NBC
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.

Logo of NBC used until 2013
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
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Logo of NBC used from 2013 until 2022
- This is Us
- Good Morning Miss Bliss
- City Guys
- The Golden Girls
References
- "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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