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After 27 years as MS NOW’s anchor, Alex Witt signed off with an emotional farewell, fighting back tears after a montage of milestones from 9/11 to the iPhone launch; she thanked her crew—especially executive producer Nick Kovijanic—and viewers, calling it a privilege to bring the news, and she said she’ll fill in on daytime hours through the rest of the year.
After nearly 30 years on MS NOW, Alex Witt signed off tearfully, sharing a retrospective of her reporting—covering events from 9/11 to the Pulse Nightclub shooting—while thanking her staff and viewers on the final edition of Alex Witt Reports.
MS NOW is overhauling its weekend lineup: veteran anchor Alex Witt is leaving after 27 years and The Weekend: Primetime is being canceled, with its final episode airing June 27. Antonia Hylton will assume the 1–4 p.m. ET weekend slot later this summer, with Joy Fowlin as executive producer on the new show. The network will replace Primetime with taped programming and video podcasts while bolstering its breaking-news coverage, and other Primetime hosts will transition to new roles.
MS NOW is overhauling its weekend schedule to emphasize taped programming and podcasts, ending Alex Witt’s nearly 30-year tenure. Antonia Hylton will anchor the 1–4 p.m. weekend slot as the network expands Crooked Media partnerships, while keeping about 20 hours of live programming per weekend and pursuing more outside collaborations to grow its direct-to-consumer strategy.
MS NOW is ending its live weekend Primetime block as part of a cost-cutting push to fund a direct-to-consumer streaming service and expanded live events. Veteran anchor Alex Witt is departing; Antonia Hylton will take over her midday slots, with 20 hours of live weekend programming still on air. Per a memo from MS NOW President Rebecca Kutler, layoffs are expected to be minimal and about 40 new openings will be available for affected staff; the network will also pursue taped content and podcast partnerships, and Peter Alexander is set to anchor the weekday 11 a.m. slot in the future.
MS NOW will shift its weekend programming to taped video podcasts, expanding Crooked Media partnerships and ongoing hosts, with Antonia Hylton taking weekend hours while veteran Alex Witt plans to depart later this year; The Weekend: Primetime is canceled, staffing reductions are expected, and the network is eyeing a direct-to-consumer streaming service.
MS NOW will shift weekend-night programming to taped podcasts and other taped content after 6 p.m. ET, following a successful Crooked Media partnership; The Weekend: Primetime ends on Saturdays, with Antonia Hylton moving to the 1–4 p.m. weekend slot. Ayman Mohyeldin, Elise Jordan and Catherine Rampell will remain, while Alex Witt is departing later this summer. The network plans more taped hours and partnerships through the summer, will keep weekend staffing for breaking-news coverage, and will continue Sky News international simulcasts; MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler says the changes come as part of a broader investment in direct-to-consumer offerings, with about 40 open positions and more than a dozen roles to be posted soon.
MS NOW is reshaping its weekend slate toward podcasts and taped programming, ending The Weekend: Primetime and confirming longtime anchor Alex Witt will depart later this year; Antonia Hylton will take over the 1–4 p.m. weekend slot, with Joy Fowlin as executive producer. The changes include expanded partnerships (notably Crooked Media), more taped content, a larger breaking-news team, and about 20 hours of live weekend programming, with a small round of layoffs and roughly 40 open roles overall.