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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 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.