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National Broadcasting Company
TypeRadio and television network
CountryUnited States
Affiliates
  • State
  • Market
HeadquartersComcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerNBC Entertainment
History
FoundedJune 19, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-06-19)
FounderDavid Sarnoff
ReplacedNBC Radio Network
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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

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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

WHO-TV Des Moines, Iowa

WNBC New York City, New York

KNBC Los Angeles, California

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