| Hardball with Chris Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray Herbert |
| Presented by | Chris Matthews |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Production location | Washington, D.C. |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | America's Talking |
| Release | 1994 – 1996 |
| Network | CNBC |
| Release | 1997 – 1999 |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | 1999 – February 28, 2020 |
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Hardball with Chris Matthews is an American television talk show that was hosted by Chris Matthews. The program premiered on the now-defunct America's Talking network in 1994 (as Politics with Chris Matthews) before moving on CNBC, and then to MSNBC, where it remained until its end in 2020. The show took its name from Matthews' 1988 book: Hardball: How Politics Is Played Told by One Who Knows the Game.[citation needed] The program primarily featured coverage of political issues and headlines, along with discussion from a panel of analysts and political figures.