NBC

Major American network

NBC is the National Broadcasting Company, one of the major American television networks.

Along with CBS and ABC, it forms the traditional "Big Three" broadcast networks.

NBC is known for news programming, late-night shows, and the peacock logo: NBC Nightly News, Saturday Night Live airs on NBC.

entertainment

sitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

primetime · series · premiere · finale · episode · ratings · SNL · Tonight Show · Today Show · Friends

broadcast

network

Interconnected system

Peacock · airwaves · transmitter · signal · affiliate · station · antenna · frequency · syndication · telecast

corporate

NBCUniversal

Merged entertainment and broadcast corporation

affiliate · subsidiary · merger · acquisition · USA Network · Telemundo · Bravo · Syfy · executive · stakeholder

news

journalism

News gathering and dissemination

breaking · headline · coverage · Meet the Press · Dateline · Lester Holt · Tom Brokaw · Brian Williams · investigative · interview

peacock

logo

Company identifying symbol

  • plumageBird's complete feather coat
  • feathersBird's lightweight covering
  • tailRear animal appendage

multicolor · rainbow · symbol · branding · identity · iconic · emblem · vibrant · iridescence · display

Categories
Opposites
broadcast vs. cable/streaming distribution

NBCHBO

Premium cable network

Netflix · cable television · Showtime · AMC · Hulu

network rivalry

NBCCBS

Major television and radio network

ABC · Fox · Disney · Paramount · The CW

political/editorial orientation

NBCFox News

Conservative American cable network

Newsmax · conservative media

Phrases
Family

MSNBC, CNBC

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G