Behind Bars: Inside America’s Prison Industry,” takes viewers behind the razor wire to investigate the profits and inner-workings of the multi-billion dollar corrections industry. From some of the poorest towns in America to some of the wealthiest investment firms on Wall Street, CNBC’s award-winning Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn travels the country to go inside the big and controversial business of prisons.
"Cigarette Wars" goes inside Americas original cash crop -- the companies that sell tobacco, the people who smoke it, the elected officials who are trying to get rid of it, the federal law enforcement agencies who are fighting it on the black market and the Kentucky farmers who grow it.
CNBC presents “Divorce Wars,” a one-hour documentary that goes inside the confidential world of multi-million dollar divorces revealing the secrets of winning and losing on a battlefield of emotional pain and financial gain. In this CNBC Original, Correspondent Melissa Francis reports on the bitter conflicts for control, power and revenge that come when couples go from trusted allies to warring factions.
CNBC’s “The American Tax Cheat” investigates how widespread tax evasion lands businessmen in prison, celebrities in hot water and citizens in fear and desperation. With 15% of Americans admitting they’ve cheated on their taxes, this, often faceless crime, doesn’t discriminate between social or economic class. Correspondent Becky Quick introduces viewers to a woman who nearly lost everything after falling for a bogus tax scheme, a former millionaire who’s now in prison and those who hate the IRS so much they’ve resorted to violence.
CNBC takes you inside the mad dash to move more than 25 million packages a day. It's a revealing look at a complex system of jaw dropping automation that feeds an army of trucks on the ground and a fleet of planes in the sky. Our cameras explore the innerworkings of UPS' Worldport and the FedEx Super Hub showing how extreme automation and hi-tech logistics help two companies scan, move and push their businesses to new heights.
Billions worth of black gold buried deep underground change a small town forever. A modern day oil rush in Williston, North Dakota is fueling a boom in jobs, construction and the opportunity to get rich. But with the boom comes some crude realities, rising crime, environmental concerns and the potential for it all to go bust. CNBC's Brian Shactman reports.
Pain killers, antibiotics, cholesterol lowering pills... Drugs perform minor miracles day after day, freeing us from pain and disease. Pill Poppers takes us on a tour through the world of pharmaceuticals – and reveals that drug discovery has as much to do with serendipity as it does with science. We learn that the purpose of some drugs has changed -- like Ritalin, for instance, which was originally designed to treat depression in adults before becoming a blockbuster treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Scientists think it may even make you more intelligent. Pill Poppers also investigates the consequences of over-prescribing antibiotics, and reveals the drugs that have changed the world, from Prozac to Viagra.
Bob Pisani gains unprecedented access to the mines of South Africa, the gold vaults of London and the never-before-seen largest private gold reserve in the world. Viewers also can get a glimpse inside the trading pits in New York and the shop floor of America's largest gold jewellery manufacturer.
90 Miles off the coast of Key West, Florida is a hidden treasure, one that if opened could generate millions in revenue for US based businesses. That treasure is of course Cuba, a tiny island under the crush of economic sanctions but also on the edge of major transformation. CNBC’s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera brings viewers the story of the communist country’s recent reforms, its people and its untapped potential in the CNBC Original Production, "Cuba: Forbidden Fortune."
Costco is famous for turning the experience of warehouse shopping into an adventure. Costco, one of the nation’s top three retailers and the world’s largest membership warehouse chain, has thrived by turning convention on its head. The company never advertises, charges its 64 million members to shop there and doesn’t mark up any product more than 15 percent. It’s a business model that works, generating $93 billion in annual sales. Correspondent Carl Quintanilla shows how Costco has grown to 600 stores, attracting loyal and affluent customers. They return repeatedly for the treasure-hunt thrill of constantly changing inventory, including diamond rings, steaks, wedding dresses and caskets. This CNBC Original documentary also explores a “Costco Effect,” the routine tendency of its members to succumb to the store’s discount-chic lure and spend more than they expect, often buying more than they need.
The 80-year-old TV industry at the precipice of a distribution and content revolution. The widely-anticipated convergence of personal computers, the internet and television is finally happening. In the next two years, viewers in more than 140 million American homes will watch their favorite shows, video clips and movies on "Smart TVs," not to mention other gadgets connected to the Internet. Every aspect of TV creation and distribution is impacted, and for companies new and old, billions of dollars are on the line. CNBC’s “Future of TV,” reported by Julia Boorstin takes viewers inside the companies competing to shape the new connected-TV reality.
Exotic animals are at the center of a multi-billion dollar business, where even legitimate sales can lead to tragic consequences. The threat of vicious animals on the loose and the tragedy in Zanesville, Ohio, where fifty-six exotic animals were released by their owner, is just the beginning. While the thought of people owning dangerous pets is troubling, it is just one part of the issue. CNBC’s Brian Shactman takes you inside the underground world of the illegal wildlife trade to meet law enforcement on the front lines. In this black market worth an estimated $10 billion dollars worldwide, animals are butchered for their most valuable parts and brazen smugglers will stop at nothing to get rich. Greed fuels a thriving black market that’s putting rare animals in peril. But some say the greatest fear may be the unknown; legal or not, the exotic animal trade has some experts very concerned about deadly strains of diseases that could cross over into the human population.
CNBC goes behind the scenes to tell the story of one of the largest hotel empires in the world.
NBC News and Today Show Correspondent Amy Robach reveals how online daters are using cutting-edge technology in search of love and how digital entrepreneurs are getting rich helping them do it. You’ll meet scientists, mathematicians and psychologists who claim they can draw revealing conclusions about you from what you do -- and don’t do -- on their websites. Can online dating really deliver what it promises? CNBC takes you inside a business trying to unlock the secrets of the human heart with science
In the world of consumer electronics, Best Buy is often considered the 'last man standing' - a title both flattering and daunting. What started as a local record store 45 years ago is now a national big box giant with more than 1100 stores. In recent years, the retailer has seen its profits dwindle, due to intense online competition, high overhead costs and declining sales. Best Buy has faced many challenges in its history but has always managed to bounce back. In an age when smart phone apps can compare prices on the spot, can this behemoth keep itself from becoming just a showroom for competitor's websites? CNBC Correspondent Tyler Mathisen goes behind the scenes of Best Buy during the Black Friday frenzy, profiles CEO Brian Dunn, meets the Geek Squad, and reports on how the big box is fighting back.
The hardest substance on earth, the gem of royalty, the choice of celebrities. Wars have been fought and lives have been lost, all over a sparkly stone. CNBC's Bob Pisani goes inside the lucrative, secretive diamond industry to reveal the true gem in "The Diamond Rush."
CNBC's "Money Talks" takes viewers inside the world of Steve Stevens, a sports handicapper who runs VIP Sports out of Las Vegas. The one-hour program follows Stevens and his agents who sell their picks to gamblers looking for any kind of edge. From small-time bettors to big-time whales who put six figures on the line, this is world built on high risk, high reward and high emotions.
Examining the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, which has become a lightning rod in the gun-control fight due to the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and the Aurora, Colo., movie theater.
Colorado made history as the first state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana for recreational use. NBC News correspondent Harry Smith tells the story behind this stunning development, which has been called one of the great social experiments of the next century.
A year after Colorado passed one of the most permissive pot laws in the world, CNBC and correspondent Harry Smith return to the state to chart the rise of a new American industry and report on the results of this unprecedented social experiment. Smith profiles the most successful marijuana merchant in Denver, who hopes to expand his family-run business to other states as they follow Colorado's lead and legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use. He explores the new world of cannabis-infused edibles and the sale of pot brownies, chocolates and even soda, which has led to some confusion and controversy over dosing and portion size. CNBC cameras also follow two pot dealers – one of them a U.S. Army veteran – who profit from a black market that funnels the drug across state lines and continues to thrive despite the new law.
As the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, CNBC's Jim Cramer takes an in-depth look at the redevelopment of the 16-acre site.
The Profit's Marcus Lemonis travels to Cuba at a time of historic change & profiles a new breed of business owners striving to succeed under one of the most oppressive regimes in the world.
In the first of a special two-part series, Marcus Lemonis travels to California, where entrepreneurs are hoping to cash in on a new law that will allow the sale of recreational marijuana.
The Profit's Marcus Lemonis goes to California for a rare look at the place many consider the marijuana capital of the US-the Emerald Triangle, home to generations of illegal pot farmers.
The Profit's Marcus Lemonis takes viewers on a fascinating and sometimes disturbing journey through Puerto Rico as it struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.
In this deeply reported documentary, CNBC investigates the global fishing industry, and exposes the little-known and sometimes shocking means by which seafood arrives at our grocery stores and on our dinner plates.
Go inside the story of Warren Buffett's extraordinary success. With a blend of wisdom and common sense, Buffett is more than just one of the most successful investors in American history.
CNBC presents the good, the bad and the ugly sides of bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that's exploded into a global phenomenon, attracting investors from Wall Street to Main Street and beyond.
CNBC presents he definitive televised account of the most tumultuous days of the financial crisis of 2008. Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on how close we came to a global economic catastrophe.
Go inside the teen vaping epidemic and the controversial e-cigarette industry, with unprecedented access to market leader Juul Labs.
CNBC explores the intoxicating promise and shocking perils of the booming cannabis industry.
Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan CEO charged with financial crimes, flees Japan in a spectacular escape worthy of a Hollywood movie. CNBC explores the getaway and the career of this business superstar.
Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on the life and crimes of Bernie Madoff, one of the most notorious white collar criminals in history.
CNBC Documentaries examines the case of a Chinese government spy who tried to steal secrets from some of America's biggest companies and delves into the shadowy world of economic espionage that could endanger millions of U.S. jobs.
CNBC Documentaries goes inside the business of Formula One to find out what is fueling its popularity, who is profiting, and how the elite motorsports league has achieved rapid growth in attendance, viewership and market value.
Big Shot: The Ozempic Revolution (2024) An in-depth look at how a diabetes drug reinvented weight loss culture and the way we treat obesity in America. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31349975/plotsummary?item=po7749161
