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Amazon S3 on MSNMSNBC To Rebrand As MS Now And Drop Peacock Logo As Versant Separates From NBCUniversal
MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of Versant’s separation from NBCUniversal, according to CNBC. The political news network will drop the peacock logo and rebrand as My Source News Opinion World,
MSNBC will change its name later this year and drop the storied peacock image from its branding — the first real public-facing changes in Versant's upcoming separation from Comcast's NBCUniversal.
The cable news channel is getting a new name and dropping NBC's peacock logo as part of a spinoff from NBC Universal.
The new name and logo, which were brutally mocked online, are part of Comcast’s $7 billion spinoff of cable assets.
Comcast's looming spinoff of its cable assets is leading to a messy divorce between NBC News and MSNBC, which heavily relied on the Peacock network's news division.
The company says the name change will allow it to ‘chart our own path forward, create distinct brand identities, and establish an independent
Its logo will change from NBC’s trademark rainbow peacock to a blue background with a red-and-white striped flag.
An email to Versant staff announced that USA Network's sports content will merge with Golf Channel as "USA Sports," among other changes.
MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler said the network will not change editorial direction, saying in part: “While our name will be changing, who we are and what we do will not. Our co