American Broadcasting Company

**American Broadcasting Company** is American television network owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel broadcasts news, entertainment, series, movies, sports and lifestyle programmings.

## History

**American Broadcasting Company** was launched on 19th April 1948 as **American Broadcasting Company Television**. Launch of the broadcast for news, entertainment, sports and movies.

On 13th September 1952, **American Broadcasting Company Television** is renamed as **American Broadcasting Company**.

On 30th July 1953, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo was changed.

On 10th September 1956, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo was changed.

On 9th September 1957, **American Broadcasting Company** was broadcasted in color programmings.

On 19th October 1962, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo was changed created by Paul Rand.

On 29th September 1963, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo becomes the colors.

On 22nd September 1968, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new ident was changed.

On 19th September 1971, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 19th September 1976, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 26th September 1982, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 19th March 1985, **American Broadcasting Company** was acquired by Capital Cities Communications and renamed as "Capital Cities/ABC Inc."

On 18th October 1988, **American Broadasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 5th September 1996, **American Broadcasting Company** was acquired by The Walt Disney Company.

On 21st September 1997, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new idents were changed created by Pittard Sullivan.

On 16th September 2001, **American Broadcasting Company** switched to 16:9 image format and was launched in high-definition version.

On 13th September 2004, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 22nd September 2007, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed created by Troika Design Group.

On 10th September 2010, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new idents were changed.

On 6th December 2010, **American Broadcasting Company** stopped its 4:3 image format then became a full 16:9 image format.

On 30th May 2013, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

On 9th August 2021, **American Broadcasting Company** was rebranded with the new logo and idents were changed.

## Programmings

### Information (branded as ABC News)

* ***ABC World News Tonight***
* ***20/20***
* ***Nightline***
* ***This Week***
* ***America This Morning***
* ***World News Now***

### Talk-shows

* ***The View***
* ***Jimmy Kimmel Live!***
* ***What You Need to Know***

### Entertainment

* ***American Music Awards***
* ***Academy Awards***
* ***Good Morning America***
* ***America's Funniest Home Videos***
* ***The Bachelor***
* ***The Bacelorette***
* ***Dancing with the Stars***
* ***Country Music Association Awards***
* ***Shark Tank***
* ***What Would You Do?***
* ***The Great Christmas Light Fight***
* ***Bachelor in Paradise***
* ***The ESPYs***
* ***American Idol***
* ***Match Game***
* ***Celebrity Family Feud***
* ***To Tell the Truth***
* ***The $100.000 Pyramid***
* ***Videos After Dark***
* ***Press Your Luck***
* ***Holey Moley***
* ***Card Sharks***
* ***The Genetic Detective***
* ***Emergency Call***
* ***The Con***
* ***Pooch Perfect***
* ***When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren***
* ***Who Wants to Be a Millionaire***
* ***Supermarket Sweep***
* ***The Hustler***
* ***Celebrity Wheel of Fortune***
* ***The Chase***
* ***The Celebrity Dating Game***

### Lifestyle

* ***The Great American Baking Show***
* ***Family Food Fight***

### Documentaries (branded as Litton's Weekend Adventure)

* ***Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown***
* ***Hearts of Heroes***
* ***Rock the Park***
* ***Ocean Treks***
* ***Oh Baby!***

### Series

* ***General Hospital***
* ***Grey's Anatomy***
* ***Modern Family***
* ***Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.***
* ***The Goldbergs***
* ***How to Get Away with Murder***
* ***Black-ish***
* ***American Housewife***
* ***The Good Doctor***
* ***Station 19***
* ***A Million Little Things***
* ***The Rookie***
* ***Single Parents***
* ***The Conners***
* ***Emergence***
* ***Stumptown***
* ***Schooled***
* ***Bless this Mess***
* ***Mixed-ish***
* ***For Life***
* ***Big Sky***
* ***Home Economics***

### Sports (branded as ESPN on ABC)

* ***NBA on ABC***
* ***WNBA on ESPN***
* ***ESPN College Football on ABC***
* ***ESPN College Basketball on ABC***
* ***NFL on ABC***
* ***XFL on ESPN***
* ***Tennis on ESPN***
* ***Soccer on ESPN***
* **Little League World Series**
* **X Games**
* **Formula One**
* **Overwatch League**
* **NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships**
* **Women's College World Series**

## Logos

First logo (1948 to 1952)Second logo (1952 to 1953)Third logo (1953 to 1956)Fourth logo (1956 to 1962Fifth logo (1962 to 1963)Sixth logo (1963 to 1971)Seventh logo (1971 to 1976)Eighth logo (1976 to 1982)Ninth logo (1982 to 1988)Tenth logo (1988 to 2004)HD logo (2001 to 2004)Eleventh logo (2004 to 2007)HD logo (2004 to 2007)Twelfth logo (2007 to 2013)HD logo (2007 to 2013)Thirteenth logo (2013 to 2021)HD logo (2013 to 2021)Current logo (2021 to present)HD logo (2021 to present)
## External links

* Family entertainment channels
* Sports channels