MS NOW is shaking up its weekend lineup, adding more video podcasts and taped programming and inking deals for more outside partnerships (a la Crooked Media). MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler outlined the changes to staff Friday, which will include a “small” number of layoffs.
The changes will see the channel end The Weekend: Primetime, with its last episodes running this Saturday. Hosts Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, and Elise Jordan will remain with the channel.
Alex Witt, who anchors the afternoon hours on the weekend and has been with the channel for nearly 30 years, will exit later this year. In her memo Kutler noted that has “anchored more hours on MS NOW than any other anchor in our network’s history,” and “guided our viewers through many of the most significant stories that have defined a generation.”
“We thank Alex for her endless contributions to the network and will have more opportunities to celebrate her in the coming months,” she added.
Antonia Hylton will take over the 1-4 p.m. time period later this summer, with Weekend: Primetime executive producer Joy Fowlin EPing the show.
