Overview

• Ari Melber, MSNBC’s chief legal correspondent, has held talks with rival networks as he weighs his future at the network
• Comcast plans to spin off MSNBC into a new company called VERSANT led by Mark Lazarus
• Network executives are monitoring the performance of MSNBC’s reshuffled evening lineup hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Jen Psaki
• His show has delivered over 1.5 billion YouTube views and draws a younger demographic, intensifying concerns over his potential departure
• Melber is also weighing whether to launch his own media company alongside discussions with industry rivals