- Wrapping a program rearrangement on MSNBC (CMCSA -0.3%), anchor Brian Williams will return from his six-month suspension to serve as breaking-news anchor for the cable network on Sept. 22, the first day of a U.S. visit by Pope Francis.
- Despite a heavy revamp of the afternoon schedule, including multiple cancellations, Williams won't have a dedicated hour. Instead, he'll work on various afternoon programs depending on news -- and he'll anchor breaking special reports for NBC if Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, who replaced Williams on that broadcast, is unavailable.
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Meet the Press anchor Chuck Todd is returning to the network to host a 5 p.m. show, while 6 p.m. is unresolved with Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation moving to Sundays.
- Previously: MSNBC cancels chunk of afternoon lineup amid news refocus (Jul. 30 2015)