The Most was an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 television

Television

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 news

News

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 program on MSNBC

MSNBC

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. Broadcast live at 12:00 PM ET

North American Eastern Time Zone

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 daily, the program focused on the top news stories of the day people are looking at on MSNBC.com

Msnbc.com

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. In addition, the program also aired "the most watched or sought after" material on the Internet

Internet

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, including the most watched viral video

Viral video

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s of the day.

The show was hosted by Alison Stewart

Alison Stewart

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, with contributors Tony Maciulis and the shows producer appearing in the program. MSNBC anchors Chris Jansing

Chris Jansing

Christine 'Chris' Jansing is an American television news correspondent. She currently works for NBC News as host of Jansing and Company on MSNBC....

, JJ Ramberg

JJ Ramberg

JJ Ramberg is host of MSNBC's weekend business program Your Business, which airs Sunday mornings at 7:30 ET and repeats on the following Saturday at 5:30 a.m...

, Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann

Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...

, correspondent Monica Novotny

Monica Novotny

-Early years:Novotny earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass communications from the University of California, Los Angeles graduating Phi Beta Kappa.-Career:...

, and Rita Cosby

Rita Cosby

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served as substitute hosts on the program.

When The Most moved to its final timeslot in December 2006, a new feature was added. An exclusive online webcast of the program aired from 11:58 AM through to the end of the first commercial. Web-exclusive content aired during the television commercial break.