About Cnbc

CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.
{{Infobox TV channel
| name = CNBC
| logofile = CNBC.svg
| logosize = 180px
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| launch = April 17, 1989
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| owner = NBC Universal
| slogan = "First in Business Worldwide"
"America's Business Channel"
| country = United States
| broadcast area = United States, Canada
| headquarters = Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.
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| web = [http://www.cnbc.com CNBC.com]
| terr serv 1 =
| terr chan 1 =
| sat serv 1 = DirecTV
| sat chan 1 = Channel 355
| sat serv 2 = Dish Network
| sat chan 2 = Channel 208
| sat serv 3 = C-Band
| sat chan 3 = AMC-10, Channel 101
(Transponder 13)
| cable serv 1 = Available on most US cable systems
| cable chan 1 = Check Local Listings for channels
| cable serv 2 = Rogers Cable
| cable chan 2 = Channel 79
| sat radio serv 1 = Sirius
| sat radio chan 1 = Channel 129
| sat radio serv 2 = XM
| sat radio chan 2 = Channel 127
| adsl serv 1 =
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| online serv 1 = CNBC Plus
| online chan 1 = (US$9.95/month or US$99.95/year)
}}


CNBC (an abbreviation for the "Consumer News and Business Channel", its official name until 1991) is a group of cable and satellite television business news channels from the U.S., owned and operated by NBC Universal. CNBC and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers around the world. The network is currently ranked as the 19th most valuable cable channel in the U.S., worth roughly $4 billion.