NBC

NBC is an American television network. Founded in 1926 as the Radio Corporation of America, it was the first major US broadcast network and obtained the FCC's first commercial TV station license in 1941.

Through more than 200 independently owned affiliate stations and 10 NBC owned and  operated stations, the network currently broadcasts about 5,000 hours of programming annually to 99% of all homes in the country with television sets. The home to popular and acclaimed 1990s series such as Seinfeld, Friends, and ER, NBC found itself fall from the number one network in terms of ratings to number four by 2004.

The network is part of the NBC Universal company, which is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% by Vivendi. Under the leadership of Jeff Zucker, President and CEO of NBC Universal, Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff direct the television operations as co-chairmen of NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “NBC”

• Friday Ratings: Rihanna Performs for ABC

  
  TV Envy — Authority: 439
  Whether she’s singing on stage or sitting down for an interview, Rihanna knows how to draw an audience. Her emotional 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer scored the best demos of the night. 8pm Law & Order (8 million, 1.8/6 in 18-49) picked up 1 million. Ghost Whisperer (7.9 million, 1.8/6) fell by ...
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• Five reasons V didnt work for me

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 721
  You probably heard that ABCs V premiere got off to a big start in the ratings . In fact, it was the biggest drama series premiere of the season, seen by 14.3 million viewers and netting a 5.2 rating among adults 18-49. What does all that mean? To me, it says that even without the skywriting promotion that was ...
  10 hours ago

• VIDEO: Taylor Swift Sings About Jonas, Lautner and West

  
  TV Envy — Authority: 439
  Even though Taylor Swift is only 19 years old, the singer has already had enough drama in her life to fill up a number of country songs…or just one Saturday Night Live musical monologue. In the tune above called “Monologue Song (La La La),” Swift addresses both Joe Jonas and Kanye West. She also fits in a ...
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• Brokaw: Liberated East Germans ‘Still Adjusting to Harsh Economic Realities’ of Capitalism

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 832
  Noting tomorrow’s 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday’s Today show, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw claimed East Germans were “still adjusting to the harsh economic realities” of life after communism. But a recent poll of former East bloc countries by the Pew Research Center ...
  11 hours ago

• A Hot Melissa Lee on the Today Show

  
  TV Anchor Babes — Authority: 135
  From yesterday on the weekend Today Show, CNBC news babe Melissa Lee being interviewed by Amy Robach. Ive never been a major fan of Melissa but I have to admit shes looking really hot here in the boots. Now that Rebecca Jarvis has moved on to CBS, Im sure Melissa will probably get more face time on CNBC. Melissa and ...
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• Saturday Night Live: Taylor Swift is a game host; sketch skewers Fox News Channel

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 647
  Taylor Swift was a real charmer last night as host and musical guest of "Saturday Night Live." She played Kate Gosselin (on "The View") and Shakira (in a commercial for the soundtrack "Bunny Business"). Swift was a wedding guest lashing...
  13 hours ago

• Serena Wants To Act!

  
  Tvbot.se — Authority: 164
  Fiery tennis champ Serena Williams wants to stretch her acting chops! Williams, who guest-starred on NBC’s E.R. back in 2005, is hoping for the chance to shine in front of the camera yet again Read the original here:  Serena Wants To Act!
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• More troops needed for Afghanistan: U.S. General Casey

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  General George Casey, Army chief of staff, on Sunday became the latest U.S. military official to advocate sending more troops to Afghanistan as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy. General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has recommended a 40,000-troop ...
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• Saturday Night Live Mocks Fox Newss Election Coverage

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 832
  "Saturday Night Live" in its recent installment took shots at the Fox News Channel for what it saw as an amazingly one-sided, anti-Obama take on Tuesdays election results. The skit began with an off-screen announcer declaring, " Youre watching Fox News, continuous coverage of the 2009 election -- end of an era ." On ...
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• McCartney And Starr Tapped For Yellow Submarine In 3-D

  
  Tvbot.se — Authority: 164
  So, Hollywood mega-mogul Robert Zemeckis is recreating the Beatles ‘ Yellow Submarine for the 3-D big screen, and Zemeckis is crossing his fingers that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will appear in the remake! Zemeckis has pitched the idea to McCartney and Starr, but he says they “haven’t gotten the word yet ...
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• Adrianne Curry Begs For Work!

  
  Tvbot.se — Authority: 164
  Unemployment got you down, Adrianne ??? The America’s Next Top Model has-been turned medical marijuana advocate has resorted to begging for work via her official Twitter! Classy! Curry spotted an ad for Peep Show and dropped a not-so-secret hint to the show’s producers on the off chance they’re reading her ...
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• John Fogerty

  
  All World News - PakMahfil.com — Authority: 461
  John Fogerty, John Fogerty Bio : Now that it has revised the Rootsy country rock and soil at the beginning of his first day back to Creedence Clearwater Revival on “ The Blue Ridge Ranger Rides Again “, John Fogerty says he’s ready to start sound like, well. “I really feel that the next recording project, ...
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• Tina Feys 10 Favorite 30 Rock Moments

  
  Hobbies Fun & entertainment - fun-entertainment.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  The Emmy-winning NBC comedy is now in its fourth season. “Being the new kid on the block is over,” Fey says. “I feel like we have these characters that we know a lot about now. We’ve endowed them with history that you then have to go back and revisit.”Here, Tina Fey takes us through her 10 favorite moments ...
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• Heroes Season 4 Episode 1 “Orientation” Spoilers/Theories/Reviews - Redemption

  
  TV Web Set — Authority: 152
  The full review and theories and everything you need to know about our Heroes friends! What is happening to Sylar, Nathan, Matt and Baby Matt, Claire, Noah, Angela, Hiro, Danko, Tracy Strauss, and MORE!!! Long, but for the true fan!! Duration : 0:6:57 (more…)
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• Taylor Swift On SNL:Saturday Night Live Season 35 Episode 5 Video

  
  TV | TV Show | TV News | TV.Spreadit.org — Authority: 445
  Taylor Swift On SNL:Saturday Night Live Season 35 Episode 5 Video – Taylor Swift hosted Saturday Night Live/SNL this evening with a very funny opening monologue where she sang a song called “Monologue Song (La La La)”.In the song Swift talked about the Kanye West drama,getting dumped by Joe Jonas and dating ...
  21 hours ago

• Oprah, Leno, Letterman predictions here; Im not with the banned

  
  Tower Ticker — Authority: 591
  Continue reading my Nov. 8 column "Predictions policy quiets Denver Post writers, but it doesnt apply here"
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• Nicole Kidman -- Payback Doesnt Come Cheap

  
  Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News | TMZ.com — Authority: 850
  Filed under: Nicole Kidman When youve got as much cash as Nicole Kidman, its easy to forget when youre missing $16k. TMZ has learned the actress has the right to claim $16,673.09 in cash that shes owed from both Wells Fargo Bank and NBC Universal, this according to a ... Permalink
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• Taylor Swift hits back at Kanye West on Saturday Night Live

  
  Show Patrol — Authority: 616
  Kanye West did not interrupt Taylor Swifts monologue during "Saturday Night Live" tonight. Instead, the country singer took a swipe at the rapper for stealing her spotlight at the VMAs earlier this year. Swift opened her first hosting gig with the "Monologue Song (La La La)." She sang: "You might be expecting ...
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• Taylor Swift knocking it out of the park on SNL...so far

  
  From Inside the Box — Authority: 674
  Taylor Swift is funny and on cue from her opening act to her spoof of Kate Gosselin...
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• Navy Over Notre Dame

  
  Dreadnaught — Authority: 118
  Navy beats Notre Dame for the 2nd time in 3 years.
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