MSNBC TV Company Description
MSNBC plays Hardball with CNN in the 24-hour news game. An 82%-owned subsidiary of NBC Universal's NBC Universal Cable, MSNBC Cable offers a variety of news programs, including breaking news, talk shows, and news features. Programs include Hardball with Chris Matthews and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Content for the channel and Web site comes from NBC News and NBC's 230 affiliated stations; NBC News has editorial control over MSNBC. The cable channel reaches more than 90 million US households. Microsoft owns an 18% stake in MSNBC through its MSN unit; the two companies also jointly own the channel's MSNBC.com sister news Web site.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of MSNBC TV's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of MSNBC TV's evolution in the marketplace.
