US EditionWhen Will the MSNBC-NBC Split Happen? Details on MS NOW’s Launch
MSNBC will establish independent reporting and editorial standards by October 20, ceasing use of NBC News resources and moving to new facilities in November, per company plans.
- Beginning October 6, 2025, MSNBC will cease featuring NBC News correspondents from outside Washington, D.C., signaling the commencement of a formal separation between the two networks.
- This separation follows longstanding shared editorial resources since MSNBC's 1996 launch and comes amid Comcast's planned spinoff of networks into the new company Versant.
- MSNBC will rebrand as MS NOW, build its own newsroom with new hires including Ken Dilanian and Vaughan Hillyard, and begin broadcasting from new facilities in November.
- Senior VP Scott Matthews indicated that starting October 6, MSNBC will independently manage all its reporters, field crews, and live broadcasts, while Rachel Maddow highlighted that the network is now positioned as a direct competitor to NBC News.
- By October 20, MSNBC will fully operate independently editorially, cease all reliance on NBC News crews including in D.C., and the Versant spinoff is expected to legally complete by January 1, 2026.
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