msnbc.com is a separate company from msnbc the cable channel.It is a 50/50 partnership between Microsoft and NBC Universal.msnbc.com is the news website for all of the NBC News family and Microsoft's MSN.According to Nielsen Online,it is the number one online news site in the U.S.
msnbc.com is considering a name change to safeguard its distinct identity.Its slogan is "A Fuller Spectrum of News."Comprehensive health news is one of the website's emphases.
The msnbc cable network went on the air on July 15,1996.For nine years,Microsoft and NBC Universal were equal partners in the venture.In December 2005,Microsoft sold most of its stake to NBC Universal.By 2007,Microsoft had entirely divested its holding in the channel.
In October 2010,msnbc openly acknowledged its approach as being politically progressive,although conservative views are also represented at times.
More than 78 million U.S. households have access to msnbc.It is also broadcast in various forms to Germany,South Africa,Europe,the Middle East and Canada.Its parent,NBC Universal,is now majority owned by Comcast,and General Electric owns the remainder of the company.
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