NBC

National Broadcasting Company
Logo used since 2022
Type	Radio and television network
Country	United States
Affiliates	State Market
Headquarters	Comcast Building, Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV 720p or 1080p via ATSC 3.0 in some markets
Ownership
Owner	NBCUniversal
Parent	NBC Entertainment
History
Founded	June 19, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-06-19)
Launched	Radio: November 15, 1926; 97 years ago (1926-11-15) Television: April 30, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-04-30)
Founder	David Sarnoff
Replaced	NBC Radio Network
Links
Website	nbc.com
Availability

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.

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.

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.