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In reply to the discussion: MSNBC Andy Lack resigning [View all]octoberlib
(14,971 posts)When MSNBC's ratings took a nose-dive in 2014, "All In with Chris Hayes" was said to be the first show to the chopping block. When Andy Lack took over the NBC News division in March, he was reportedly intent on freeing up Hayes' 8 pm hour. And when MSNBC finally began shedding shows over the summer as part of an effort to rebrand as a straightforward news channel, Hayes was seen as a certain casualty.
The reports weren't wrong. Lack has been trying to replace Hayes since he arrived in March, and MSNBC President Phil Griffin had been considering a change since well before then, MSNBC sources told CNN. Hayes show, which launched in 2013, was ratings averse from the get-go, and has set record lows for the 8 pm hour -- one of the most coveted and competitive hours in cable news. In the most recent quarter, it averaged just 134,000 viewers in the demo, a distant third behind Fox News and CNN.
https://money.cnn.com/2015/10/06/media/chris-hayes-msnbc-show/index.html
Lack has made some terrible programming choices which cost the network a lot of money(Megyn Kelly) and there are sexual harassment rumors. He was going to step down after this year anyway.