▲ 740 ▼ ABC shuts down official Twitter accounts due to 'toxic interactions' (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago by chrisbit@leminal.space to c/technology@lemmy.ml 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 11 points 3 years ago* (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yes, it’s a private cable news and entertainment network in the states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation permalink fedilink source parent [–] hypelightfly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Broadcast not cable, and owned by Disney. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Reil@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 2 points 3 years ago There were basically 3 channels for a while -- ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yes, it’s a private cable news and entertainment network in the states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation permalink fedilink source parent [–] hypelightfly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Broadcast not cable, and owned by Disney. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago It looks like the Australian one was around first. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hypelightfly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Broadcast not cable, and owned by Disney. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Reil@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ped_xing@hexbear.net 2 points 3 years ago There were basically 3 channels for a while -- ABC, NBC, CBS. But yeah, their brand has really diminished. permalink fedilink source parent