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''American Broadcasting Companies'' may refer to: ''American Broadcasting Companies'' may refer to:


* American Broadcasting Companies (1944) (radio network; entered into TV in 1948) - originally the ] ] before becoming just the Blue Network; sold by NBC to ] in 1943, who re-named it the American Broadcasting System; within a year was renamed to American Broadcasting Companies; entered the television business in 1948 with the launch of the ] television network; merged with ] in 1949, becoming ]; reverted back to American Broadcasting Companies in 1965; & finally became ABC Television in 1986, while also merging with ] to become Capital Cities/ABC (a.k.a. CapCities/ABC); was dissolved in 1989, resulting in its operations being transferred to: * '''American Broadcasting Companies''' (1944) (radio network; entered into TV in 1948) - originally the '''] ]''' before becoming just the '''Blue Network'''; sold by NBC to ] in 1943, who re-named it the '''American Broadcasting System'''; within a year was renamed to '''American Broadcasting Companies'''; entered the television business in 1948 with the launch of the ] television network; merged with ] in 1949, becoming ''']'''; reverted back to '''American Broadcasting Companies''' in 1965; & finally became '''ABC Television''' in 1986, while also merging with ] to become '''Capital Cities/ABC''' (a.k.a. '''CapCities/ABC'''); was dissolved in 1989, resulting in its operations being transferred to:


* American Broadcasting Companies (1986) (TV network) - formed by CapCities/ABC at same time prior American Broadcasting Companies became ABC Television; gained the operations of the ABC TV network after ABC Television was dissolved * '''American Broadcasting Companies''' (1986) (TV network) - formed by CapCities/ABC at same time prior American Broadcasting Companies became ABC Television; gained the operations of the ABC TV network after ABC Television was dissolved


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American Broadcasting Companies may refer to:

  • American Broadcasting Companies (1944) (radio network; entered into TV in 1948) - originally the NBC Blue Network before becoming just the Blue Network; sold by NBC to Edward John Noble in 1943, who re-named it the American Broadcasting System; within a year was renamed to American Broadcasting Companies; entered the television business in 1948 with the launch of the ABC television network; merged with United Paramount Theaters in 1949, becoming American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres; reverted back to American Broadcasting Companies in 1965; & finally became ABC Television in 1986, while also merging with Capital Cities Communications to become Capital Cities/ABC (a.k.a. CapCities/ABC); was dissolved in 1989, resulting in its operations being transferred to:
  • American Broadcasting Companies (1986) (TV network) - formed by CapCities/ABC at same time prior American Broadcasting Companies became ABC Television; gained the operations of the ABC TV network after ABC Television was dissolved
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