American Broadcasting Company

[thumb|Corporatum societatis praesidium in 77 West 66th Street, in [Latus Occidentale Superius|Latere Occidentali Superiori Manhatae Urbis Novi Eboraci situm est.]]

**American Broadcasting Company** ('Societas Emittendi Americana'), imminuta **ABC,** ex 1962 stylizata **abc,** est rete televisificum emittendi commercialis Americanum. Societas omnem per suam historiam sua opera pecuniaria sustinuit per diversificationem in industriam imprinendi, administrationem theatrorum, et fabricam pellicularum. Multa autem ex societatis bona in his campis aliis societatibus empta sunt, et ex 2007, cum ABC Radio Citadel Broadcasting empta esset, ABC suis negotiis paene omnino ad televisionem definivit. Rete est quintum a veterrimo in orbe terrarum.
[thumb|left|[Eduardus Ioannes Noble|Eduardus Noble, conditor societatis.]]
[thumb|[Paramount Building|1501 Broadway fuit praesidium corporatum American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres.]]
[thumb|Anno [2002, saltatores et alii ex *American Bandstand* se reuniunt cum Ricardo Clark]]
[thumb|Circulus ABC, logo a [Paulus Rand|Paulo Rand designatum, anno 1962 primum monstratum.]]
[thumb|Studia mobilia ab ABC anno [1976 adhibita.]]
[thumb|ESPN (charta identificationis picta) ab ABC anno [1982 emptum est.]]
[thumb|[Studia Quadrati Temporum societatis, Novi Eboraci sita.]]

[thumb|"Discus ABC" logo, a [Paulus Rand|Paulo Rand anno 1962 designatum est.]]

Creatum est rete ut rete radiophonicum die 12 Octobris 1943, successor Retis Caerulei NBC, quod ab Eduardo Noble emptum erat, tum sua negotia ad televisionem anno 1948 extendit. Circa 1955, rete cum societate United Paramount Theatres, olim subsidiarium societatis Paramount Pictures, confusum est. Leonardus Goldenson, qui UPI praefuerat, novum rete quaestuosum fecit per emissionem multarum serierum prosperarum. Decennio post 1970, ABC suam partem theatricam Henrico Plitt emit, qui eam Plitt Theatres nominavit. Decennio post 1980,  rete cum Capital Cities Communications, grege publicatorum et emittorum, confusum est. Anno 1996, alia bona societatum ABC et Capital Cities a Societate Walt Disney empta sunt.

Unum ex "retibus televisificis magnis tribus," Societas Emittendi Americana multa programmata magni momenti in cultura populari Americana emisit. Inter quae sunt series classicae sicut *Zorro*, *The Untouchables*, *The Brady Bunch,* *Happy Days,* *Roseanne,* et *The Fugitive*; programmata recentioria sicut *Castle,* *Lost,* *Revenge,* *Once Upon a Time,* *Desperate Housewives,* ''Grey's Anatomy,* et *Modern Family*; emissiones vivae sicut *Monday Night Football*; spectacula realitatis *America's Funniest Home Videos,* *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,* et *Dancing with the Stars*; et programma ientaculi *Good Morning America.* 

### Index programmatum selectorum 
;Series de inceptis audacibus, phantasia, vel scientia ficta
* *The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin* (1954–1959)
* *The Fugitive* (1963–1967)
* *Batman* (1966–1968)
* *Kung Fu* (1972–1975)
* *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974–1978)
* *Wonder Woman* (1975–1977; ad ultimum ad CBS motum)
* *Charlie's Angels* (1976–1981)
* *The Bionic Woman* (1976–1977; deinde ad NBC motum)
* *Fantasy Island* (1978–1984)
* *Battlestar Galactica* (1978–1979)
* *The Fall Guy* (1981–1986)
* *MacGyver* (1985–1992)
* *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993–1997)
* *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996–2000; ad ultimum ad The WB motum)
* *Lost* (2004–2010)
* *V* (2009–2011)
* *Once Upon a Time* (2011–praesens)
* *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013–praesens)

;Comoediae, dramata, et *soap operas*
* *General Hospital* (1963–praesens)
* *Dynasty* (1981–1989)
* *Loving* (1983–1985)
* *The Thorn Birds* (1983)
* *Desperate Housewives* (2004–2012)
* *Ugly Betty* (2006-2010)
* *Revenge* (2011–praesens)

;Comoediae situaltionales
* *Bewitched* (1964–1972)
* *That Girl* (1966-1971)
* *The Flying Nun* (1967-1970)
* *The Brady Bunch* (1969-1974)
* *The Odd Couple* (1970-1975)
* *The Partridge Family* (1970-1974)
* *Happy Days* (1974–1984)
* *Barney Miller* (1975-1982)
* *Welcome Back, Kotter* (1975-1979)
* *Laverne and Shirley* (1976-1983)
* *Three's Company* (1977–1984)
* *Soap* (1977-1981)
* *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978–1985)
* *Mork and Mindy* (1978-1982)
* *Taxi* (1978-1983)
* *Benson* (1979-1986)
* *It's a Living* (1980-1982)
* *Too Close for Comfort* (1980-1983)
* *Bosom Buddies* (1980-1982)
* *Who's the Boss?* (1984–1992)
* *Mr. Belvedere* (1985-1990)
* *Growing Pains* (1985-1992)
* *Perfect Strangers* (1986-1993)
* *Head of the Class* (1986-1991)
* *Full House* (1987-1995)
* *The Wonder Years* (1988-1993)
* *Roseanne* (1988–1997)
* *Family Matters* (1989-1998; ad CBS ultimo anno motum)
* *Coach* (1989–1997)
* *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989–1993)
* *Dinosaurs* (1991–1994)
* *Step by Step* (1991–1998; ad CBS ultimo anno motum)
* *Home Improvement* (1991–1999)
* *Boy Meets World* (1993–2000)
* *Grace Under Fire* (1993–1998)
* *Ellen* (1994–1998)
* *The Drew Carey Show* (1995–2004)
* *Spin City* (1996–2002)
* *Dharma and Greg* (1997–2002)
* *Two Guys and a Girl* (1998–2001)
* *Sports Night* (1998–2000)
* *The Norm Show* (1999–2001)
* *Scrubs* (2001–2008 in NBC) (2009–2010 in ABC)
* *My Wife and Kids* (2001–2005)
* *According to Jim* (2001–2009)
* *8 Simple Rules* (2002–2005)
* *George Lopez* (2002–2007)
* *Less than Perfect* (2002–2006)
* *Hope and Faith* (2003–2006)
* *Samantha Who?* (2007–2009)
* *The Middle* (2009–praesens)
* *Modern Family* (2009–praesens)
* *Last Man Standing* (2011–praesens)
* *Happy Endings* (2011–2013)
* *Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23* (2012–2013)

;Series inquisitoriae, legitimae, et medicae
* *The Untouchables* (1959–1963)
* *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972–1977)
* *Starsky & Hutch* (1975–1979)
* *Hart to Hart* (1979–1984)
* *Matt Houston* (1982–1985)
* *Matlock* (1992–1995; olim sex annos in NBC)
* *NYPD Blue* (1993–2005)
* *The Practice* (1997-2004)
* *Alias* (2001–2006)
* *Boston Legal* (2004–2008)
* *Grey's Anatomy* (2005–praesens)
* *Private Practice* (2007–2013)
* *Castle* (2009–praesens)
* *Scandal* (2012–praesens)

;Spectacula ludorum
* *Let's Make a Deal* (1963–1977)
* *The Dating Game* (1965–1973)
* *The Newlywed Game* (1966–1974)
* *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire* (1999–2002)

;Spectacula athletica
* *Monday Night Football* (1970–2005; tum ad ESPN motum)
* *Saturday Night Football* (2006–praesens)

;;Spectacula in colloquio usitata
* *Good Morning America* (1975–praesens)
* *The View* (1997–praesens)
* *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* (2003–praesens)

;Spectacula varietatis
* *American Bandstand* (1957–1987)

;Alia
* *Ripley's Believe It or Not!* (1982–1986)
* *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (2003–praesens)
* *Supernanny* (2004–2012)
* *Wipeout* (2008–praesens)

* Petrus Jennings
* Geraldus Rivera
* Ioannes Stossel
* Barbara Walters

## Notae 

### Bibliographia 
* Barnouw, Erik. 1968. *The Golden Web: A History of Broadcasting in the United States, 1933 to 1953*. Novi Eboraci: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-7351-0258-3.
* Baughman, James Lewis. 1983. ABC and the Destruction of American Television 1953–1961. In *Business and Economic History: Second Series,* ed. Jeremy Atack, 12|:57–73.
* Boddy, William. 1992. *Fifties Television: The Industry and Its Critics.* University of Illinois Press.
* Bronson, Fred. 2003. *Billboard's hottest hot 100 hits.* Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-7738-1.
* Brown, Les. 1977. *The New York Times Encyclopedia of Television.* Times Books. ISBN 0-8129-0721-3.
* Castleman, Harry, et Walter J. Podrazik. 1982. *Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television.* McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-010269-4.
* Childers, Scott. 2008. *Chicago's WLS Radio.* Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-6194-0.
* Cotter, Bill. 1997. *The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History.* Hyperion Books. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
* Cox, Jim. 2009. *American Radio Networks: A History.* McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-4192-5.
* Croteau, D., et W. Hoynes. 2006. *The Business of Media: Corporate Media and the Public Interest.* Thousand Oaks Californiae: Pine Forge Press
* Ford, Luke. 2004. *The Producers: Profiles in Frustration.* iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-32016-3.
* Freeman, Michael. 2002. *ESPN: The Uncensored History.* Novi Eboraci: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 0-87833-270-7.
* Gernsheimer, Jack. 2010. *Designing Logos: The Process of Creating Symbols That Endure. Allworth Communications, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58115-751-2.
* Goldenson, Leonard H., et Marvin J. Wolf. 1991, 1993. *Beating the Odds: The Untold Story Behind the Rise of ABC.* Novi Eboraci: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 0-684-19055-9.
* Grant, Tina. 1988. *International Directory of Company Histories.* Vol. 48. St. James Press. ISBN 1-55862-466-X.
* Hagstrom, Robert G. 1997. ''The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor.* John Wiley & Sons .ISBN 0-471-17750-4.
* Higgins, Steven. 2006. *Still Moving: The Film and Media Collections of the Museum of Modern Art.* The Museum of Modern Art. ISBN 0-87070-326-9.
* Holt, Jennifer, et Alisa Perren. 2009. *Media Industries: History, Theory, and Method.* Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 1-4051-6342-9.

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* Vane, Edwin T., et Lynne S.Gross. 1994. *Programming for TV, Radio, and Cable.* Focal Press. ISBN 0-240-80128-8.
* Walker, Jesse. 2004. *Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America.* NYU Press. ISBN 0-8147-9382-7.
* Weinstein, David. 2006. *The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television. Philadelphiae: Temple University Press. ISBN 1-59213-499-8.
* Wittebols, James H. 2004. ''The Soap Opera Paradigm: Television Programming and Corporate Priorities. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0-7425-2002-1.

## Nexus externi 
* Flumen vivum interretiale ABC, www.webstreams.tv (Live Stream Online)
* Situs proprius, abc.com

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