NBC (National Broadcasting Company) is a television network that originally started as a radio network back in 1926. It is most well known for its peacock trademark. Its living color ident comes in two different versions. One version was used from 1957 to 1962, while the other logo was from 1962 through 1975.
IDs[]
1st ID: Just the letters "NBC" in a microphone, surrounded by bolts of lightning.
2nd ID: We see the letters "NBC" surrounded by a square zoom up on a gray BG. The letters light up one by one as the NBC chimes sound plays.
3rd ID: On a black BG, we see a stylized N composed of two white trapezoids zoom out. A couple of seconds later, they get filled with color; the left trapezoid turns red, and the blue one turns blue. "NBC" appears in the bottom right corner of the N.
4th ID: On a plane consisting of tiles of peacocks with 11 feathers, the text "NBC" rotates and flies out, followed by the text "JUST WATCH US NOW" . Then the camera pans to the small peacock with the "N", made by blue lines. Then, the peacock with "N" zooms in.
5th ID: On a moving NBC wallpaper, we see the NBC logo zooming in.
6th ID: Exactly like the 1986 NBC Productions logo, but slowed down and missing the word "PRODUCTIONS".
7th ID: We see a rush of white "fireflies" (what they are referred to from now on). The fireflies take on the six primary colors, and transform into the NBC peacock. When the peacock is formed, white fireflies continue to fly around in the background (which is black).
8th ID: A chainsaw is used by a man, who cuts a large ice cube, until finally the NBC logo is formed.
Music/Sounds[]
1st ID: An announcer says "This is N-B-C. The National Broadcasting Company", followed by the piano notes "G", "E", and "C". There is also a buzzing that resembles electricity.
2nd ID: We see the words "NBC" surrounded by a square zoom up on a gray BG. The letters light up one by one as the NBC chimes sound plays.
3rd ID: A big band tune with bongos.
4th ID: he shortened version of the last part of the jingle "We're NBC, Just Watch Us Now" Sometimes, an announcer (Danny Dark) says, "This is NBC, the network that swept in Emmys." Then, it is followed by the singers saying "We're NBC, Just Watch Us NOW!"
5th ID: Danny Dark says "This is the NBC television network!" over an excerpt of the network's "Be There" theme. After the voiceover, the theme concludes with the jingle "You can N-B-C there, be there!"
6th ID: A Broadway-sounding tune, with the NBC chimes near the end. Danny Dark announces, "This is the NBC television network!"
7th ID: A tranquil synth theme with backing that sounds a bit like the NBC peacock theme from the '60s.
8th ID: A rock tune, followed by the NBC Chimes on an electric guitar.
Scare Factor[]
1st ID: Low to medium. The buzzing will probably get to more than a few.
2nd ID: Minimal.
3rd ID: Low.
4th ID: None.
5th ID: Low.
6th ID: Low.
7th ID: Low; the start of the ID may catch you off-guard, but this is a magnificently well-done ID.
8th ID: None to low.
Videos[]
WNBT New York NBC station ID
NBC Chime
NBC Logo ID Break 1984 HQ
NBC ID - Ice Sculpture