Private company

NBC

American broadcast television network

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television network, serving as the flagship property of NBC Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, which is a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's two flagship namesake properties, alongside Universal Studios.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1926Founded¹

Industrymedia industry, programming and broadcasting activities, telecommunications industry¹
HeadquartersStamford¹
Founded inNew York City¹
Websitenbc.com
Slogan“Here on NBC”¹

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The story

Founded by David Sarnoff and RCA Corporation in 1926, in New York City.¹

Leadership

Who has led NBC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderDavid Sarnoff¹

Board members and other officers (2)

Executive vice presidentThomas E. Ervin 1948 to 1974¹
Board memberJames Day 1946 to 1949¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

NBCUniversal
Radio Corporation of America

Owners

NBCUniversal

Subsidiaries

NBC Home Video
CNBC-e since 2000

Also owns

WNBC

Former owners and parents

RCA Corporation until 1986

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

2000Acquired CNBC-e¹

Timeline

1926Founded Founded in New York City¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataNBC on Wikidata
2
WikipediaNBC on Wikipedia