Comcast Corp, the parent company of NBC, has acquired Microsoft Corp's 50% stake in MSNBC.com for about $300 mn, according to reports.
Reports stated that MSNBC.com was renamed NBCNews.com and users were automatically redirected to the new website.
NBC and Microsoft joined forces in 1996 to create a cable news channel and online news operation, report says.
There are reports stated that MSNBC TV will launch a new digital home in 2013, as an extension of the MSNBC TV on-air brand.