Greta van Susteren joins MSNBC from FOX News; will start on Monday 9 January with new hour long show, For the Record with Greta.

Greta van Susteren who abruptly left FOX News in September 2016 amidst the swirling sexual harassment scandal that engulfed then FOX News boss Roger Ailes, is joining MSNBC (StarSat 263).

Exactly as was reported earlier this week, Greta van Susteren is joining MSNBC from this coming Monday, with the official announcement late on Thursday coming a day after news that Megyn Kelly is dumping FOX News and joining MSNBC.

Greta van Susteren will start on Monday 9 January with her new weekday, hour long show, For the Record with Greta. At FOX News Greta van Susteren - who South African viewers also saw before on CNN International before jumping to FOX News - presented On the Record with Greta.

For the Record with Greta at MSNBC replaces the Bloomberg Television show With All Due Respect that was cancelled in early December and that was simulcast on MSNBC.

MSNBC in a statement says For the Record with Greta is part of MSNBC's makeover and its "strategic shift to a break news focus during the day".

Phil Griffin, president of MSNBC, says in the statement "Greta is a true pro with a proven record of tough journalism. Her broad range of experience and sharp news judgment will be of great value to MSNBC as we build on our momentum going into a new year and a new administration".

Greta van Susteren in the statement says "I'm thrilled to start my next chapter at MSNBC. The network is the right destination for the smart news and analysis I hope to deliver every day, and I look forward to joining the talented journalists and analysts I respect there".

Anchor Greta van Susteren immediately gone from FOX News after 14 years; says FOX News 'has not felt like home to me for a few years'.

The longtime FOX News (StarSat 261) anchor Greta van Susteren has left FOX News with immediate effect, saying FOX News "has not felt like home to me for a few years".

Greta van Susteren is out at FOX News after 14 years with the news channel which would have been 15 in January.

Greta van Susteren was replaced in her timeslot and programme, On the Record, by Brit Hume from Tuesday.

Greta van Susteren's departure comes in the wake of the ongoing internal turmoilat FOX News following the salacious and ongoing relevations of sexual harassment allegations against FOX News' former top boss Roger Ailes who was recently fired.

Interestingly, Greta van Susteren initially defended Roger Ailes and was on his side when the former FOX News personality Gretchen Carlson who was fired brought her sexual harassment lawsuit.

Greta van Susteren's contract with FOX News had a clause - as does the contracts of some other FOX News anchors like Bill O'Reilly, Bret Baier and Sean Hannity - that allows her to leave immediately if Roger Ailes is no longer at FOX News.

She decided to use it after she earlier, publicly said she wouldn't.

In a brief statement FOX News says "We are grateful for Greta's many contributions over the years and wish her continued success".

On Tuesday Greta van Susteren wrote on her Facebook page that she decided to dump FOX News last week Thursday.

"On Thursday night, I made my decision and informed Fox News of my decision that I was leaving Fox News Channel per my contract. Fox has not felt like home to me for a few years and I took advantage of the clause in my contract which allows me to leave now. The clause had a time limitation, meaning I could not wait,' wrote Greta van Susteren.

"I love my staff, I love my colleagues, and I love the crews. That is the hardest part of this decision as they are wonderful people. And most of all? I love the viewers - even the ones who have gotten mad at me over the years and taken swipes. I hope to continue my career in broadcasting."

Christiane Amanpour, Oprah and Greta van Susteren make Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list for 2012.

Forbes magazine has released their annual list of the "100 Most Powerful Women" and several TV personalities which South Africans will know, feature on the 2012 list.

CNN International's (DStv 401) Christiane Amanpour makes the 53rd place on Forbes' list while Fox News Channel's (TopTV 405) Greta van Susteren holds the 94th place.

Oprah Winfrey holds the 11th spot on the list and Ellen DeGeneres was 47th.

Anne Sweeney, the co-chairperson for Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney/ABC Television Group, Walt Disney in America holds the 22nd place.

Bonnie Hammer, the chairperson for cable entertainment and cable studios, NBCUniversal and Comcast and in charge of channels such as E! Entertainment (DStv 124) and Style (DStv 183) seen in South Africa comes in at 73rd place.

Sofia Vergara of Modern Family was 75th.

The complete list can be found here.