- Lean
- Lean Left (AllSides)
- Reliability
- High factual reporting (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1940
- Headquarters
- New York City
- Owner
- NBCUniversal, a Comcast company
- Funding
- NBC News is the news division of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company.
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Is NBC News Left or Right?
AllSides gives NBC News a Bias Meter score of -1.48 (Lean Left), Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center (-3.6), and Ad Fontes Media scores it -4.86, inside its Middle band. These ratings cover NBC News itself. Its former sister cable channel MSNBC, whose opinion shows lean further left, was renamed MS NOW and spun off with Comcast's other cable networks into a separate company, Versant, in January 2026.
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How Reliable Is NBC News?
Media Bias/Fact Check rates NBC News's factual reporting High, and Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (42.84).
NBC News Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates NBC News Lean Left; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -4.86 (Middle) and its reliability at 42.84 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center with High factual reporting.
Compare NBC News with every other outlet on the media bias chart.
NBC News Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Lean Left | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-4.86) | 42.84: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Left-Center (-3.6) | High, High Credibility |
Who Funds NBC News?
NBC News is the news division of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company. It is funded mainly by advertising.
Why NBC News Is in Aplomb
NBC News is one of the three big US broadcast networks, with national and international bureaus. It passes all six of our source criteria. In the app, its reports show up in the United States tab, not in Latest. What to watch for: raters see a slight left lean, and Reuters makes a good counterweight.
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NBC News FAQ
Is NBC News biased?
A little, to the left, according to raters: Lean Left (-1.48) at AllSides and Left-Center at Media Bias/Fact Check. Ad Fontes Media, which scores it -4.86, puts it in the Middle.
Is NBC News the same as MSNBC?
No longer. MSNBC was renamed MS NOW and became part of Versant, a separate company, in January 2026. NBC News stayed with NBCUniversal.
Who owns NBC News?
NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. NBC News is funded mainly by advertising.
Is NBC News reliable?
Yes, according to both raters that score accuracy: High factual reporting from Media Bias/Fact Check and Reliable (42.84) from Ad Fontes Media.
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