Who Owns MS NOW?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of MS NOW. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
MS NOW
MS NOW is a U.S.-based cable news channel and digital media brand, formerly known as MSNBC, that provides liberal-leaning news coverage, political analysis, and opinion programming across television and online platforms.
Versant Media Group, Inc.
Versant Media Group, Inc. is an American media company spun out of Comcast’s NBCUniversal that owns major cable television networks such as USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, E!, Syfy, Oxygen and Golf Channel along with digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass and SportsEngine
Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation is an American multinational media, entertainment, and telecommunications company that provides broadband, video, wireless, and content services to customers worldwide.
MS NOW
MS NOW is a U.S.-based cable news channel and digital media brand, formerly known as MSNBC, that provides liberal-leaning news coverage, political analysis, and opinion programming across television and online platforms.
Versant Media Group, Inc.
Versant Media Group, Inc. is an American media company spun out of Comcast’s NBCUniversal that owns major cable television networks such as USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, E!, Syfy, Oxygen and Golf Channel along with digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass and SportsEngine
Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation is an American multinational media, entertainment, and telecommunications company that provides broadband, video, wireless, and content services to customers worldwide.
Major Shareholders
Versant Media Group, Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Comcast Corporation Versant Media Group, Inc. is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Comcast’s Form 10 / information statement and related investor materials state that Versant is presently held 100% by Comcast and that Comcast’s board has approved a pro rata distribution of 100% of Versant’s outstanding Class A and Class B common stock to Comcast Class A and Class B shareholders, expected to be completed after the close of trading on Nasdaq on January 2, 2026, with Versant beginning regular‑way trading shortly thereafter. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Dec 2025 |
Brian L. Roberts Following the planned spin-off, Comcast chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts is expected to hold all of Versant’s Class B super‑voting shares, giving him a control‑level interest in Versant’s voting power despite a relatively small economic stake. Press and secondary sources describe this structure as roughly 1% of Versant’s equity and about one‑third of its total voting power, mirroring his dual‑class control at Comcast, though exact percentages will depend on the final share count at distribution and are not yet fully detailed in accessible SEC ownership tables. | Individual | — | — | — |
Comcast Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian L. Roberts Chairman & CEO of Comcast; largest individual shareholder with about 1% of equity and all Class B super‑voting shares, giving him roughly one‑third of total voting power. | Individual | 1.0% | 33.0% | Dec 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional holder of Comcast Class A common stock, with roughly 367 million shares (about 10% of shares outstanding) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 10.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second‑largest institutional shareholder, owning about 322 million Comcast shares, or roughly 8.8–8.9% of shares outstanding, as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 8.8% | — | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Major index‑fund provider holding about 181 million shares (just under 5% of Comcast’s outstanding stock) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 5.0% | — | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Large U.S. bank and asset manager with approximately 169 million Comcast shares, or about 4.6% of the company, as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.6% | — | Sep 2025 |
Capital World Investors Long‑term active manager within Capital Group, reported as holding about 116 million Comcast shares (~3.2% of outstanding) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | — | Sep 2025 |
Dodge & Cox Value‑oriented investment firm that owns roughly 113 million Comcast shares, or about 3.1% of the company, as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management (Government Pension Fund Global) Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager, holding about 99 million Comcast shares (~2.7% of the company) based on its June 30, 2025 filing. | Government | 2.7% | — | Jun 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Through various Fidelity mutual funds and accounts, FMR reports ownership of about 96 million Comcast shares, or roughly 2.6–2.7% of shares outstanding, as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.6% | — | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager that sub‑advises certain Vanguard index funds; holds about 88 million Comcast shares (~2.4% of the company) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.4% | — | Sep 2025 |
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