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{{About|the American commercial television network|other uses|ABC (disambiguation)}} | {{About|the American commercial television network|other uses|ABC (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox company | |||
|name = ABC | |||
|image = ABC-2021-LOGO.svg | |||
|founded = May 15, 1943<br>(80 years ago) | |||
|parent = American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.<br>(1953-1985)<br>Capital Cities/ABC (1985-1996)<br>ABC Group/Disney-ABC Television Group/Walt Disney Television/Disney General Entertainment<br>([[The Walt Disney Company]])<br>(1996-present) | |||
|country = [[:Category:United States|United States]] | |||
}} | |||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is | The '''American Broadcasting Company''' ('''ABC''') is an American multinational commercial broadcast television network that is the flagship broadcast property of [[Walt Disney Television]]. Launched in 1927 as the [[NBC National IDs|NBC]]-operated radio network '''NBC Blue Network''', and after it became an independent radio network in 1945, it extended its operations to television in 1948, following in the footsteps of [[CBS National IDs|CBS]] and NBC. ABC has 8 owned-and-operated and over 232 affiliated television stations throughout the United States and its territories. Some ABC-affiliated stations can also be seen in Canada via pay-television providers. | ||
===1st ID (1948-1952)=== | ===1st ID (1948-1952)=== | ||