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Who runs MS, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest cable news network alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
–
Closest alternative
NBC News

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs MS

MS ms.now

MS NOW (formerly MSNBC): Breaking news and the latest headlines today. Get daily updates from local reporters plus world news with live audio and video.

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What MS tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

9 of the 18 alternatives below have fewer, 6 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
None found
US company
3 tools

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to MS

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to MS, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than MSNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English

20 of the 60 sites closest to MS match.

  1. 01
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News

    Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.

    Compare NBC News with MS →
  2. 02
    ABC News abcnews.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

    Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com

    Compare ABC News with MS →
  3. 03
    TIME time.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

    Compare TIME with MS →
  4. 04
    Good Morning America goodmorningamerica.com English 1 tracker

    GMA - Good Morning America

    GMA is your source for useful news and inspiration on how to live your best life. Your community and guide to relationship advice, the latest in celebrity news, culture, style, travel, home, finances, shopping deals, career and more.

    Compare Good Morning America with MS →
  5. 05
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English No trackers

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

    Compare British Broadcasting Corporation with MS →
  6. 06
    MSN msn.com Top 100 English 1 tracker

    MSN

    collection of Internet sites by Microsoft

    Compare MSN with MS →
  7. 07
    France 24 france24.com Top 10K English No trackers

    France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines

    Breaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, America

    Compare France 24 with MS →
  8. 08
    7news 7news.com.au English 1 tracker

    7NEWS Australia: Latest news, sport, video, entertainment and lifestyle from Australia and the world

    7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.

    Compare 7news with MS →
  9. 09
    Semafor semafor.com English 1 tracker

    Semafor - An intelligent, transparent global news platform for breaking stories, analysis and video

    Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media, entertainment, world affairs, China, Asia, Europe, Africa for US and international readers.

    Compare Semafor with MS →
  10. 10
    Alhurra alhurra.com English 2 trackers

    Alhurra

    News, stories, and analysis from America for audiences in the Middle East and North Africa.

    Compare Alhurra with MS →
  11. 11
    Salon.com salon.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Salon.com - News, Politics, Culture, Science & Food

    American progressive news and opinion website

    Compare Salon.com with MS →
  12. 12
    The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

    American nonprofit newspaper (1908-)

    Compare The Christian Science Monitor with MS →
  13. 13
    channelnewsasia.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Breaking News and Analysis on Asia and the World | Real-Time Coverage out of Asia and Singapore - CNA

    Get 24/7 real-time updates on breaking news from Asia, Singapore and around the world. CNA delivers accurate, timely coverage of events as they unfold. Stay informed.

    Compare channelnewsasia.com with MS →
  14. 14
    AOL aol.com Top 1K English No trackers

    News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines - AOL.com

    Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.

    Compare AOL with MS →
  15. 15
    MPR News mprnews.org English 1 tracker

    MPR News — Minnesota News, Politics, Weather, Podcasts & Public Radio

    MPR News is Minnesota's trusted source for local news, politics, weather, and public radio — plus podcasts, live audio, and in-depth coverage across the state.

    Compare MPR News with MS →
  16. 16
    gazeta.ru English No trackers

    Document

    Russian state-controlled website

    Compare gazeta.ru with MS →
  17. 17
    MovieWeb movieweb.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    MovieWeb - Movie News, Trailers, Reviews, and Exclusives.

    The latest movie news, trailers, reviews, and more.

    Compare MovieWeb with MS →
  18. 18
    CNBC cnbc.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis

    CNBC International is the world leader for news on business, technology, China, trade, oil prices, the Middle East and markets.

    Compare CNBC with MS →
  19. 19
    The Intercept theintercept.com English 1 tracker

    The Intercept

    Fearless, adversarial journalism that holds the powerful accountable.

    Compare The Intercept with MS →
  20. 20
    slashfilm.com English 1 tracker

    /Film | Movie & TV News, Trailers, Interviews, & Reviews

    The latest movie and television news, reviews, film trailers, exclusive interviews, and opinions - since 2005.

    Compare slashfilm.com with MS →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles MS’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones MS uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what MS adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 15 technologies
Neighbours
k = 60
Sites searched
9,212
Vector
384-d
Query
32 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to MS’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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