Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long nightly newscast on MSNBC which airs live at 8pm Eastern Time and reruns at midnight on weekdays. The show, hosted by Keith Olbermann, debuted on March 31, 2003 and counts down the top news stories of the day with news reports and interviews with guests, along with commentary by Olbermann.

The show is the highest-rated program on MSNBC. In January 2007, the show averaged 715,000 viewers per night, according to Nielsen Media Research. This was up 85% from January 2006.[1] Countdown has been referred to as the "flagship" MSNBC franchise, so much so that on February 15, 2007 Olbermann received a four-year contract extension which will include two Countdown primetime specials on NBC, appearances on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as a commentator, and his addition as an in-studio host on Football Night In America, NBC's NFL Highlight/Pre-Game Show.

The show is notable for Olbermann's elaborate writing style, fast-paced delivery, historical and pop culture references, and signature witty interjections, which make Countdown more colorful than most newscasts. Olbermann combines serious news stories with humorous segments and, of late, with commentaries critical of the Bush administration.

The show has generated some controversy due to Olbermann's criticisms of FOX News Channel and his back-and-forth feud with commentator Bill O'Reilly of FOX News' The O'Reilly Factor.

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