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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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  • Give a personalized photo book for Christmas


    PC Mike - Tech News and Reviews — Authority Authority: 165
    Stumped about finding the holiday gift for the person who has everything?  Why not use your library of digital photos to make them a custom book that looks as good as those fancy coffee table books but is something so uniquely personal it just might be their favorite gift ever. We all have hundreds of photos. Why ...
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  • The Acceleration of Change


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    I’m 63 going into 64 next December.  During these past six decades, I’ve seen an acceleration of change extremely difficult to cope with.  I think it was Alvin Toffler who brought this subject up in one of his classical books.  He called it “future shock.” Toffler’s shortest definition of future ...
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  • Happy Thanksgiving


    Socyberty — Authority Authority: 552
    Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia I am sharing this link here because Triond has been really slow with publishing my essays and articles here. Kind of bummed because I really wanted to share with all of this holiday special from that popular TV sitcom Cheers . It is one of my favorite episodes and I ...
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  • Neil Young Covers the Fresh Prince Theme Song


    Dave and Thomas Daily Timekillers — Authority Authority: 543
    Jimmy Fallon reaches into his parents music collection to dust off his Neil Young and take a stab at the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and knocks it out of the park. The impression is great but it’s the material that’s brilliant. We think Neil Young would appreciate this cover of the theme song to the Will ...
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  • Ways Of Breast Enhancement


    Health Choices — Authority Authority: 149
    Nowadays natural supplements for breast enhancement are gaining an extreme popularity. You can see them advertised on such television programs as The Montel Williams Show, CNN Headline News, Dataline NBC etc. You can read about non-surgical methods of breast enhancement even in newspapers and magazines. There is no ...
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  • ClimateGate turns up the heat under Climate Change Profiteer Fear Mongers!


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    . . . Global Tricks: Climate Change we can’t believe in? November 26th, 2009 RUSSIATODAY.COM . . Copenhagen will host experts and world leaders in December to ...
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  • Fallon as Neil Young as Fresh Prince


    The Audacity of Dope — Authority Authority: 471
    Ok, I’ve given Jimmy Fallon a rough time since his show came on the air, but “this ish right herrrrrrrrrrrrre?”  This is great.
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  • WFTV leads news pack in November, but WKMG, WESH cite gains


    The TV Guy — Authority Authority: 645
    This is an updated version of a blog post from yesterday: Another November, another strong performance by WFTV-Channel 9 in news. The ABC affiliate did the best job of attracting the 25-to-54 age group, the viewers most wanted by news...
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  • Criminal Minds, CSI: NY lead CBS to win on last night of sweeps


    The TV Guy — Authority Authority: 645
    What did most broadcast viewers on on the night before Thanksgiving? Crime, told the CBS way. "Criminal Minds" was the nights most-watched show and delivered 13.5 million viewers, according to preliminary ratings released today. "CSI: NY," another CBS crime drama,...
    20 hours ago

  • Lauer Checks in on People of the Year


    mediabistro.com: TVNewser — Authority Authority: 649
    If you didnt get enough of Matt Lauer during this mornings parade, you can catch him tonight in " NBCs People of the Year " special. TVNewser caught up with Lauer -- and his "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira -- earlier this week. "These are people we spent some time talking about during the year," he told ...
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  • Watch Macy s Thanksgiving day parade online


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    Watch Macy s Thanksgiving day parade online. Katharine McPhee and “30 Rock” star Jane Krakowski are just two of the cavalcade of stars performing at the 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade . Rehearsal footage below. Watch Macy s Thanksgiving day parade online and Katharine McPhee, Thanksgiving Day ...
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  • Will Rich Ross really have a positive impact on Disneys movie operations?


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    Filed under: General Electric (GE) , Time Warner (TWX) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Viacom (VIA) , News CorpB (NWS) , Media World I read a piece over at the Los Angeles Times about the rapidity of changes going on within Disneys ( DIS ) studio system. As a shareholder, Im hoping for the best, but Im not ...
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  • SuBo shows off her new album


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    By Cara Sulieman SUSAN Boyle shrugged off claims that she had a break down during her visit to America earlier this week as she signed autographs for fans outside her home in Blackburn. The star has been pictured in tears as she was surrounded by fans in New York’s Rockefeller Centre, where she was doing a live ...
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  • This Week In Viral: “Neil Young” Sings “Fresh Prince”


    Mediaite — Authority Authority: 802
    Sometime between his monologue and his first guest, Jimmy Fallon of NBC’s Late Night offers up some Saturday Night Live -like sketch comedy. The segments draw viewers and non-viewers alike to NBC.com and Hulu, and some have hit and become viral video sensations (see: “ Going Rogue Goes Rogue “). This one ...
    22 hours ago

  • Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009 start time 9 am


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    The 83rd Annual Macy’s 2009 Parade will be an unparalleled crowd-pleasing spectacle that features 1,500 cheerleaders, dancers, singers and performers; 800 clowns; 15 giant character helium balloons; 35 novelty/ornament balloons and balloonheads. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009 will kick off the holiday ...
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  • Reality television crashes White House state dinner; what next?


    The TV Guy — Authority Authority: 645
    Even on Thanksgiving, reality television was a top story. It doesnt seem fair, does it? A couple who hoped to be part of Bravos "Real Housewives of D.C." crashed the White House state dinner Tuesday night. Was that chutzpah or...
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  • The Biggest Loser Second Chances Week 11 Results Season 8 Episode 11


    TV | TV Show | TV News | TV.Spreadit.org — Authority Authority: 152
    The Biggest Loser Second Chances Week 11 Results Season 8 Episode 11 – The Biggest Loser: Second Chances Week 11 (Season 8 Episode 11) aired last night on NBC.Despite the recent controversy surrounding the condition of some of the contestants on the show,it is still enjoying some decent ratings.Allen 230 (-95 ...
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  • Taylor Lautner To Host Saturday Night Live December 12, 2009


    Disney Dreaming — Authority Authority: 521
    Looks like Taylor Lautner can’t be outdone by rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift when it comes to the amount of activities they have going on each month! Taylor S recently hosted Saturday Night Live , which means Taylor L will be hosting the NBC show too! SNL has announced that Taylor L will host the show on ...
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  • This Thanksgiving, Be Thankful You’re Not a Turkey


    Life within me — Authority Authority: 139
    PETA isn’t exactly known for being subtle. This animal rights group is responsible for some of the wildest and wackiest activist ads ever, so it was a bit surprising when they released a rather tame commercial for Thanksgiving , in which a little girl recites the (admittedly gruesome) facts about factory farmed ...
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  • What to Watch: Thursday


    OutGayLife.com — Authority Authority: 159
    If you missed Jim and Pam’s nuptials on The Office, here is your chance to see it. Once your done giving thanks and stuffing your face with turkey, of course! Gobble gobble!Thursday, November 268:00 pm The Vampire Diaries, The CW (1 hr) REPEATThank to an incredible athletic display Stefan joins the football tem ...
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