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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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 [[ | 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]]-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 |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 (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ===1st ID (April 19, 1948-1952)=== | ||