MSNBC’s dependence on NBC Information’ newsgathering assets will start to wind down beginning Oct. 6.
Scott Matthews, the community’s svp of newsgathering, shared the knowledge with staffers in an inner observe obtained by TVNewser. The observe highlights key dates because the community works to separate itself from the NBCUniversal Information Group, becoming a member of Versant and taking the identify MS NOW, which stands for My Supply for Information, Opinion, and the World.
Starting Monday, Oct. 6, MSNBC will now not be counting on NBC Information correspondents or crews for home or worldwide protection. The one exception to this shall be D.C.-based protection, which the community says will proceed for 2 extra weeks till Oct. 19.
On Monday, Oct. 20, MSNBC shall be absolutely impartial and utilizing its personal assets for information protection. It and CNBC staffers may even now not be a part of and/or take part in NBC Information editorial calls and conferences.
Matthews additionally famous that different operational modifications, starting Oct. 6, embody the community utilizing its personal requirements steerage and its D.C.-based crew shifting into its new places of work, becoming a member of their CNBC colleagues one ground above NBC Information.
This staggered separation of expertise and assets allows MSNBC to refine its operations and iron out the kinks forward of its official separation from the NBCUniversal Information Group.
Selection studies that MSNBC, CNBC, and Comcast’s linear community portfolio (minus NBC, Bravo, and Telemundo) will formally grow to be Versant starting Jan. 1, 2026.
As well as, MSNBC will swap over to its new identify, MS NOW, starting in November, with the community now not utilizing the peacock branding. This may even be the identical time when it begins broadcasting its exhibits from its momentary new amenities, which had been beforehand the BuzzFeed Information places of work.
Accompanying the identify change is a brand new emblem for MS NOW, which drops the peacock emblem however retains the pink and blue colours which have grow to be synonymous with the community.
When the brand new identify and emblem had been introduced in August, Versant CEO Mark Lazarus stated that the “new identify underscores the model’s mission to function the vacation spot for home and worldwide breaking information and the best-in-class opinion journalism.”
MSNBC has undergone a number of modifications for the reason that announcement of its separation, together with the departure of former community head Rashida Jones, the appointment of present president Rebecca Kutler, and a brand new programming lineup that has impacted each weekday and weekend schedules.
As well as, it has expanded its on-air and off-air rosters, with TVNewser holding a working listing of who’s staying with MSNBC or NBC Information.
