U.S. broadcast television networks

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U.S. broadcast television networks are the major over-the-air American TV channels, such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox, that reach nationwide audiences with free, advertiser-supported programming.

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U.S. mainstream media 1
U.S. television networks 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcast television system
television network category
accessModel free-to-air
audienceType mass audience
availability households with TV and antenna
businessModel network-affiliate model
competeWith cable television networks
satellite television services
streaming television services
contentDelivery local stations relay network feed
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionMethod over-the-air broadcasting
historicalSignalStandard NTSC color television standard
surface form: NTSC
includeNetwork American Broadcasting Company
Antenna TV
Azteca América
Bounce TV
Buzzr
Charge!
Circle (TV network)
Columbia Broadcasting System
Comet
Court TV
Cozi TV
Dabl
Daystar Television Network
Decades (TV network)
Estrella TV
Fox Broadcasting Company
Grit
Heroes & Icons
Ion Mystery
Ion Television
Laff
MeTV
Movies! (TV network)
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
surface form: MyNetworkTV (U.S. TV network)

National Broadcasting Company
PBS
surface form: Public Broadcasting Service

Quest (American TV network)
Start TV
Telemundo
The CW
The CW
surface form: The CW (U.S. TV network)

The CW
surface form: The CW Plus

The Country Network
TheGrio
surface form: TheGrio TV

This TV
Trinity Broadcasting Network
Justice Network
surface form: True Crime Network

UniMás
Univision
WeatherNation TV
This TV
surface form: getTV
language English
primaryFundingModel advertising-supported
regulatoryAuthority Federal Communications Commission
signalStandard ATSC
transmissionBand UHF
VHF
typicalCoverage local affiliate stations
nationwide
typicalProgramming children's programming
news programming
reality television
scripted drama series
situation comedies
special events
sports programming

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Beyond Hypocrisy critiques U.S. broadcast television networks
this entity surface form: U.S. mainstream media
Yes We Can mediaCoverage U.S. broadcast television networks
this entity surface form: U.S. television networks
Fox Broadcasting Company partOf U.S. broadcast television networks