In her first significant move since succeeding Rashida Jones as the network’s president, Rebecca Kutler also revealed that several other programs would be expanded, canceled, or retooled as MSNBC looks to separate itself from NBC News following Comcast’s decision to spin off NBC Universal’s cable assets into the new company SpinCo.
Following a number of bombshell reports that host Joy Reid was not only losing her show but was leaving the network, MSNBC made it official on Monday when it announced a sweeping lineup overhaul that saw Reid and fellow weeknight host Alex Wagner having their programs canceled.
Over on the dayside front, the network noted that “‘Ana Cabrera Reports’ will expand to 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; ‘Chris Jansing Reports’ will shift to 12 to 2 p.m., and ‘Katy Tur Reports’ will add another hour to anchor from 2 to 4 p.m. Ali Velshi’s weekend show will also expand from its current two-hour format to three hours.
In a memo sent to MSNBC staff on Monday, Kutler announced that Reid – who has been with the network for over a decade – would indeed be leaving MSNBC, and her 7 p.m. show has come to an end.
Psaki is now moving to a regular primetime slot] Additionally, the liberal cable news network expanded the role of former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who will now anchor the pivotal 9 p.m.
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