ABC exits Twitter: Australia’s national broadcaster shuts down almost all accounts on Elon Musk’s X
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American Broadcasting Company

I’ve never heard of the American Broadcasting Company. Is that a thing? It’s always Australian anytime anyone mentions the ABC.

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There were basically 3 channels for a while – ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished.

Yes, it’s a private cable news and entertainment network in the states.

Broadcast not cable, and owned by Disney.

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The US version is one of the big 3 broadcast channels transmitting since the mid 1900s, though it’s now also on cable:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company

It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation

It’s a thing, yeah. Disney acquired them in the mid-90s. Pretty reliably top 3 in viewership numbers, just above Fox and Fox News, who round out the top 5.

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