Along with ABC and NBC, CBS is one of the traditional "Big Three" American television networks. CBS was founded as a radio network in 1927 and then expanded to television in the 1940s.

Before 1964 CBS had made only two acquisitions in its history, but from that year on the company made acquisitions almost every year. In 1964 the network purchased an 80 percent interest in …

William S. Paley acquires United Independent Broadcasters Inc., a network of 16 independent radio stations, and changes the name to Columbia Broadcast System (CBS). CBS’ first …

CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. The name is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name. The company …

Apr 7, 2025 · CBS is a major American commercial broadcast television and radio network. It functions as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group, which itself is a division of …

CBS can trace its origins to the creation, on January 21, 1927 in Chicago, of the "United Independent Broadcasters" network.

The history of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) began in 1927 when talent agent Arthur Judson, unable to obtain work for any of his clients on the radio programs carried by the …

CBS was founded as a radio network in 1927 and then expanded to television in the 1940s. Although it primarily remained an independent, publicly-traded company throughout most of …

CBS was founded as a radio network in 1927 and then expanded to television in the 1940s. Although it primarily remained an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE:CBS) …

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