American television and radio network From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
National Broadcasting Company | |
---|---|
Type | Radio and television network |
Country | United States |
Affiliates |
|
Headquarters | Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | |
Ownership | |
Owner | NBCUniversal |
Parent | NBC Entertainment |
History | |
Founded | June 19, 1926 |
Launched |
|
Founder | David Sarnoff |
Replaced | NBC Radio Network |
Links | |
Website | nbc |
Availability | |
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.
WHO-TV Des Moines, Iowa
WNBC New York City, New York
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.