diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
index 507d87d594b..03c6745b3ca 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/cnbc.py
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             raise ValueError("JSON data not found")
         metadata = json.loads(matched.group(1))
         url = metadata["page"]["page"]["layout"][1]["columns"][0]["modules"][0]["data"]["encodings"][0]["url"]
-
-
+        upload_date = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['uploadDate']
+        video_status = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['videoStatus']
+        if metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['authorFormattedFull'] != 'NA': 
+            author = metadata['page']['page']['layout'][1]['columns'][0]['modules'][0]['data']['authorFormattedFull']
 
         import pdb
         pdb.set_trace()