The most widely used definition of " weapons of mass destruction " is that of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons ( NBC ) although there is no treaty or customary international law that contains an authoritative definition.

NBC Nightly News began broadcasting in 1080i high definition on March 26, 2007.

On December 17, 2007, the NewsHour became the second nightly broadcast network newscast to broadcast in 1080i high definition behind NBC Nightly News, which went HD in March 2007.

It marked the first-ever international broadcast of high definition television, undertaken by NBC and the Japanese television station NHK.

The station is a sister to KUSA, Denver's NBC affiliate and is housed and operated out of KUSA's high definition studios.

Unlike the main WLBZ signal, it does not air NBC programming in high definition.

The other networks with rights to broadcast NFL games, NBC, NFL Network and ESPN, broadcast all of their games in high definition, and Fox broadcasts up to six in HD.

In the few areas of the western United States where viewers cannot receive NBC programs over-the-air, KNTV is available as part of All American Direct's standard definition distant network package.

Universal HD also airs sporting events from NBC Universal networks such as providing the high definition simulcast of USA Network's coverage of the U. S. Open tennis tournament in 2006 and 2007, along with their first and second round coverage of The Masters and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2007.

Unlike WPBN, WTOM-DT on UHF channel 35 did not initially offer NBC programming in full high definition.

The NBC station can also be seen on Mediacom channel 3 and in high definition on digital channel 803, while the ABC station can be seen on channel 9 and in high definition on channel 809.

Costas has frontlined many Olympics broadcasts for NBC.

" So here is the balance NBC has to consider: The Who, ' Animal Practice.

Caltech undergraduates have historically been so apathetic to politics that there has been only one organized student protest in January 1968 outside the Burbank studios of NBC, in response to rumors that NBC was to cancel Star Trek.

Bogart and Bacall also worked together on an early color telecast, in 1955, an NBC adaptation of The Petrified Forest for Producers ' Showcase ; only a black and white kinescope of the live telecast has survived.

Italy has sent 411 troops, based on one infantry company from the 2nd Alpini Regiment tasked to protect the ISAF HQ, one engineer company, one NBC platoon, one logistic unit, as well as liaison and staff elements integrated into the operation chain of command.

Since 2000, he has portrayed NYPD Detective Odafin Tutuola on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Indeed, TNT has become his primary commitment ever since his longtime employer NBC lost the NBA broadcasting rights in 2002, and may have played a role in his departure from the Knicks ' broadcast booth.

Marv has gained credibility and popularity among younger television viewers during his many guest appearances on David Letterman's late night talk shows for NBC and CBS.

* March 11 – After having opened in London the previous year, Laurence Olivier's film, Richard III, adapted from Shakespeare's play, has its U. S. premiere in theatres and on NBC Television on the same day.

Television in the United States has long been dominated by the Big Three television networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, but Fox, launched in 1986, has gained prominence and is now considered as part of the " Big Four.

He has also composed music for television ; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music.

In certain markets, a Fox affiliate may outsource news programming to an NBC, ABC or CBS station in the market ( either due to insufficient funds for production of their own newscasts or the station being operated under a duopoly or some form of an operational agreement with a major network affiliate ); while this is less common in the 50 largest television markets, the largest station in regards to market size using this arrangement is WPGH-TV / Pittsburgh ( in the 23rd largest U. S. media market ), which has broadcast a 10 p. m. newscast that is produced by Cox Media-owned NBC affiliate WPXI since the 2006 shutdown of WPGH's in-house news department by owner Sinclair Broadcast Group after the company's News Central division folded.

Durie has also appeared in other top brand name programs in Australia and the USA including Dancing with the Stars, 60 minutes, Celebrity Millionaire, The Price is Right, Better Homes and Gardens, Hard Copy, Entertainment Tonight, E news, NBC Today Show, Donahue, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and most recently was host and judge on the popular US series Top Design in Australia.

The most famous of these is Saturday Night Live, a skit show that has aired on NBC nearly every week since 1975.

ABC regained the rights to the Belmont Stakes as part of a five-year contract that expired following the 2010 race ; NBC has since regained the rights to the race.

Weaver has hosted two episodes of the long-running NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live: once on the 12th season premiere in 1986, and again, on a season 35 episode in January 2010.

NBC Universal still owns the Trio brand, which no longer has any association with the CBC ( and, as of the end of 2005, became an Internet-only broadband channel ).

Since the purchasing of The Weather Channel by NBC Universal in 2008, the network has participated in the " Green is Universal " campaign, which occurs twice a year, usually being in April and November.

This continues the relationship the SEC already has with CBS, which puts the SEC in the unique position as the only conference to have its own exclusive national television network of the four major over-the-air broadcast networks ( CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox ) to display the SEC's events.

Radio historian Gerald S. Nachman has noted the Jordans were ready to renew with NBC for at least three more years when Marian's battle against cancer ended in her death in 1961.

The show also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — right next to the building that once housed the NBC radio studios where the Jordans performed the show for so long.

He also hosted similar vehicles on the radio — and was a familiar celebrity guest on various other broadcast programs, including the long-running NBC radio series, Monitor.

He was also employed by CBS Sports as a regional CBS NFL and CBS NBA announcer from 1976 to 1979, when he moved to NBC.

She also appeared in the NBC television live action production of The Year Without a Santa Claus in December 2006.

Arnaz also headlined a Kraft Music Hall special on NBC that featured his two children, with a brief appearance by Vance.

He also appeared on the NBC interview program Here's Hollywood.

She also appeared with a starring role in the series Extreme for NBC and the syndicated series Renegade and Queen of Swords.

Godzilla vs. Megalon was given a high-profile prime-time NBC network premiere in 1977, with an introduction and bumper segments by John Belushi in a Godzilla suit also used on Saturday Night Live.

He also had a television special on NBC featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Marc Anthony and Kim Burrell.

In an interview with NBC Today one day after Brando's death, King also defended Brando's comments, saying that they were out of proportion and taken out of context.

Part 7 ( ISO / IEC 13818-7 ) of the MPEG-2 standard specifies a rather different, non-backwards-compatible audio format ( also known as MPEG-2 NBC ).

His son Kenny Albert also began to work as a part-time play-by-play announcer for the Knicks since 2009, whenever the older Albert's successor Mike Breen ( whom he later followed on the NBA on NBC broadcasts and now works on ESPN and ABC aside from his role at MSG ) is unavailable.

Kenny also announces part-time for the NBC Sports Network, mostly during Stanley Cup playoff games not involving the Rangers.

Craig's orchestra was also the first to broadcast over local radio station WSM-AM and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show on the NBC Radio Network.

The following cooperation among RCA, General Electric, the United Fruit Company, the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and American Telephone & Telegraph ( AT & T ) brought about innovations in high-power radio technology, and also the founding of the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) in the US.

The NBC sitcom 30 Rock often shows the power of synergy, while also poking fun at the use of the term in the corporate world.

" Jay Leno and Conan O ' Brien also return to the air on NBC, and Jon Stewart would return to the air on Comedy Central three nights later.

" It was also used now and then on NBC News Overnight in the early 1980s, and Keith Olbermann occasionally used it on Countdown.

It also is the only Super Bowl to have been simulcast in the United States by two networks: NBC had the rights to nationally televise AFL games while CBS held the rights to broadcast NFL games ; it was decided that both networks could televise the game.

While Lampley was busy covering the trophy presentation, Bob Costas ( who also interviewed Dallas head coach Jimmy Johnson and Dallas owner / general manager Jerry Jones together prior to the game ) covered for Lampley at the host and anaylsts ' desk ( and signed off the broadcast for NBC ).

The WB, NBC and ABC also do similar naming schemes, but not to that extreme.

She also appeared in an episode of the NBC medical drama about psychiatry, The Eleventh Hour, " There Should Be an Outfit Called ' Families Anonymous!