MSNBC Staple Ari Melber Considers New Horizons: Weighs Rival Networks and Launching Independent Media Venture Amid MSNBC Shake-Up
New York — Ari Melber, the prominent host of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber”, is reportedly contemplating a departure from the network amid discussions with rival broadcasters and considerations of founding his own media company. This situation arises as Comcast gears up to spin off MSNBC into a new entity known as VERSANT, a move spearheaded by executive Mark Lazarus. At 45, Melber has become a staple of MSNBC’s programming, anchoring the 6 p.m. …