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 [...]
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What does TMI stand for?
Posted by admin on January 10th, 2012
TMI stands for Too Much Information. TMI is a show for children aired on Saturday mornings. It is presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes otherwise known as Sam and Mark. The show started on September 16 2006 and is presently on its fourth series since September 26th 2009. Air time is usually between 8:30 [...]
What does ESPN stand for?
Posted by admin on January 5th, 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 MARVEL stand for?
Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2012
The acronym MARVEL means Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library. This concept was developed by the Library of Congress. It is a global information system that incorporates a wide collection of information that can be accessed at the Library of Congress along with electronic resources that may be accessed through the internet. MARVEL [...]
What does PBS stand for?
Posted by admin on December 24th, 2011
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 CBS stand for?
Posted by admin on December 16th, 2011
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 MSNBC stand for?
Posted by admin on November 29th, 2011
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 [...]
What does KITT stand for?
Posted by admin on November 26th, 2011
The acronym KITT stands for Knight Industries Two Thousand or Knight Industries Three Thousand. This acronym is the short name of two fictional characters from the adventure TV series Knight Rider. The first appeared in the original TV series knight rider while the second appeared in the two hour pilot movie in 2008 for a [...]
What does MFN stand for?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2011
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 NBC stand for?
Posted by admin on October 24th, 2011
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 [...]
