NBC
American television and radio network
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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network that started in 1926 as a radio company. NBC started airing Its first television programs in 1944. NBC is owned by Comcast, and was previously owned by General Electric and Universal Studios.[2] NBC owns the cable news channels CNBC and MSNBC.
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| Type | Terrestrial television network (1939–present) Radio network (1926–1993, 2012–2014, 2016–present) Sports radio network (2012–present) |
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| Branding | NBC |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | National and Worldwide |
| Founded | June 19, 1926 by Radio Corporation of America (RCA), General Electric (GE), and Westinghouse |
| Slogan | Big TV Starts Here[1] Comedy Starts Here (comedy programming) |
| Headquarters | Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
| Parent | NBC Entertainment (NBCUniversal Television and Streaming) |
Key people | George Cheeks & Paul Telegdy |
Launch date | Radio: November 15, 1926 Television: April 30, 1939 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for SDTVs; experimentally broadcasting at 1080p and 2160p UHD in some programs through NBC affiliate WRAL-TV) |
| Affiliates | Lists: By state By market |
Official website | nbc.com |
| Language | English |
| Replaced | NBC Radio Network |
It is nicknamed "The Peacock Network" because of the animal in its logo.
The network is famous for its three-note chimes, and NBC Sunday Night Football, which is the most watched TV series after American Idol. Some famous NBC shows are Saturday Night Live, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Law and Order, 30 Rock, Frasier, ER, Cheers, Will and Grace, Meet the Press, and Today.
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- ↑ "NBC Entertainment on Twitter". Twitter. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
Powerful stories, unforgettable characters. Big TV Starts Here on NBC.
- ↑ Peers, Martin; Jannarone, John; Linebaugh, Kate (2013-02-13). "Comcast Buys Rest of NBC's Parent". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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