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".

Megyn Kelly dumps FOX News and jumps to NBC News in a new deal giving her a weekday daytime show and a Sunday night programme.

Megyn Kelly (46) is dumping FOX News (StarSat 261) and moving to NBC News in a new multi-million dollar contract with her last appearance on FOX News in her show The Kelly File that will be this Friday, 6 January 2017.

Megyn Kelly will get a hourlong daytime weekday show from NBC News, as well as a Sunday night prime time slot. The daytime show won't be like the traditional American talk shows.

As with daily and weekly programming like NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, CNBC and MSNBC (StarSat 263) that's broadcast in South Africa, isn't a given that South African viewers will now get to see Megyn Kelly in the coming year, although she won't be reporting specifically for and appear on MSNBC.

Megyn Kelly will be a part of NBC News' breaking news coverage, and do American political and special events coverage.

In April 2016 Megyn Kelly said that what she wants to do is "a little Charlie Rose, a little Oprah, and a little me all together".

After 12 years at FOX News Megyn Kelly just wants to get away following the sexual harassment scandal of former FOX News boss Roger Ailes, although Rupert Murdoch and his sons, James and Lachlan who now run FOX News and 21st Century Fox, tried their best to persuade her to stay.

On Facebook Megyn Kelly wrote "while I will greatly miss my colleagues at Fox, I am delighted to be joining the NBC News family and taking on a new challenge".

"I remain deeply grateful to Fox News, to Rupert, Lachlan and James Murdoch, and especially to all of the FNC viewers, who have taught me so much about what really matters."

The announcement of Megyn Kelly's departure caught FOX News off guard who had no immediate statement of its own.

Later Rupert Murdoch issued a statement saying "We thank Megyn Kelly for her 12 years of contributions to Fox News. We hope she enjoys tremendous success in her career and wish her and her family all the best."

On Tuesday night's show of The Kelly File on FOX News (StarSat 261) Megyn Kelly at the end closed her show saying "Finally tonight a personal and professional note from me to you. After more than a dozen years at FOX News, I have decided to pursue a new challenge. This was a tough decision for me because I love this show, our staff, my crew, my colleagues here at Fox, and you. All of you."

"I will be leaving Fox News at the week's end and starting a new adventure, joining the journalists at NBC News who I deeply admire. I will be doing a daytime show there as well as a Sunday night newsmagazine, and you'll also see me there on the big nights, for politics and such."

"I am very grateful to NBC for this opportunity and I am deeply thankful to Fox News for the wonderful 12 years I have had here."

In a staff email, NBCUniversal News group chairman Andrew Lack told workers - many caught by surprise by the announcement - that he's "pleased to share some good news with you. Later this year, Megyn Kelly will join NBC News."

"Below is the full announcement that will go out to press momentarily. But in short, she’ll anchor two programs: a new hour-long daily daytime news program and a Sunday prime time news magazine."

"Megyn is an exceptional journalist and news anchor, who has had an extraordinary career. She’s demonstrated tremendous skill and poise, and we’re lucky to have her. I know she'll be a fantastic colleague; please join me in welcoming her to NBC News.

In a statement from NBC News, NBC News says "Megyn Kelly will become anchor of a new one hour daytime program that she will develop closely with NBC News colleagues."

"The show will air Monday through Friday at a time to be announced in the coming months. As part of the multi-year agreement, Kelly will also anchor a new Sunday evening news magazine show and will become an important contributor to NBC's breaking news coverage as well as the network's political and special events coverage."

In the statement Andrew Lack says "Megyn Kelly is an exceptional journalist and news anchor, who has had an extraordinary career. She's demonstrated tremendous skill and poise, and we're lucky to have her."

Fox News Channel revamping its schedule from 7 October with new timeslots, new show names for established FOX News anchors.

Fox News Channel (TopTV 405) is revamping its line-up from 7 October which would be the American TV news channel's 17th anniversary.

On the Record with Greta van Susteren will be moving to 01:00 (South African time), followed by Bill O'Reilly whose The O'Reilly Factor will remain at 02:00 (South African time).

Megyn Kelly's brand-new show The Kelly File will start at 03:00 (South African time) and Sean Hannity moves an hour later to 04:00 (South African time) for an hour of Hannity.

Then there is Shepard Smith who is becoming the primary breaking news anchor and who is dropping FOX Report and renaming his other show Shepard Smith Reporting.

"We've developed a deep bench of engaging and thought-provoking personalities that have grown with FOX News as it has evolved," says Roger Ailes, FOX News chairperson and CEO in a statement.

Fox News Channel moving Megyn Kelly to a new timeslot when she returns from maternity leave; sign new long term deals with presenters.

After years of a very stable schedule the Fox News Channel (TopTV 405) will be moving Megyn Kelly to a new timeslot when she returns from her maternity leave.

Fox News Channel also renewed the contracts of Bret Braier, Shepard Smith, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Greta Van Susteren in new long term deals.

Fox News Channel says a new schedule will be announce at a later date but it will mean for South African viewers a timeshift since Megyn Kelly is moving to primetime in America, moving her to the early hours of the morning in South Africa.

"Megyn is an exceptional talent who has successfully filled and surpassed each role we have given her at the network," says Roger Ailes, the chairman and CEO of Fox News in a statement.

"Her ability to command the screen, delve into the facts and lead a debate is what makes her one of the most sought-after anchors in the business."

"Roger Ailes hired me nine years ago when I was new to this business and he had little other than instinct to suggest it might work out. I was grateful for him then, remain so today, and am excited for this new opportunity," says Megyn Kelly in the statement.

A stunned Megyn Kelly calls the Fox News Channel's new Fox News Alert animation 'terrifying'.

Megyn Kelly on the Fox News Channel (TopTV 405) who wasn't told beforehand, was stunned and unnerved by the new "Fox News Alert" animation which came into use today on the American 24 hour news channel for the first time and which freaked her out.

"It's terrifying," said Megyn Kelly, laughing somewhat anxiously.

Megyn Kelly back on the Fox News Channel with a new hair do after the birth of her baby daughter, Yardley.

Megyn Kelly is back on the Fox News Channel (TopTV 405) after she left the channel at the beginning of April for maternity leave and the birth of her daughter.

Megyn Kelly is back since Monday on the news channel and America Live with Megyn Kelly weekdays at 19:30 and has a shorter hairstyle than her longer locks of before. Her new daughter is named Yardley Evans Brunt.and she already has a son named Yates.

''I want to thank all the viewers for their wishes of support and everyone here at Fox News for the same,'' she said.