MS NOW
MSNBC is an American cable news channel owned by the NBCUniversal News Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Launched on July 15, 1996, and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the channel
| Headquarters 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City |
| Launched July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) |
| Owner NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
| Country United States |
Basic Info
| Country United States |
| Headquarters 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City |
| Launched July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) |
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Development
MSNBC was established in 1996 under a strategic partnership between NBC and Microsoft. NBC executive Tom Rogers was instrumental in developing the partnership. James Kinsella, a Microsoft executive, served as president of the online component, MSNBC.com, and represented the technology company in the
Online
MSNBC and its website msnbc.com were launched concurrently. Unlike the network, msnbc.com was operated as the general online news outlet of NBC News in partnership with Microsoft's MSN.com portal. The network and website were editorially separate at the time.
