MSNBC TV fact sheet

MSNBC Fact Sheet

Built on the worldwide resources of NBC News, MSNBC defines news for the next generation with world-class reporting and a full schedule of live news coverage, political analysis and award-winning documentary programming – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MSNBC's home on the Internet is msnbc.com. Msnbc.com boasts state-of-the-art technology of Microsoft and the first-rate reporting of NBC News.

From 6-9 a.m. (ET), Joe Scarborough hosts "Morning Joe," with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, featuring interviews with top politicians and newsmakers, as well as in-depth analysis of the day's biggest stories.

Leading off the MSNBC primetime lineup is "The Ed Show," hosted by progressive radio talker Ed Schultz, 6-7 p.m. (ET). MSNBC's highly acclaimed political program, "Hardball with Chris Matthews," follows, from 7-8 p.m. (ET). "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" at 8 p.m. (ET) counts down the day's top stories with Keith's own inimitable blend of wit and style. "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" also re-airs nightly at 10 p.m. (ET). The critically acclaimed "Rachel Maddow Show" airs from 9-10 p.m. (ET), giving viewers the popular host's unique take on the days events (the program re-airs nightly at 11 p.m. ET).

Employing the newsgathering resources of NBC News and its more than 200 affiliate stations, MSNBC offers viewers the highest-quality news coverage. The daytime anchor team includes veteran reporters and correspondents Contessa Brewer, Mika Brzezinski, Christina Brown, Tamron Hall, Andrea Mitchell, Monica Novotny, Norah O'Donnell and Alex Witt.

Weekends, MSNBC telecasts continuing live news coverage as well as long-form documentaries, including "MSNBC Investigates," "MSNBC Reports," and "Headliners & Legends."

Launch Date: MSNBC and MSNBC.com launched Monday, July 15, 1996.

Distribution: 91.6 million U.S. television households. Select MSNBC programming is also seen internationally through Orbit TV, CNBC Asia, MSNBC Canada, Hotelevision and The Armed Forces Network. MSNBC.com is accessible through any computer with Internet access on the World Wide Web www.msnbc.com.

Satellite: Galaxy IR, Transponder 10, VC2 encrypted. Msnbc.com delivers a fuller spectrum of news. Drawing on its award-winning original journalism, NBC News heritage, trusted sources and Microsoft's advanced technologies, the site presents compelling, diverse and visually-engaging stories on the consumer's platform of choice.

Msnbc.com is a leading news site, delivering more than a billion page views and registering visits from more than 85 million computers in an average month. Based in Redmond, WA, msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE).

NBC News manages MSNBC TV; Microsoft and NBC Universal jointly manage MSNBC.com.

Headquarters: MSNBC: New York, NY MSNBC.com: Redmond, Washington and New York, NY

Headquarters:
MSNBC: New York, NY
MSNBC.com: Redmond, Washington and New York, NY

Executives in charge:
Jeff Zucker, President and CEO, NBC Universal
Steve Capus, President, NBC News
Phil Griffin, President, MSNBC
Bill Wolff, Vice President, Primetime Programming, MSNBC
Shannon High-Bassalik, Vice President and Managing Editor, MSNBC
Mike Rubin, Vice President, Long Form Programming, MSNBC
Jeremy Gaines, Vice President, Communications, MSNBC

Media Relations:
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Gina Stikes-Shoehalter, MSNBC.com Media Relations
212.664.7403
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MSNBC Media Relations
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Evening Program
Countdown With Keith Olbermann
Hardball with Chris Matthews
The Ed Show
The Rachel Maddow Show