American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
	American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres former headquarters located in 1501 Broadway.
Formerly	United Paramount Theatres; (1949–1953); American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres; (1953–1965);
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: ABC
Industry	Movie theater, radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, publishing, recording
Predecessor	United Paramount Theatres; American Broadcasting Company;
Founded	November 15, 1949
Founder	Paramount Pictures
Defunct	March 18, 1985
Fate	Merged with Capital Cities Communications
Successors	Capital Cities/ABC; (1985–1996)
Headquarters	1501 Broadway, New York City, U.S.
Area served	Nationwide
Revenue	US$194.7 million (1955)
Operating income	US$191.6 million (1955)
Net income	US$8.2 million (1955)
Total assets	US$103.9 million (1955)
Total equity	US$81.4 million (1955)
Owner	Edward J. Noble (10% common, 55% preferred)
Divisions	American Broadcasting; ABC Leisure Group; ABC Leisure Group II;
Subsidiaries	ABC Scenic & Wildlife Attractions; ABC Video Enterprises, Inc.; Balaban and Katz Corporation; Paramount Gulf Theatres; Tri-States Theatre Corporation; Alabama Theatres, Inc.; North Carolina Theatres, Inc.; ABC Films Syndication, Inc.; Am-Par Records, Inc.; UPT Concessions, Inc.; Disneyland, Inc. (34%);
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American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (originally United Paramount Theatres, and American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc., abbreviated ABPT) was the parent company of the American Broadcasting Company and, until 1978, United Paramount Theatres, formed from a merger of the two companies in 1949. The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ABC until it was acquired in 1985 by Capital Cities Communications, which then changed its name to Capital Cities/ABC Inc.