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MS Now makes first major programming moves since name change
Cable news network plans for a new morning show hosted by Stephanie Ruhle, taking hour back from Morning Joe
TL;DR
- MS Now (formerly MSNBC) is implementing significant programming changes.
- 'Morning Joe' will reduce its run time from four hours to three.
- A new two-hour morning show, hosted by Stephanie Ruhle, will fill the vacated hour.
- Ali Velshi will move to host the 11 pm show, with Jacob Soboroff taking over his weekend program.
- Ana Cabrera is leaving the network as part of these changes.
- Luke Russert will co-host the 7 pm show 'The Weeknight' with Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele.
- Alicia Menendez will get her own daily show from 12 to 2 pm.
- Chris Hayes' 8 pm show will return to a five-day-per-week schedule.
- The changes are intended to improve daytime ratings and are tied to upcoming elections.
- MS Now's parent company, Versant, reported a decline in revenue but noted viewership growth for MSNBC.
- Stephanie Ruhle's new show will run from 9 am to 11 am.