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National Broadcasting Company
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Logo used since 2022
Launched
  • Radio: November 15, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-11-15)
  • Television: April 30, 1939; 86 years ago (1939-04-30)
Owned by NBC Entertainment
Picture format
Country United States
Language English
Affiliates
Headquarters Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City
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The NBC logo on a building in Chicago.

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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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[change]

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Logo of NBC used from 2013 until 2018
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Logo of NBC used from 2018 until 2022

Stations[change]

WHO-TV Des Moines, Iowa

WNBC New York City, New York

KNBC Los Angeles, California

References[change]

  1. 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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Prototype Version Of The Logo. (Used From Puerto Rico.)

Other websites[change]