Radio Corporation of America

Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was an American communications and electronics company formed in 1919. It developed radio broadcasting, television, recording, and consumer electronics businesses before its breakup in 1986.

General Electric: An American industrial company that manufactured electrical equipment and acquired RCA in 1986. GE organized RCA in 1919 and later reacquired the company it had helped create.
NBC: An American radio and television network founded by RCA in 1926. RCA built NBC into a major outlet for its broadcasting ambitions.
Radio Corporation of America v. United States: A 1932 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld antitrust restrictions on RCA’s patent and licensing arrangements. The decision limited RCA’s control over radio patents and ended parts of its exclusive arrangements.
NBCUniversal: An American media and entertainment company descended in part from RCA’s NBC broadcasting business. RCA’s ownership of NBC helped create a lasting media organization that continued after RCA’s breakup.
Columbia Broadcasting System: An American radio and television network that competed with NBC for audiences and affiliates. CBS challenged RCA-owned NBC’s position in national broadcasting.
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America: The American subsidiary of Guglielmo Marconi’s wireless telegraphy business, whose assets became part of RCA. RCA was formed after the U.S. government pressed for American control of Marconi’s U.S. wireless operations.
Television: A system for transmitting moving images and sound to distant receivers. RCA became a leading developer and manufacturer of television technology and receivers.
NTSC: The U.S. television standards committee whose color-television system was adopted in 1953. RCA’s color television system helped secure adoption of the NTSC standard.
GE–RCA merger: General Electric’s 1986 acquisition of RCA, followed by the sale or divestiture of many RCA businesses. The transaction ended RCA as an independent company and scattered its operations among new owners.
Philco: An American electronics manufacturer known for radios, televisions, and household appliances. Philco competed with RCA in consumer radio and television markets.

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