MS NOW HD

MS NOW is an American cable news and political commentary television channel that was launched in 1996 under the name MSNBC and rebranded as MS NOW on November 15, 2025. The channel was originally a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC, with Microsoft ending its involvement in 2005. In 2025, the network was spun off from Comcast and NBCUniversal into an independent media company called Versant, leading to the name change. The channel is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with a new Washington Bureau dedicated to original, evidence-based reporting. As a dedicated source for online television, MS NOW stands for “My Source for News, Opinion, and the World” and is generally considered to be liberal or left-leaning in its political commentary.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a mix of breaking news and opinion-driven talk shows. Key programs on the network include Morning Joe hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, The Rachel Maddow Show hosted by Rachel Maddow, All In with Chris Hayes hosted by Chris Hayes, The Last Word with Lawrence O\'Donnell hosted by Lawrence O\'Donnell, The Beat with Ari Melber hosted by Ari Melber, The Briefing with Jen Psaki hosted by Jen Psaki, Deadline: White House hosted by Nicolle Wallace, Velshi hosted by Ali Velshi, Way Too Early with Ali Vitali hosted by Ali Vitali, Ana Cabrera Reports hosted by Ana Cabrera, Chris Jansing Reports hosted by Chris Jansing, Katy Tur Reports hosted by Katy Tur, The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle hosted by Stephanie Ruhle, Alex Witt Reports hosted by Alex Witt, PoliticsNation hosted by Al Sharpton, and The Weekend co-hosted by Jonathan Capehart, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, MS NOW is widely available as a subscription service via major cable and satellite providers across the United States, with channel numbers unchanged from MSNBC. The channel is carried on Xfinity/Comcast, Spectrum/Charter, Verizon Fios, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, DISH, Contour TV/Cox, and others. The channel is accessible as tv online via YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and Sling TV. Pay TV subscribers can also stream live through the MS NOW mobile app and on connected TV platforms. The channel broadcasts in High Definition via satellite on EchoStar, SES, and Galaxy satellites with Nagravision and other encryption systems. An international feed, MS Now International, is available via satellite across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The channel also has a 24/7 audio feed on SiriusXM, ensuring that its news and political commentary programming reaches left-leaning audiences across the United States and worldwide.