| − | [[image:RCA_Indian_Head_test_pattern.JPG|thumb|right|150|A television test pattern, developed by RCA in the first half of the 20th century.]]'''RCA''', formerly '''Radio Corporation of America''', is an [[American]] [[electronics]] [[corporation]] responsible for the early commercialization of [[television]] and other popular devices on the mass market. RCA continues to be a market force today. It is also the former owner of television network and former radio network [[NBC]]. | + | [[image:RCA_Indian_Head_test_pattern.JPG|thumb|right|150|A television test pattern, developed by RCA in the first half of the 20th century.]]'''RCA''', formerly '''Radio Corporation of America''', is a trademark brand owned by [[France|French]] communications company Techicolor SA. Its now-defunct predecessor, the original RCA, was responsible for the early commercialization of [[television]] and other popular devices on the mass market. RCA was acquired and subsequently absorbed into [[General Electric]] in 1986. |
| | + | The RCA brand is now licensed to multiple companies for use on electronics such as television sets, audio/video equipment, computers and appliances. RCA was also the former owner of television network and former radio network [[NBC]]. In addition, it formerly owned the RCA Records label, which is now under the ownership of Sony Music. |