Christine Romans speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026.


Streaming service NBC News NOW is increasing its programming to 14 hours each weekday with a brand new two-hour present hosted by Christine Romans, a veteran enterprise journalist. 

Romans, who joined NBC News in 2023 after 24 years at NCS, has been promoted to chief enterprise correspondent and can anchor a brand new 10 a.m. present beginning this summer season, NBC News introduced this week.


Christine Romans speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026.
Christine Romans has been promoted to chief enterprise correspondent and can anchor her personal present. Getty Images for Semafor World Economy

“At a moment when economic news and the forces shaping the global economy are increasingly central to the daily news cycle, we see a clear opportunity to deepen our coverage as markets open and top stories take shape,” NBC News editorial president Rebecca Blumenstein and government veep of programming Janelle Rodriguez instructed workers in a observe Wednesday.

The streaming service will now air information protection from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays, “delivering more original programming than any other streaming news service and further strengthening our position as a leading destination for live, breaking news,” they wrote.

NBC News NOW may even be shifting to Studio 3A at 30 Rock, which was beforehand house to MSNBC – which was renamed MS NOW following its spin-off from NBCUniversal.

Blumenstein and Rodriguez stated the transfer is “part of this next phase of growth,” as NBC News NOW within the first quarter notched its most-watched quarter in a 12 months, and March marked the streamer’s strongest month since June 2025.

NBC News NOW’s protection of the Artemis II moon mission last week drew its largest Friday primetime viewers on file, in line with the execs’ observe.


The NBC News Now logo, featuring white text and a colorful peacock emblem, against a blue background.
NBC News NOW is increasing its programming to 14 hours each weekday. NBC

Last November, MSNBC rebranded to MS NOW and moved below mother or father firm Versant after Comcast spun off cable assets together with Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel.

In January, shares in Versant slumped 13% in its market debut as buyers questioned whether or not conventional TV companies will be capable to survive the streaming period.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *