The year of 2013 was marked by a ton of media shakeups, including a slew of new arrivals, network launches, controversial cancellations and scandalous departures.
No network was spared this year. There were changes and transitions across the board, from daytime to primetime, from morning shows to "The View." Among the most notable was Katie Couric's move to the world of online news at Yahoo. CNN and Fox News both experienced major shifts in their primetime schedules, including the addition of "New Day" and some new add-ons for Anderson Cooper.
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And who can forget the controversial and rather abrupt departures of both Alec Baldwin and Martin Bashir from MSNBC?
Of course, it wouldn't be a "year-in-review" without mentioning the launch of two new networks, Al Jazeera America and Fusion.
So here we go! Check out the list below to get a closer look at how 2013 went down in media arrivals, departures and shake-ups. The slides are in no particular order, so don't complain about what order they're in!
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Katie Couric
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Katie Couric announced in November that she would be leaving ABC News and joining internet giant Yahoo as its "Global Anchor," although she will continue to host her daytime program "Katie" on ABC.
DEPARTURE: Alec Baldwin
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"Up Late With Alec Baldwin" ended abruptly after Baldwin was caught on camera screaming anti-gay comments at a cameraman.
DEPARTURE: Sam Champion
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In a surprising exit, "Good Morning America" weatherman Sam Champion said goodbye as he left to join the Weather Channel after 25 years at ABC News.
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DEPARTURE: Joy Behar
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After 16 seasons, Behar officially left "The View" in August. She told the New York Post that among her potential future plans was a possible one-woman Broadway show as well as to write another book. Behar was the only original "View" co-host remaining besides Barbara Walters.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Elisabeth Hasselbeck
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In a rather abrupt exit, Hasselbeck bid farewell to "The View" after ten years as a co-host. She made her debut on "Fox & Friends" in September as a co-host alongside Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade.
ARRIVAL: Jenny McCarthy
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In the final "View" shake-up of 2013, McCarthy joined co-hosts Barbara Walters , Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd for the debut of the 2013 season in September following the departure of both Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar.
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ARRIVAL: Carson Daly
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Carson Daly landed a spot with NBC News on "Today," joining the morning show crew as host of "The Orange Room." The former TRL host is also host of NBC's "The Voice" and "Last Call with Carson Daly."
DEPARTURE: Martin Bashir
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Bashir left MSNBC after weeks of controversy over his comments about Sarah Palin. Bashir's comments included suggesting someone defecate and urinate in Palin's mouth. Bashir had been a host with MSNBC since 2011.
ARRIVAL: Soledad O'Brien
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O'Brien, who left CNN following rebranding at the network, grabbed a spot on Al Jazeera America in July for her own primetime gig. She will host a documentary show "America Tonight" alongside other longtime CNN anchor Joie Chen.
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DEPARTURE: Zoraida Sambolin
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The CNN anchor officially departed from the network in December to return back to her hometown of Chicago. The "Early Start" co-host made the decision after announcing her breast cancer diagnosis in May, undergoing a double mastectomy.
ARRIVAL: Ronan Farrow
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MSNBC announced that Farrow would become the host of a new show for the network in 2014. Farrow, who has served in the State Department under President Obama, will have his own one-hour, daily program.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Brian Stelter
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The New York Times media writer left the newspaper in November to host "Reliable Sources" for CNN.
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ARRIVAL: Chris Cuomo
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After leaving "Good Morning America" to host ABC's "20/20" in 2009, Cuomo made yet another switch this year to co-host CNN's morning show "New Day."
DEPARTURE: Nikki Finke
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In a dramatic exit following a publicized feud with her boss, Jay Penske, Finke officially announced in November that she was leaving Deadline. "Jay Penske has just told me I am free to leave. He tried to buy my silence. No sale," Finke tweeted. She will soon be launching her own website nikkifinke.com.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: Ali Velshi
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Velshi spent nearly 12 years at CNN as a correspondent as well as host of "Your Money" and "World Business Today." Velshi joined Al Jazeera America in April and is now the host of "Real Money."
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ARRIVAL: Rebecca Jarvis
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Jarvis was named ABC News chief business and economics correspondent in April. She arrived at ABC News from CBS where she co-anchored "CBS This Morning Saturday."
ARRIVAL: Keith Olbermann
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Olbermann announced in June that he would make his return back to cable TV to host TBS' postseason major league baseball coverage. The return marked Olbermann’s first official show since he was fired from Current TV in March 2012.
ARRIVAL: Megyn Kelly
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Although it wasn't a network change, Megyn Kelly did make her official arrival into the primetime scene this year as host of Fox News' "The Kelly File" at 9 p.m. EST. On the second night of the show, Kelly's ratings soared so high that MSNBC president Phil Griffin had them contested, but the investigation revealed that the numbers were correct. Kelly's previous gig was hosting Fox News' daytime show "America Live."
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DEPARTURE: Chris Hansen
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NBC News correspondent and host of the infamous "To Catch A Predator" Chris Hansen left the network in August to pursue other unannounced "hosting and executive producing projects."
ARRIVAL: Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill
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Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill were named co-anchors of "PBS NewsHour" in August, a milestone for women in the industry. The two became the first all-female anchor team on an evening newscast.
ARRIVAL: John Seigenthaler
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A longtime former presence at NBC News, Seigenthaler announced in August that he would be joining Al Jazeera America as a new primetime host. His hire came following a string of new hires announced by AJA, which launched August 20, 2013, including Ali Velshi, Joie Chen and Soledad O'Brien.
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ARRIVAL: Robin Roberts
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ABC News' Robin Roberts arrived back on "Good Morning America" in February after taking a leave of absence in August 2012 due to a rare blood disorder known as MDS that required the host to get a bone marrow transplant.
ARRIVAL: Chris Hayes
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Chris Hayes took over MSNBC's 8 p.m. program slot in 2013, replacing Ed Schultz who moved to the weekend slot. Hayes debuted his new show "All In" in April, which many said felt similar to his previous weekend show "Up" that he hosted since September 2011.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: George Will
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After nearly three decades at ABC News, conservative columnist George Will left the network to join Fox News. Will, who was a regular panelist on ABC's "This Week" since the early 1980's, will now reportedly be featured on a variety of programs across the Fox News network.
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