MSNBC employees ‘in panic’ as NBC parent company Comcast plans to spinoff channel

MSNBC headquarters has been swamped with panic as NBC's parent company, Comcast, plans a massive spinoff for the channel. A top executive in the network has even suggested that left-leaning MSNBC may be forced to change its name. MSNBC’s top anchors Rachel Maddow, Chris Jansing, and Katy Tur joined a meeting headed by NBCUniversal chairman Mark Lazarus. Employees at the network fearing layoffs, questioned Lazarus about whether MSNBC would need to change its name, logo and headquarters. The fears come following reports the new entity could be cut off from its parent company, NBC News, sources reveal to the New York Post. According to MSNBC insiders, the NBCUniversal chairman revealed he was unsure if the network would change its name, logo or headquarters. “Everyone is in a panic because everything is up in the air,” a source said.