 
 <prompt> ```ABC (American Broadcasting Company) na one American commercial broadcast television network wey dey owned by Disney–ABC Television Group, wey be subsidiary of Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. Dem headquarters dey for Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street for Manhattan, with additional major offices and production facilities for New York City, Los Angeles and Burbank, California.

ABC originally launch on October 12, 1943 as radio network, wey separate from and serve as successor to NBC Blue Network, wey Edward J. Noble buy. Dem extend their operations to television for 1948, following CBS and NBC. For mid-1950s, ABC merge with United Paramount Theatres, wey be chain of movie theaters wey formerly operate as subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. Leonard Goldenson, wey be head of UPT, make the new television network profitable by helping develop and greenlight many successful series. For 1980s, after dem buy 80% interest for cable sports channel ESPN, the network parent merge with Capital Cities Communications, wey be owner of several print publications, and television and radio stations. For 1996, most of Capital Cities/ABC's assets dem buy am for The Walt Disney Company.``` <response>: 1. October 12, 1943
2. For Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street for Manhattan
3. Yes
4. New York City, Los Angeles and Burbank, California.
5. United Paramount Theatres
6. A chain of movie theaters
7. Yes
8. An 80% interest for ESPN
9. A cable sports channel
10. Yes
11. For 1996
12. unknown
13. The Walt Disney Company. 