Here's the press release announcing Keith Olbermann's new contract with MSNBC. It's a four-year deal. Along with Countdown, "he will contribute to NBC Nightly News with occasional essays and will host two Countdown primetime specials each year on NBC."

> Also: "Since its launch in April 2003, Countdown has grown its audience by 91%, making it one of the most watched programs on cable news," the P.R. says...