By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.

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Prime-time viewership at MSNBC has fallen 53 percent from October, and jumped 21 percent on Fox News.

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Like Christmas shows? So does Hallmark+. Like horror? Dare to try Shudder. And British shows? There’s BritBox and more.

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