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=== 2021β2024 === [[File:MSNBC 2021-2023.svg|thumb|MSNBC logo used from 2021 to 2023]] On March 29, 2021, MSNBC introduced a refreshed logo and on-air imaging, including a rebranding of its ''MSNBC Live'' rolling news block as ''MSNBC Reports'' (with each block carrying the anchor's name, patterned after the existing daytime show ''[[Andrea Mitchell Reports]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Michael P. |date=March 29, 2021 |title=MSNBC gets new logo |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/03/29/msnbc-gets-new-logo/?og=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727203235/https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/03/29/msnbc-gets-new-logo/?og=1 |archive-date=July 27, 2021 |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=NewscastStudio |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Michael P. |date=March 29, 2021 |title=MSNBC rebranding 'Live' blocks to emphasize journalists, hard news focus |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/03/29/msnbc-live-rebranding/?og=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727222146/https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/03/29/msnbc-live-rebranding/?og=1 |archive-date=July 27, 2021 |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=NewscastStudio |language=en-US}}</ref> Under Jones, MSNBC also began to scale back its tighter integrations with NBC News, with some personalities and reporters leaving the network, or prioritizing contributions to NBC News' streaming channel [[NBC News Now]] instead.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Streaming Pressures Push MSNBC to Cut Back on Hard News |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/msnbc-nbc-news-streaming-1235224842/ |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2021, MSNBC gained a presence on NBCUniversal's [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] streaming service by co-branding its streaming hub "The Choice" as "The Choice by MSNBC"; it included original news and opinion programs with personalities such as [[Mehdi Hasan]], [[Zerlina Maxwell]], and [[Sam Seder]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 3, 2020 |title=Peacock Announces Shows For Mehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwell |url=https://www.mediaite.com/news/peacocks-news-channel-announces-primetime-shows-for-mehdi-hasan-and-zerlina-maxwell/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112194541/https://www.mediaite.com/news/peacocks-news-channel-announces-primetime-shows-for-mehdi-hasan-and-zerlina-maxwell/ |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=January 25, 2021 |website=Mediaite |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peacock Adds Choice Channel To Enhance Political Coverage |url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/357054/peacock-adds-choice-channel-to-enhance-political-c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201134012/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/357054/peacock-adds-choice-channel-to-enhance-political-c.html |archive-date=February 1, 2021 |access-date=January 25, 2021 |website=Mediapost.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Breaking News β Peacock to Debut Original News Shows Featuring Mehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwell |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/10/02/peacock-to-debut-original-news-shows-featuring-mehdi-hasan-and-zerlina-maxwell-391200/20201002peacock01/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629163900/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/10/02/peacock-to-debut-original-news-shows-featuring-mehdi-hasan-and-zerlina-maxwell-391200/20201002peacock01/ |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=January 25, 2021 |website=The Futon Critic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 15, 2021 |title=MSNBC rebrands Peacock streaming channel The Choice (though the new name isn't all that different) |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/07/15/the-choice-by-msnbc-branding/?og=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715195656/https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/07/15/the-choice-by-msnbc-branding/?og=1 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |website=NewscastStudio |language=en-US}}</ref> Brian Williams departed the network in late 2021 and was succeeded on ''The 11th Hour'' by Stephanie Ruhle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=David K. |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Stephanie Ruhle set to take 'The 11th Hour' slot, while 'Morning Joe' is expanding |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/stephanie-ruhle-set-take-11th-hour-slot-morning-joe-expanding-rcna13773 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127161538/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna13773 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=January 28, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> Meanwhile, as part of her new contract with NBCUniversal, Rachel Maddow took an extended hiatus from her program to focus on other film and [[podcast]] projects, with rotating guest hosts filling in for her. Upon Maddow's return, she announced that she would only host the show on Monday nights beginning in May 2022, and continue to feature guest hosts throughout the rest of the week.<ref name="Atkinson">{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Claire |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Rachel Maddow to take temporary break from her MSNBC show to work on movie and podcast projects |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/rachel-maddow-takes-break-msnbc-primetime-movie-podcast-2022-1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131191958/https://www.businessinsider.com/rachel-maddow-takes-break-msnbc-primetime-movie-podcast-2022-1 |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |access-date=January 31, 2022 |work=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bauder |first=David |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Rachel Maddow returns to MSNBC, will switch to once a week |work=[[Associated Press News]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-rachel-maddow-ali-velshi-arts-and-entertainment-094cda977c40fc1d236625760220fd24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412034730/https://apnews.com/article/business-rachel-maddow-ali-velshi-arts-and-entertainment-094cda977c40fc1d236625760220fd24 |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> The guest hosts appeared under the ''MSNBC Prime'' banner until August 16, 2022, when [[Alex Wagner]] became the permanent host in the timeslot with the premiere of ''[[Alex Wagner Tonight]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Alex Wagner To Take Over Rachel Maddow's Time Slot At MSNBC |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/alex-wagner-rachel-maddow-show-new-anchor-msnbc-1235052712/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627172646/https://deadline.com/2022/06/alex-wagner-rachel-maddow-show-new-anchor-msnbc-1235052712/ |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=A. J. |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Alex Wagner's New MSNBC Show Will Be Titled Alex Wagner Tonight |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/alex-wagners-new-msnbc-show-will-be-titled-alex-wagner-tonight/511762/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802105916/https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/alex-wagners-new-msnbc-show-will-be-titled-alex-wagner-tonight/511762/ |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |website=[[TVNewser]] |language=en-US}}</ref> On March 10, 2022, it was announced that MSNBC would launch a hub on Peacock to subsume The Choice by MSNBC, including next-day, on-demand streaming of selected MSNBC programs, as well as specials and [[MSNBC Documentaries|documentaries]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=March 10, 2022 |title=MSNBC To Boost Peacock Streaming Content With On-Demand Offering Of Cable Network Shows And Specials |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/msnbc-to-boost-peacock-streaming-content-with-on-demand-offering-of-cable-network-shows-and-specials-1234975257/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> By 2022, MSNBC had begun to partly scale back its focus on hard news programming, including expanding ''Morning Joe'' with a fourth hour (displacing an hour of ''MSNBC Reports'' anchored by [[Stephanie Ruhle]], who moved to ''The 11th Hour'' to succeed Brian Williams).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=February 9, 2022 |title=MSNBC Plans April 4 Debut for Expanded 'Morning Joe' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/msnbc-morning-joe-expansion-april-1235175875/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2022 United States elections|mid-term elections]], ''[[The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell]]'' was temporarily replaced on Friday evenings from October 14 to November 8, 2022, by ''The Kornacki Countdown'', a weekly series hosted by MSNBC political correspondent and analyst [[Steve Kornacki]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''MSNBC, Fox, Telemundo offering specials ahead of midterms|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2022/10/14/msnbc-fox-telemundo-2022-election-preview-shows/|work=NewscastStudio|first=Michael P|last=Hill|date=October 14, 2022}}</ref> On March 19, 2023, MSNBC premiered the new Sunday-morning program ''Inside with [[Jen Psaki]]'', which is hosted by the former White House press secretary.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=February 21, 2023 |title=MSNBC Sets Jen Psaki Weekly Series, Says Streaming and Social Shows in the Works |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jen-psaki-msnbc-show-weekend-1235330679/ |accessdate=February 22, 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Between February and September 2023, the Monday edition of ''[[All in with Chris Hayes]]'' also featured rotating guest hosts, with [[Chris Hayes]] only hosting from Tuesdays to Fridays to accommodate Hayes' other projects. On September 7, 2023, it was announced that the program would be replaced by an additional Monday-night edition of ''Inside with Jen Psaki'' beginning September 25.''<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=September 7, 2023 |title='Inside With Jen Psaki' Expanding To Mondays On MSNBC |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/inside-with-jen-psaki-mondays-msnbc-1235539498/ |accessdate=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>'' On January 13, 2024, MSNBC revamped its weekend schedule, ending [[Mehdi Hasan]]'s 9 pm ET show on Sundays and introducing an ensemble showβ''The Weekend''βhosted by [[Alicia Menendez]], [[Symone Sanders-Townsend]], and [[Michael Steele]] from 8β10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The revamp would also end ''[[MSNBC Reports|Yasmin Vossoughian Reports]]'', ''Symone'', and ''American Voices'', and move ''The'' ''Sunday/Saturday Show'' ''with [[Jonathan Capehart]]'' into the 6 p.m. slot and ''The Katie Phang Show'' to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. ''Ayman'' would also expand to two hours each on Saturdays and Sundays, and ''[[Alex Witt Reports]]'' would take over Yasmin Vossoughian's vacated two hours, now airing from 1β4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=November 30, 2023 |title=MSNBC To Drop Mehdi Hasan's Show, Launch 'The Weekend' As Part Of Overhaul Of Saturday And Sunday Lineup |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/msnbc-weekend-mehdi-hasan-1235644017/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2023 |title=MSNBC Shakes Up Schedule With New Panel Show 'The Weekend' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/msnbc-new-weekend-lineup-panel-show-1235700957/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The 5 p.m. hour would be filled by the week-in-review shows ''The Beat Weekend'' and ''MSNBC Prime Weekend'' on Saturday and Sunday, which air highlights from ''The Beat'' and MSNBC's weekday lineup respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2024 |title=How MSNBC is repackaging weekday content for weekend shows |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2024/03/01/msnbc-weekend-prime-show/?og=1 |access-date=March 3, 2024 |website=NewscastStudio |language=en-US}}</ref>
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