MSNBC named Rebecca Kutler as president of the left-leaning network, removing her interim tag following last month’s exit of Rashida Jones, the company said Wednesday. Kutler grabs the reins at a crucial time for embattled network,

Rebecca Kutler has been named president of MSNBC, after leading the cable network on an interim basis following Rashida Jones’ departure last month. Kutler takes the helm of the network at a key moment: MSNBC will be spun off from Comcast,

The former CNN programming executive had held an interim title at the cable channel after the exit of former chief Rashida Jones.

Comcast's NBC Universal on Wednesday promoted Rebecca Kutler to serve as the president of its cable news channel MSNBC. This article, NBC Universal promotes Rebecca Kutler to President of MSNBC, was first published at The Desk.

MSNBC named Rebecca Kutler its new president on Wednesday, removing the interim tag that has been included in her title since she took over for former boss Rashida Jones last month. "In the short time that Rebecca was the interim president,

MSNBC is dropping the “interim” part of Rebecca Kutler’s title by officially giving her the title of “president” of the network. This puts her in charge during what is likely to be a pivotal year for the network.

Rebecca Kutler has been named president of US news cablenet MSNBC on a permanent basis. The appointment comes one month after she was named interim president of the Comcast-owned network following the departure of Rashida Jones.