The Cycle (TV program)
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| Genre | Political commentary |
| Presented by |
Krystal Ball Ari Melber Touré Abby Huntsman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MSNBC |
| Picture format |
480i (16:9 letterbox SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | June 25, 2012 – July 31, 2015 |
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| Website | |
The Cycle is an ensemble news and political talk show that was broadcast on MSNBC and hosted by four network analysts/commentators: Moderate Republican Abby Huntsman, author and culture critic Touré Neblett, The Nation correspondent Ari Melber, and former congressional candidate turned Democratic strategist Krystal Ball. Per its ensemble format, all four hosts appear on every show, with each host taking turns to facilitate the discussions.
The program debuted on June 25, 2012, and ran until July 31, 2015. On July 30, 2015, MSNBC President Phil Griffin announced that the series had been canceled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion.
The Cycle was an ensemble program, with all four hosts appearing on every broadcast, each one taking turns to facilitating the discussion. Usually, the segment was named after the host leading the discussion: "Touré TV", "Abby's Road", "Ari's Angle", and "Krystal Clear". "Spin Cycle" was a segment in which each host discusses a story (usually political) from their point of view. "Guest Spot" was a topical discussion with a featured guest of the day. The format was similar to The Five on rival news network Fox News, although the hosts and producers have denied that The Cycle is derivative. Ball, Melber and Touré are self-proclaimed liberal commentators while Huntsman is a self-proclaimed conservative.
Dylan Ratigan's departure from MSNBC in June 2012 left a vacancy to fill in the network's schedule. Reports emerged that MSNBC planned to replace his show with a rotating group of hosts from the network's regular contributors.
On June 21, 2012, MSNBC announced the show's name, format and hosts, which included former Congressional candidate Krystal Ball, author Touré, Salon writer Steve Kornacki, and Daily News columnist S. E. Cupp. All four hosts were introduced during the penultimate broadcast of The Dylan Ratigan Show on June 21, 2012. The show is seen as continuing a trend of network's emphasis on political talk, and away from newscasts.
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