CBS [2] ( CBS Broadcasting inc. (CBS) ) is an American television and radio network . The name comes from the Columbia Broadcasting System - the former legal name of the company. The network appeared in 1928 after William S. Paley bought 16 radio stations [3] . Under his leadership, the company became one of the largest radio networks in the United States , and then one of the three largest broadcast television networks in the United States [4] . Included in CBS Corporation .
| CBS | |
|---|---|
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| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Established | September 18, 1927 |
| Broadcast Start Date | January 27, 1927 (broadcasting) July 1, 1941 (broadcast) |
| Owner | Independent (1927–1995) Westinghouse Electric (1995–2000) Viacom (2000–2005) CBS Corporation (2006-present) [1] |
| Former names | United Independent Broadcasters (1927) Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System (1927–1928) |
| Site | www.cbs.com |
The first time Charlie Chaplin’s voice was broadcast on the CBS radio station in 1933.
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Logo from 2007 to 2010
When creating the company logo, the designers were inspired by Rene Magritte's “Fake Mirror” [5] .
See also
- The CW Television Network
- Frank Stanton
Notes
- ↑ CBS CORPORATION 10K .
- ↑ SI-BI-ES // Great Russian Encyclopedia : [in 35 vol.] / Ch. ed. Yu.S. Osipov . - M .: Great Russian Encyclopedia, 2004—2017.
- ↑ Columbia Broadcasting System (inaccessible link) . Museum of Broadcast Communications . Date of treatment December 22, 2016. Archived on August 20, 2013.
- ↑ LPs historic . Musicinthemail.com. Date of treatment February 11, 2012.
- ↑ [RIA Novosti https://ria.ru/weekend_art/20131121/978422160.html Treachery of Rene Magritte: 5 riddles of surrealism]