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Cable network cancels 3 daytime shows

This undated image released by MSNBC shows Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show." MSNBC said Thursday that it is canceling three of its afternoon programs, part of a network-wide shift to a straight news focus during the daytime hours. Hour-long programs hosted by Ed Schultz at 5 p.m. Eastern and Alex Wagner at 4 p.m. were both axed, as was "The Cycle," a roundtable that aired at 3 p.m. with hosts Ari Melber, Toure, Abby Huntsman and Krystal Ball. (Virginia Sherwood/MSNBC via AP)
This undated image released by MSNBC shows Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show." MSNBC said Thursday that it is canceling three of its afternoon programs, part of a network-wide shift to a straight news focus during the daytime hours. Hour-long programs hosted by Ed Schultz at 5 p.m. Eastern and Alex Wagner at 4 p.m. were both axed, as was "The Cycle," a roundtable that aired at 3 p.m. with hosts Ari Melber, Toure, Abby Huntsman and Krystal Ball. (Virginia Sherwood/MSNBC via AP) This undated image released by MSNBC shows Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show." MSNBC said Thursday that it is canceling three of its afternoon programs, part of a network-wide shift to a straight news focus during the daytime hours. Hour-long programs hosted by Ed Schultz at 5 p.m. Eastern and Alex Wagner at 4 p.m. were both axed, as was "The Cycle," a roundtable that aired at 3 p.m. with hosts Ari Melber, Toure, Abby Huntsman and Krystal Ball. (Virginia Sherwood/MSNBC via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – MSNBC said Thursday that it is canceling three of its afternoon programs, part of a network-wide shift to a straight news focus during the daytime hours.

Hour-long programs hosted by Ed Schultz at 5 p.m. Eastern and Alex Wagner at 4 p.m. were both axed, as was “The Cycle,” a roundtable that aired at 3 p.m. with hosts Ari Melber, Toure, Abby Huntsman and Krystal Ball.

Schultz had the longest history at MSNBC. He was once a prime-time personality at the network and was relegated to weekends, then was brought back for a daily show. He’ll be leaving the network, spokesman Mark Kornblau said.

Wagner will stay on at MSNBC as a political reporter, and Melber was named the network’s chief legal correspondent. Toure, Huntsman and Ball are leaving the network.

All of the shows featured a liberal perspective. Under new NBC News boss Andrew Lack, MSNBC will focus on news coverage during the day with opinionated shows in prime time as it struggles to reverse a ratings decline. Former “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams will join MSNBC as a breaking news anchor.