MSNBC to change its name to MS NOW and drop peacock logo
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MSNBC is undergoing a makeover. As part of a new company, Versant, to be spun off from NBCUniversal in late 2025, the home of popular left-leaning hosts like Rachel Maddow and Jen Psaki will adopt a new name and logo.
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STAMFORD, Conn. – August 19, 2025 – Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year NFL quarterback, will return to NBC Sports three decades after making his NBC broadcast debut on NFL games in 1995, to serve as a game analyst on multiple Big Ten football games exclusively on Peacock this fall.
The network has been building its own separate news division from NBC News. It will also remove NBC’s peacock symbol from its logo as part of the change.
The change comes as MSNBC and other Comcast cable networks are set to spin off into a separate company, Versant, led by Mark Lazarus. In addition to MSNBC, CNBC, Golf Channel, GolfNow, and SportsEngine will also be joining Versant and all will be losing the iconic Peacock logo.
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