MSNBC Canada

MSNBC Canada
MSNBC Canada logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerRogers Media (33.34%)
Shaw Communications (33.33%)
NBCUniversal (33.33%)
History
LaunchedSeptember 7, 2001
ClosedDecember 1, 2004
Replaced byMSNBC (now MS NOW)

MSNBC Canada was a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned and operated by Rogers Media in partnership with Shaw Communications and NBCUniversal, which operated from 2001 to 2004.

MSNBC Canada was a national news television service that consisted of programs featuring news headlines, breaking news coverage, analysis, and information; news magazines, and documentaries. The channel shared its branding and the majority of its programming with its American counterpart, MSNBC (subsequently renamed MS NOW in late 2025). In addition to MSNBC programs such as Hardball, MSNBC Investigates, and Imus in the Morning, the channel consisted of repeated programs from the CBC and CPAC, as its way to fulfill its Canadian content requirements. The channel also occasionally aired informercials.