Comcast believes it has found a solution to the problem of what to do with a passel of big cable assets that are entering a period of ongoing decline. In doing so, however, the cable-and-entertainment giant also raises a significant number of questions. The owner of NBCUniversal said Wednesday that it planned to split the […]

MSNBC fans who are disappointed in the progressive-leaning network after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election may no longer have it to kick around. The cable-news outlet could have to consider changing its name and familiar markings under a spin-off of the bulk of the cable assets of parent company Comcast, one of the […]

After spending billions to snare control of the massive media portfolio known as NBCUniversal, parent company Comcast now plans to break it up. The Philadelphia media giant will move forward with an effort to spin off the bulk of its cable assets, which include MSNBC, CNBC, Universal Kids, USA, E!, Oxygen and Syfy, according to […]

“Morning Joe” co-anchors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, two of the news media’s most vocal opponents of Trump policy in recent years, told MSNBC viewers Monday morning they are hoping for some form of detente. The duo, who have in recent years grappled with hurtful invective from President-elect Donald Trump, visited him and members of […]

In his last show before election day, Seth Meyers took aim at Republican politicians for the tactics they’re using to support Donald Trump as the race nears its end. “This is how they are choosing to end their campaign: unhinged allegations of cheating, whining about comedy shows, floating plans to ban vaccines, and threatening to […]

Joy Reid got the call while she was waiting in a restaurant at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to get on a plane to Paris. Nicolle Wallace received a summons, she remembers, when “I was in the middle of nowhere with my son and had no makeup.” To respond to similar requests, says […]

Who needs Maya Rudolph when you can show off the real thing? U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is expected to appear on “Saturday Night Live,” according to a person familiar with the matter, the latest Oval Office hopeful to visit the show in an election year in a bid to win […]

The best way to end a long day of watching football is watching even more NFL action with “Sunday Night Football.” For Week 11, two AFC powerhouses go head-to-head as the Cincinnati Bengals (4-6) face off against the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, Nov. 17. The game kickoffs […]