Steve Kornacki has quit his top role at MSNBC - as the station faces huge upheaval as it prepares to part ways with parent company NBCUniversal. The TV presenter has left the liberal station in a major shake-up months after fellow presenter Joy Reid was sacked.

Steve Kornacki, MSNBC’s widely recognized data analyst known for his energetic breakdowns of polling and election results, will depart the left-leaning cable channel after signing a new agreement with NBC that will see him take on expanded roles across the network’s news and sports divisions.