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American Broadcasting Company
Type Television network (1948–present)
Radio network (1943–2007, 2015–present)
Branding ABC
Country United States
Availability National
Founded May 15, 1943; 80 years ago (May 15, 1943)
New York City, New York, U.S.
by Louis Blanche and Edward J. Noble
Slogan The Only Place to Be, ABC
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
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Key people
  • Ben Sherwood (Co-Chairman - Disney Media Networks), (President - Disney–ABC Television Group)
  • Channing Dungey (President - ABC Entertainment Group)
  • James Goldston (President - ABC Entertainment Group)
Launch date October 12, 1943 (1943-10-12) (radio)
April 19, 1948 (1948-04-19) (television)
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
Language English

The American Broadcasting 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 Disney Channel's consumer business.

ABC Television Shows

  • Black-ish
  • Mixed-ish
  • For Life
  • Schooled
  • The Goldbergs
  • Pham Viet Dung
  • Emergence
  • The Rookie
  • Station 19
  • American Housewives
  • Drama

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