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NBC News Now is an American free ad-supported news service streaming live news coverage. The service broadcasts and simulcasts live rolling news on weekdays from 4 a.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET with parent organization NBC News’ magazines composing late-evening and overnight programming for the channel. The service is accessible live on YouTube internationally, NBCUniversal-owned Peacock streaming service in both the US and Canada, and on both Sky TV and Virgin Media in the UK.[1]

NBC News Now
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaUnited States and Canada
Headquarters30 Rockefeller Plaza
Manhattan, New York City
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
ParentNBCUniversal News Group
Sister channelsMSNBC
CNBC
CNBC World
NBC
History
LaunchedMay 29, 2019 (2019-05-29)
Links
WebsiteNBC News Now Website

The service was launched for NBC News on May 29, 2019, under the purview of Janelle Rodriguez, an Executive Vice President for NBC News.[2] NBC News Now is one of three live streaming channels operating under parent organization NBC News — the other two are Dateline 24/7 and Today All Day.

History

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The service initially operated without an anchor until they hired Alison Morris, formerly of Fox 5 in New York, starting on July 1, 2019. The OTT services was announced in October 2018 as NBC News Signal with Simone Boyce originally tapped as the evening 7 p.m. ET anchor with two anchors from MSNBC acting as hosts.[3]

During special coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, NBC News NOW simulcasted a network-wide NBC News Special Report alongside sister streaming channel MSNBC and the NBC broadcasting network at-large with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent and Hallie Jackson NOW anchor Hallie Jackson anchoring coverage on the evening of July 13, 2024, followed by Chris Jansing and Ana Cabrera anchoring overnight, followed by a simulcast of a special weekend edition of The Today Show. NBC News anchors Tom Llamas and Kate Snow continued coverage in the morning, with and Katy Tur, Andrea Mitchell, José Díaz-Balart, Chris Jansing, and Stephanie Ruhle anchoring during the afternoon and evening hours.

Programming

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Weekdays

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Live coverage on NBC News Now starts at 5 a.m. ET and ends at 9 p.m. ET — when evening and overnights programming begins with replays of NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and other NBC News-produced magazines.

  • Early Today - 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET
    • A rebroadcast of parent network NBC News’ early-morning news program, Early Today. Anchored by Frances Rivera and Phillip Mena.
  • Morning News NOW - 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET
  • NBC News Daily - 12 to 4 p.m. ET
  • Meet the Press NOW - 4 p.m. ET
    • Originally on MSNBC before moving to NBC News Now, Meet the Press NOW is the daily extension of NBC’s Sunday morning program, Meet the Press, and examines political news in roundtable discussions with one-on-one interview segments. Anchored by Kristen Welker with Gabe Gutierrez, Garrett Haake, Peter Alexander, and Ryan Nobles serving as guest anchors. Broadcasted from NBC News’ Studio N1 at the network’s Washington D.C. Bureau.
  • Hallie Jackson NOW - 5 to 7 p.m. ET
    • A live two-hour-long fast-paced news broadcast reporting on the latest in news and current events with segments focusing on highlighting underreported stories, global and local news, and the work that goes into producing a report for the streaming channel or for the parent network, NBC News. Anchored by former MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson and broadcasted from NBC News’ Studio N1 at the network’s Washington D.C. Bureau. Originally a one-hour broadcast but expanded to two hours after Jackson departed MSNBC for NBC News Now.[4]
  • Top Story with Tom Llamas - 7 p.m. ET
  • Stay Tuned NOW - 8 p.m. ET
    • An hour-long newscast anchored by Gadi Schwartz covering the latest news with an emphasis on technology, science, and news on the American Pacific coast; the newscast is a streaming extension of NBC News’ Stay Tuned news brand targeting a Generation Z audience. The show airs live from NBC News’ studios at the network’s Los Angeles, California Bureau.

Weekends

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NBC News NOW programming usually consists of NBC News-produced magazines and programs like Dateline NBC, barring no breaking news that would pre-empt such proframming.

References

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  1. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2019). "NBC News Hires Alison Morris From Fox's NYC Station as Full-Time Anchor for Streaming Service". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Janelle Rodriguez – International Symposium on Online Journalism". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Claire (October 24, 2019). "NBC News unveils 'Signal,' its streaming network for cable-cutters". NBC News. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Johnson, Ted (January 13, 2023). "Hallie Jackson's MSNBC Show To End As NBC News Now Expands Her Streaming Program". Deadline. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

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