(Reuters) -Cable news network MSNBC will change its name and drop the iconic peacock logo as parent Comcast presses ahead ...

The cable news channel is getting a new name and dropping NBC's peacock logo as part of a spinoff from NBC Universal.

Its logo will change from NBC’s trademark rainbow peacock to a blue background with a red-and-white striped flag.

The cable news network will adopt the new name MS NOW ahead of its spinoff from NBCUniversal.

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MSNBC will change its name later this year to MS Now (My Source News Opinion World) and drop the peacock image from its ...

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.

MSNBC will rebrand as MS Now later this year as Comcast separates the network from NBC News, marking a push for independence ...

The company says the name change will allow it to ‘chart our own path forward, create distinct brand identities, and ...

MSNBC will rebrand as MS NOW as it pulls away from NBC to distinguish itself as a more independent news channel, executives ...