The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network and it produces many popular shows and televised sporting events. The company is part of the NBC Universal entertainment group, owned by the General Electric Company.
NBC is available in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, the Carribean, Bermuda, Guam, Netherlands Antilles, Asia and Australia.
Popular NBC Programs
Despite having worse ratings than rivals CBS, ABC, and FOX recently, NBC still has a number of hit primetime shows. NBC's top rated show for the 2009-2010 TV season was Sunday Night Football, followed by the game's pregame show. The top non-sports program for NBC was the summer's hit reality show America's Got Talent. Otherwise, NBC has seriously struggled in the primetime ratings.http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-season-ratings,0,1937498.htmlstory They have tried to revamp their primetime schedule in recent years, with little success.
Michael Grimm America's Got Talent Audition
The winner of the 2010 season of America's Got Talent, Michael Grimm, made a good, but not great impression during his first audition on America's Got Talent. Here is a clip of his first audition and the reaction by the three judges.
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Fast Facts
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Founded
1926 by David Sarnoff
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Headquarters
Rockefeller Center, New York City
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1986
Acquired by General Electric Company
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Number of stations
More than 200 affiliated U.S. stations
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Business affiliates
