More reporting @ the reshuffle shake-up @ MSNBC: they're still trying to move Chuck Todd to mornings, & now they're talking to Shep Smith (so much for his Fox non-compete!),Todd is ratings 'dead weight' but continues to resist. #TuesdayThoughts thedailybeast.com/jitters-at-msn…
2-"With the lackluster performance of Todd’s MTP Daily at 5 p.m.—“a hammock,” as one insider put it, between the robust ratings of Nicolle Wallace’s 4 p.m. show and Ari Melber’s 6 p.m. show—there has been talk of switching Todd to 9 a.m., as Page Six first reported.
3-"Under that scenario, the current 9 a.m. anchor, Stephanie Ruhle, could move to 3 p.m., where her financial expertise would mesh well with the market closings. However, Todd is said to be resisting such a move. Several sources inside NBC cited the perception that his new slot
4-"would hurt him with an even bigger dip for any program that airs after the successful Morning Joe franchise. Others said that some of the show’s staffers were less than thrilled by the scheduling demands of an earlier time slot. One source told The Daily Beast that NBC News
5-"and MSNBC Chairman Andy Lack recently traveled to D.C. to meet with the Meet the Press staff to discuss the team’s weekend show and various other projects, including the show’s podcast and a possible role on NBC’s forthcoming streaming platform."
