American broadcast television network owned by The Walt Disney Company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Broadcast Company (ABC) is an American television network. Along with CBS, NBC and Fox, it is one of the country's four major television networks. The network is owned by The Walt Disney Company following the acquisition of the Capital Cities/ABC by the company in 1995.[3]
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| Type | Television network (1948–present) Radio network (1943–2007, 2015–present) |
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| Branding | ABC |
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| Availability | National and Worldwide |
| Founded | May 15, 1943 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. by Louis Blanche and Edward J. Noble |
| Slogan | The Only Place to Be, ABC |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California (broadcasting) Manhattan, New York City (corporate), U.S. |
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Launch date | Radio: October 12, 1943 Television: April 19, 1948 |
Former names | NBC Blue Network |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) (some affiliates transmit ABC programming in 1080i 16:9) 480i (SDTV 4:3/16:9) |
| Affiliates | Lists: by state or market |
Official website | abc |
| Language | English |
| Replaced | NBC Blue Network |
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