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minus-squareDavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-211 months ago American Broadcasting Company I’ve never heard of the American Broadcasting Company. Is that a thing? It’s always Australian anytime anyone mentions the ABC.
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoYes, it’s a private cable news and entertainment network in the states.
minus-squareSinnerman@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoThe US version is one of the big 3 broadcast channels transmitting since the mid 1900s, though it’s now also on cable: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company
minus-squareDavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoIt looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
minus-squareReil@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoIt’s a thing, yeah. Disney acquired them in the mid-90s. Pretty reliably top 3 in viewership numbers, just above Fox and Fox News, who round out the top 5.
minus-squareped_xing [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThere were basically 3 channels for a while – ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished.
I’ve never heard of the American Broadcasting Company. Is that a thing? It’s always Australian anytime anyone mentions the ABC.
Yes, it’s a private cable news and entertainment network in the states.
The US version is one of the big 3 broadcast channels transmitting since the mid 1900s, though it’s now also on cable:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company
It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
It’s a thing, yeah. Disney acquired them in the mid-90s. Pretty reliably top 3 in viewership numbers, just above Fox and Fox News, who round out the top 5.
There were basically 3 channels for a while – ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished.