MS Now And NBC News Could Merge Again, Observers Say

MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews · last updated October 28, 2026 – 2:11 PM

Observers are speculating that MS Now and the traditional NBC News division will reunite after NBCUniversal has separated from Comcast, Cord Cutter News reports. This follows the splitting off of Versant as a standalone public company and the name change of MSNBC to MS Now, reflecting the end of direct ties with the NBC brand. In June, Comcast announced plans to spin off NBCUniversal as a separate, publicly traded company.

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