MSNBC has unveiled its first main modifications since Rebecca Kutler took over as president, with the community’s new lineup that includes two new weeknight primetime reveals and expansions for weekday and weekend programming.
The community’s new nighttime lineup begins the week of Could 5 and can see the debut of The Weeknight, a brand new present that includes hosts Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez. The present will air from 7 to 9 pm on Mondays and seven to eight pm on Tuesdays by means of Fridays. You may watch a promo for The Weeknight beneath.
Then, on Could 6, The Briefing with Jen Psaki will make its debut, with episodes airing Tuesdays by means of Fridays at 9 pm. That is the present that can air as soon as Rachel Maddow returns to Monday nights solely; Maddow returned to 5 nights per week for the primary 100 days of President Donald Trump‘s second time period within the White Home.
The Briefing with Jen Psaki replaces Alex Wagner Tonight, which beforehand aired within the Tuesday-Friday slot at 9 pm. Wagner stays with MSNBC as a senior political analyst.
In response to AdWeek, The Weeknight and The Briefing are a part of Kutler’s plan to breathe new life into the primetime lineup and steer the community into its personal route following the separation from NBCUniversal Information Group later this yr. Each reveals shall be primarily based out of the community’s Washington, D.C. studios.
Weekdays will see the MSNBC Experiences model develop to 2 hours for Ana Cabrera (10 am-12 pm), Chris Jansing (12-2 pm), and Katy Tur (2-4 pm). And, beginning Could 3, The Weekend franchise will air two three-hour broadcasts on Saturdays and Sundays, with Jonathan Capeheart co-hosting morning airings alongside Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany.
The night version, The Weekend: Primetime, will air at 6 pm and shall be hosted by Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton, and Elise Jordan.
Lastly, Ali Velshi will develop his weekend program Velshi from two to a few hours, airing from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
The brand new lineup comes amid a number of important modifications at MSNBC. In February, not solely did Kutler take over as president, however the community parted methods with long-time anchor Pleasure Reid, eliminated Wagner from her nightly primetime slot, and dropped Katie Phang from her weekend slot.
