MSNBC is forging a new path on the small screen.
On Monday, August 18, the network announced that it will soon change its name to My Source News Opinion World, MS NOW for short, as a part of their separation from Comcast. MSNBC is one of several channels that will live under the new company Versant, headed by Mark Lazarus, including CNBC, USA Network, E!, Oxygen, SYFY, Golf Channel, SportsEngine, and GolfNow.
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