On March 14,2013, MSNBC announced that Hayes will take over the 8 p.m. weekdays slot on April 1, becoming the youngest host of a prime-time show on any of the country's major cable news channels.
On March 14,2013, MSNBC announced that Hayes would begin broadcasting during the 8 p.m. weekdays slot on April 1. At 34 years old, he became the youngest host of a prime-time show on any of the country's major cable news channels.