Kassmais National Broadcasting Corporation

''"KNBC (Kassmais)" redirects here. It is not to be confused with the real life NBC station serving Los Angeles.''

Kassmais National Broadcasting Corporation, simply known as KNBC, is a Kassmian media and entertainment group based in Kosmos, Kazbaye, Kassmais. It is Kassmais' largest media conglomerate. The Company was formed by Hugh Lacro Viray, Myles Mckay and Theodore Zendelly Sr.

History
The company was founded on May 17th, 1947, as Viray Telecommunications Corporation, or VTC. VTC was established by Hugh Lacro Viray, An electronics engineer and a Kassmian American who moved back to Kassmais during the 1930s, and is one of the founding fathers of Kassmian Television, an American electronics engineer who went into radio equipment assembly and radio broadcasting, along with Hugh Lacro Viray was his long-time best friend and partner, Myles Mckay who came with him during Huge Lacro Viray's move to Kassmais.

In 1951, Viray along with Theodore Zendelly Sr., son of then-President Mario Zendelly, joined forces and try to start their own television broadcasting company. On September 19th, 1951, VTC was renamed to Viray Broadcasting Corporation or VBC. Although they had almost no money and resources, VBC was able to pull up a TV tower by December 29th, 1951, and imported some 176 television sets and the initial test broadcasts began on January 3rd, 1952, but full-blown broadcasting did not start until 1953 when the very first full-blown broadcast was broadcasted, which was a family meetup in Theodore Zendelly Sr's home. The station was known as KKLV-TV. In the late 1950s, Hugh Lacro Viray saw the potential of radio and television to reach and link Kassmians across the island. By the mid-1960s, the VBC was leading the radio industry and the Television industry. in 1965, VBC was rebranded to Kassmais Broadcasting Corporation or KBC, KBC also made several first in the Kassmian TV industry by achieving the country's first color TV broadcast on August 23rd, 1968, the first to introduce CGI animation in 1984 and the first to introduce satellite television in Kassmais.

On August 21st, 1968, the network's first test color broadcasts began with the help of the Radio Corporation of America. Color broadcasts started on August 23rd, the first in Kassmais and with full-color broadcasting beginning in 1970 in all national television stations. On October 5th, 1969, KBC opened its new Broadcast Center on Roland Avenue, Hausata, today it still is being used. The station was the first live satellite transmitter in Kassmais. The network enjoyed a big portion of the ratings and won various awards and recognitions from different organizations. By 1974, the network owned and operated two television stations and nine radio stations in Kosmos and 17 radio stations and four television stations in the country. in April 21st, 1976, KBC merged with a well known Television Broadcaster and long time Partner, National Television Corporation and became Kassmais National Corporation or KNBC. In 1982, KNBC launched their first satellite television broadcast. during the 1970s and 1980s, KNBC was prospering and bought several entities as well, in 1987, KNBC bought Trident International and it became KNBC International, on the same year, a starting pay-television company, Conteour Television was bought. And in 1995, Alba Film Studios Inc. was bought and was renamed to KNBC Films. Theodore Zendelly Sr. and Myles Mckay left the company to retire and live a normal life, Huge Lacro Viray would stay longer, before leaving as well due to old age as He was almost 83 on 1997 with his son, Loran Viray, age 65 becoming chairman. but soon retired for his son, Shawn Lacro Viray, age 42. In 1998, a new Pay-Television channel was created and was named Conteour2 and Conteour Television became Conteour1. In 1998 Kassmian News was launched as a News Station for the Kassmian Diaspora. and On August 8th, 1999 KNBC bought American television Network YourTV and was renamed KNBC America. And in 2001, the company's main HQ was moved to KNBC Communication Center. On July 15th, 2002, British Television Network New Television was bought by KNBC and was renamed to KNBC Europe.

Recent developments
In 2012, KNBC celebrated the 65th anniversary, and a new station ID was also launched. The anniversary TV plug depicts the growth of KNBC from a small television station that started in 1953 into a conglomerate that has businesses beyond television. It is also in this year that The Wall Street Journal Asia ranked KNBC as the 3rd most admired company in Kassmais.

On August 6th, 2013, Shawn Lacro Viray Retired for current Chairman Jose Viray.

On January 2nd, 2019, the Board of Directors voted in favor and elected Carlos Aryia Viray as Jose Viray's heir/successor as Chairman of the network.

On October 27th, 2019, a new studio was opened on Shawn Aliguyon, Kosmos, Kassmais

Free-to-air

 * KNBC
 * KNBC America
 * KNBC Europe
 * Kassmian News

Pay-per-view

 * Conteour1
 * Conteour2