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Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) launches as the fourth US television network.

Historical image related to Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) launches as the fourth US television network. from October 9, 1986

Fox Broadcasting Company

American commercial broadcast television network

Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of Fox Corporation and operated through Fox Entertainment. Fox is based at Fox Corporation's corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in…
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Fourth television network

American hypothetical competitor to the Big Three networks

The early history of television in the United States, particularly between 1956 and 1986, was dominated by the Big Three television networks: the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The term…
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October 9

Day of the year

October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 83 days remain until the end of the year.
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