India, Aug. 18 -- MSNBC's decision to change its name to MS NOW has drawn several reactions on Internet. The cable news network on Monday announced that it is dropping the "NBC" from its name since NBC Universal has decided to split its cable channels into Versant, a new firm. MS NOW stands for "My Source News Opinion World".

During his show on Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough revealed that the new design, which does not feature the NBC peacock, was "very sporty" and that it "shows we're independent."

"I'm excited about this," stated Scarborough.

Meanwhile, journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin concurred, stressing MS NOW's "independence" and disassociation from "legacy media."

Rachel Maddow, their coworker, also expressed same excitement, callin...