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Liberal media split: Who gets what in the messy NBC-MSNBC divorce?
The decades-long marriage between NBC and MSNBC is steadily headed towards a corporate divorce as parent company Comcast continues its NBCUniversal split, separating the famed Peacock brand from the majority of its cable assets. Last year, Comcast announced it was spinning off its cable networks into a separate company, now named Versant. Versant will be the new home for MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel among other assets, while NBCUniversal maintains NBC News, the NBC News Now streaming network, Telemundo and Bravo. For years, NBC and MSNBC were joined at the hip as the cable network relied on the news-gathering operation and talent of its sister broadcast network. But the separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. So who gets what in the messy divorce? One of the looming questions over MSNBC's future was whether it would keep its name and the iconic "Peacock" symbol. That answer came Monday when it was announced that MSNBC will be renamed MS NOW, an acronym for "My Source for News, Opinion, and the World." A new logo was also unveiled, replacing the fashionable rainbow bird with a striped flag with a red, white and blue color scheme. Notably, CNBC, which always stood for "Consumer News and Business Channel," will keep its name. New York City's Rockefeller Center has always been the home of NBC, and MSNBC when the cable network launched in 1996. But in the divorce, NBC gets to keep the house. MSNBC is packing up its boxes and will temporarily relocate to nearby 43rd Street until it finds a permanent home. It will also vacate NBC's Washington, D.C., bureau near the Capitol Building and establish its own office space. Throughout the NBC-MSNBC marriage, many of the hosts and correspondents hopped between the broadcast and cable networks on a regular basis to provide coverage of the latest breaking news. MSNBC has been on a hiring spree in recent months since NBC will maintain the news apparatus post-divorce, most notably poaching veteran journalist Carol Leonnig from the embattled Washington Post. But for the talent whose roles blurred the lines between both networks, a custody battle has ensued. NBC nabbed Steve Kornacki, the Peacock network's data and polling expert who had become a fixture on MSNBC's election night coverage. Andrea Mitchell, who ended her long-running MSNBC program "Andrea Mitchell Reports" in February, will remain with NBC as its chief Washington and foreign affairs correspondent. Similarly, José Díaz-Balart departed MSNBC earlier this year but will continue anchoring "NBC Nightly News Saturday" as well as Noticias Telemundo. Meanwhile, the NBC reporters who will be joining MS NOW include justice beat reporters Ken Dilanian and Ryan Reilly, national correspondent Jacob Soboroff, White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and internet reporter Brandy Zadrozny. A slew of other staffers will also make the leap from NBC to MS NOW. Everyone on MSNBC's current lineup will remain on the network through its transformation into MS NOW, including Stephanie Ruhle, who previously served as a senior business analyst for NBC News while hosting "The 11th Hour" on cable. Willie Geist, who currently hosts "Sunday TODAY" for NBC and co-hosts "Morning Joe" on MSNBC, has landed a rare deal where he is able to maintain both roles at each network after the separation, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andrea Mitchell reflects on her time in the anchor chair after 17 years
On her final show of Andrea Mitchell Reports after 17 years, Andrea Mitchell reflects on her time in the anchor chair. She is joined by Kristen Welker and many other friends and colleagues that have made the show possible over the years. Andrea will still be at NBC News as Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Policy Correspondent, focusing on her reporting out on the field.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When Is Andrea Mitchell's Last Day Before Leaving MSNBC News?
Andrea Mitchell's future at MSNBC has been a topic of speculation since she first announced she would be leaving her daily role. After years as a prominent anchor, questions remain about when she will officially step away from her program and what her next move will be. Let's explore the latest updates, her statements, and the impact on MSNBC and NBC News. Andrea Mitchell will leave MSNBC as an anchor on Friday, February 7, 2025, after 17 years of hosting Andrea Mitchell Reports. Mitchell first announced her departure in October 2024, stating, 'After sixteen years of being in the anchor chair every day, I want time to do more of what I love the most: more connecting, listening, and reporting in the field' (via Deadline). She will continue as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, while also covering major breaking news across NBC platforms, including MSNBC. Mitchell confirmed her final day during Monday's broadcast, saying, 'My goal will continue as it has always been: to bring you, our viewers, the major newsmakers shaping our country and the world right here on MSNBC.' She emphasized that her new role would let her cover events from a 'different vantage point' without a daily program schedule. (via Entertainment Weekly) In October last year, she highlighted the importance of reporting as the next administration 'undertakes the monumental task of handling two foreign wars and the political divisions here at home.' Mitchell began anchoring Andrea Mitchell Reports in 2008, establishing it as MSNBC's longest-running daytime program. The network has not yet announced a successor for her show. Mitchell's departure follows NBC News' political director Chuck Todd, who left the network a week earlier. Additionally, Comcast plans to spin off MSNBC later in 2025, separating it from NBC News. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon. The post When Is Andrea Mitchell's Last Day Before Leaving MSNBC News? appeared first on Mandatory.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When Is Andrea Mitchell Leaving MSNBC News?
's future at MSNBC has been a topic of speculation since she first announced she would be leaving her daily role. After years as a prominent anchor, questions remain about when she will officially step away from her program and what her next move will be. Let's explore the latest updates, her statements, and the impact on MSNBC and NBC News. Andrea Mitchell will leave MSNBC as an anchor on Friday, February 7, 2025, after 17 years of hosting Andrea Mitchell Reports. Mitchell first announced her departure in October 2024, stating, 'After sixteen years of being in the anchor chair every day, I want time to do more of what I love the most: more connecting, listening, and reporting in the field' (via Deadline). She will continue as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, while also covering major breaking news across NBC platforms, including MSNBC. Mitchell confirmed her final day during Monday's broadcast, saying, 'My goal will continue as it has always been: to bring you, our viewers, the major newsmakers shaping our country and the world right here on MSNBC.' She emphasized that her new role would let her cover events from a 'different vantage point' without a daily program schedule. (via Entertainment Weekly) In October last year, she highlighted the importance of reporting as the next administration 'undertakes the monumental task of handling two foreign wars and the political divisions here at home.' Mitchell began anchoring Andrea Mitchell Reports in 2008, establishing it as MSNBC's longest-running daytime program. The network has not yet announced a successor for her show. Mitchell's departure follows NBC News' political director Chuck Todd, who left the network a week earlier. Additionally, Comcast plans to spin off MSNBC later in 2025, separating it from NBC News. The post When Is Andrea Mitchell Leaving MSNBC News? appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andrea Mitchell leaving MSNBC anchor chair on Friday after 17 years
NEW YORK — Andrea Mitchell has set Friday as her last day in the MSNBC anchor chair after 17 years as the host of 'Andrea Mitchell Reports.' Mitchell, 78, revealed in October that she would transition to a broader role at NBC News after the presidential inauguration but had not announced a specific date for that change. She assured viewers that she was not retiring. 'I want time to do more of what I love the most: more connecting, listening and reporting in the field,' Mitchell said on her show last fall. 'Especially as whoever is elected next week is going to undertake the monumental task of handling two foreign wars and the political divisions here at home.' Friday will mark the final episode of 'Andrea Mitchell Reports' before she becomes NBC News' chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent — providing coverage across NBC Universal's platforms, including MSNBC. Mitchell, who's married to 98-year-old former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, began her eponymous show in 2008, making it the network's longest-running daytime program. She began working for NBC News in 1972 and has covered every presidential election since 1980. A number of other high-profile figures have left the NBC Universal offices already this year. NBC News' political director Chuck Todd exited the company last week in another shakeup. Mehdi Hasan left MSNBC in January after his Sunday show was canceled and he was offered a demotion. Hoda Kotb officially departed the 'Today' show in early January.
