MS NOW Drops Live Weekend Shows After 6 p.m., Alex Witt to Exit in 2026 Shakeup

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

Alex Witt, MS NOW’s longest-tenured anchor since joining in 1999, will leave later this year as the network overhauls its weekend lineup and cuts a small number of jobs.
6 p.m. ET marks the key shift: MS NOW will move weekend programming after that hour from live shows to taped content, while keeping staff available for major breaking news.
"The Weekend: Primetime" will air its final broadcast Saturday, and its slot will be replaced by taped programming as MS NOW expands podcast-style and partnership content.
Antonia Hylton will take the 1-4 p.m. ET weekend block in coming months and fill in at 11 a.m. until Peter Alexander starts later this summer.
Less than about 2% of roles across the organization are affected, underscoring a broader strategy to lean on lower-cost prerecorded formats on weekends.