Msnbc

/ˌɛmɛsɛnbiˈsi/ noun

Definition

American news television channel and website owned by NBCUniversal

Etymology

Acronym formed from Microsoft NBC, originally a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC launched in 1996

Kelly Says

MSNBC started as a tech-news hybrid when Microsoft was trying to get into everything internet-related in the 90s. The 'MS' part got dropped from the name in 2012 when Microsoft sold its stake!

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