Mark Lazarus, the incoming CEO of SpinCo, has named Rebecca Kutler interim president of the cable news channel.

Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, will succeed Ms. Jones as interim president.

Mark Lazarus, the future CEO of the spin-off, said in a Tuesday morning memo that Jones had “expertly navigated MSNBC through a years-long, unrelenting and unprecedented news cycle, all while driving the network to record viewership and making ...

Jones, in a memo to staff on Tuesday, said that she is leaving to “pursue new opportunities.” She’ll be replaced on an interim basis by Rebecca Kutler, a former CNN executive who joined MSNBC in

Jones ends her four-year run at the network. Her second-in-command, Rebecca Kutler, will be interim president.

Rashida Jones is stepping down as president of MSNBC, as the network prepares to be spun off from Comcast along with other cable channels. “After four incredible years at the helm of MSNBC and 11 years at NBCU,

Rashida Jones, the president of MSNBC, announced Tuesday morning that she plans to step down after four years leading the network. Jones made history when she took on the role in February 2021, becoming the first Black person to lead a major cable news network.

During the call, Jones was joined by Mark Lazarus, who will be taking the helm of the new company. Jones and Lazarus also sent memos to staff informing them of her departure.