Maddow “fielded interest from CNN” before deciding at remain at MSNBC, according to the Wall Street Journal. Axios also reported CNN was among her suitors.
The left-wing network st ar extended her contract with MSNBC and NBCUniversal, singing a new multi-year agreement on Friday that will allow her to develop other projects in partnership with the company while she continues to host “The Rachel Maddow Show.” The news was first reported by former NBC News media reporter Claire Atkinson for Business Insider and has since been confirmed to Fox News by a person familiar with the matter.