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Rachel Maddow, alongside other prominent anchors like Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, reportedly expressed significant frustration over the shift in tone. While MSNBC's official statement downplayed claims of dissent, indicating that Maddow had made no public complaints, the notion of rising tensions among the network’s leading talents seems indisputable.
Ratings Decline and Changing Dynamics
The backdrop to this conflict is a broader narrative of declining ratings across traditional cable news platforms. Maddow, once a titan of nighttime cable news, has seen her audience dwindling. A recent report highlighted that her numbers were below cartoon shows, making the stakes for her and her colleagues even higher.