NBC
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National Broadcasting Company | |
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Type | Radio and television network |
Country | United States |
Affiliates | |
Headquarters | Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
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Ownership | |
Owner | NBCUniversal |
Parent | NBC Entertainment |
History | |
Founded | June 19, 1926 |
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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.[1] NBC owns the cable news channels CNBC and MSNBC.
It is nicknamed "The Peacock Network" because of the animal in its logo.
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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.
NBC Television Shows[change | change source]
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- This is Us (1973)
- Good Morning Miss Bliss
- SpongeBob SquarePants (also aired on Nickelodeon)
- The Golden Girls
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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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