About MSNBC MSNBC is a cable news channel located in the United States that is available in both the United States and Canada. The name is an amalgamation of “Microsoft” and “NBC”. Two partnerships with the names MSNBC and msnbc.com were established in 1996 by Microsoft and General Electric’s NBC unit, which is presently NBC [...]
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What does PBS stand for?
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2012
PBS is the acronym for the Public Broadcasting Service. It is non – profit public broadcasting service which has 354 member television stations in the United States which has collective ownership. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, however, funds the PBS. PBS is the most well – known provider of programming to the United States public [...]
What does CNN stand for?
Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2012
CNN stands for Cable News Network. This is a major news network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Since its debut, CNN has widened its reach to a number of satellite and cable television networks. CNN was the first network to provide 24 hour television news coverage as well as the first news network in [...]
What does MFN stand for?
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012
MFN is the acronym for multi – frequency network. It is a network that has multiple radio frequencies which are used to send media content. An example of a MFN is a horizontal multi – frequency network where an allocation waveform is transmitted over various radio frequency channels in various local areas. Similar of different [...]
What does GQ stand for?
Posted by admin on April 30th, 2012
GQ refers to the monthly magazine called Gentlemen’s Quarterly. The magazine focuses on trends for men in the areas of fashion, sports entertainment, fitness, travel, sex, books and technology. It was started in 1931 in New York but it was known as Apparel Arts at the time. Its focus then was the clothing industry for [...]
What does ESPN stand for?
Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012
ESPN is the acronym for the American cable television network Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Its main service is the 24 hour delivery of sports based programming. The network was formed by Scott Ramusen with the support of his father Bill Ramusen and friend Jeremy Bircumshaw. Getty Oil Company sponsored the network at the onset [...]
What does CBS stand for?
Posted by admin on April 27th, 2012
CBS is the acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System. Columbia Broadcasting System is the former name of the American television network which now goes by the name CBS Broadcasting INC and it is also known as one of American television’s unique ‘big three.’ NBC and ABC are the other two. CBS started its journey as a [...]
What does TLC stand for?
Posted by admin on April 19th, 2012
TLC is the acronym for The Learning Channel. This is an American cable TV network which broadcasts various reality based and informational programming. Discovery Communications the company that manages the Discovery channel, the Science channel and Animal planet, also owns TLC since 1991. TLC is one of the few cable networks which has legal operations [...]
What does NBC stand for?
Posted by admin on April 6th, 2012
About NBC The National Broadcasting Company or NBC as it is more popularly known is an American television network and also former radio network located in the GE Building in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. It has other major offices in Burbank,California. It is occasionally called the Peacock Network largely in part to its colourful [...]
What does NPR stand for?
Posted by admin on March 18th, 2012
NPR stands for National Public Radio which is a US based non-profit business media group that was established in February of 1970, after the passing of the Public Broadcasting Act. It was the successor of the National Educational Network and currently the organization’s main operation is located in 635 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington D.C. The [...]