NBC
| National Broadcasting Company | |
|---|---|
| Launched |
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| Owned by | NBC Entertainment |
| Picture format | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Affiliates | |
| Headquarters | Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
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.
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, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Frasier, Law & Order, L.A. Law, The Office, The Paper, 30 Rock, ER, 227, Grand Crew, Cheers, Will and Grace, Meet the Press, and Today.
NBC Television Shows
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- The Carmichael Show
- Grand Crew
- Brillant Minds
- Chicago Med
- Chicago P.D.
- Chicago Fire
- This is Us
- Happy's Place
- Lopez Vs. Lopez
- For Your Love
- Good Morning Miss Bliss
- The Golden Girls
Stations
NBC Media
30 Rockefeller Plaza, the headquarters of NBC at Rockefeller Center in New York City
References
- ↑ Peers, Martin; Jannarone, John; Linebaugh, Kate (2013-02-13). "Comcast Buys Rest of NBC's Parent" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. . https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324880504578300432831438770. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
