broadcast networks
ABC, CBS, NBC
Broadcast networks are television or radio networks that transmit programming over public airwaves rather than through cable or satellite.
In the United States, the major broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox—reach viewers with basic antennas at no subscription cost: The show premiered on one of the broadcast networks before moving to streaming.
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- antennasSignal-receiving apparatus
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- live televisionProgramming shown as recorded
- over the airBroadcast without cables
syndication · transmitters · radio · sweeps · sweeps week · scriptwriting · editing · news anchor · showrunners · pilot season · fall lineup · upfronts · primetime · must-see TV · time slot · affiliates · copyright law · streaming
- broadcastingTV, radio, television, news, broadcasts
- Television Historygolden age, color TV, live broadcasts, prime time, primetime
- TV industryNBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, HBO
- daytime TVtalk shows, soap opera, soap operas, talk show, soaps
- global networksinternet, telecommunications, satellites, undersea cables, fiber optics
- Media Ownershipmedia ownership, media mergers, media monopolies, media conglomerates, media outlets
broadcast networkscable networks
Subscription television stations
streaming services · cable television · streaming platforms · premium cable · subscription services
broadcast networksnarrowcasting
Transmission to targeted audiences
community radio · public access television · pirate radio · ham radio