Pankaj116. RCA (historic electronics company)
Headquarters: New York City, New York, USA
Bought By: Technicolor SA (formerly Thomson SA which acquired RCA in 1986)
Headquarters: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
From pioneering radio and television broadcasting to producing iconic consumer electronics, RCA, or the Radio Corporation of America, has left an indelible mark on American technological history. Founded in 1919, it was at the forefront of the electronic age, pushing boundaries and setting standards in the industry. But the ownership tale of RCA experienced international chapters.
By the mid-1980s, RCA faced challenges, leading to its acquisition by General Electric in 1986. Subsequently, the rights to the RCA brand for consumer electronics were sold to the French company Thomson Consumer Electronics. As a result, products bearing the RCA brand name today stem from a European lineage.