• n.s.g. -- not so good; "While the film opened well, the outlook for long-term B.O. is n.s.g."
• NAACP -- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
• nabe -- a neighborhood theater; "The film has had a long midnight run at the Vista, a Los Angeles nabe."
• NABET -- National Association of Broadcast Engineers & Technicians (union); "The webs are due to begin new contract talks with NABET in February."
• narrowcast -- network or programming aimed at a specialized audience; the opposite of a broadcast; "Speedvision, which narrowcasts automobile programming, is carried by most Media One systems."
• NBR -- National Board of Review.
• net -- network; "Many ABC stations were concerned about the viability of the net's fall schedule." (See also: Web)
• netlet -- fledgling networks UPN and the WB; any network with less than a full weekly schedule of programming; "With the advent of cable and the netlets, the Big Three networks have seen their audience share erode." (See also, weblet)
• niche programming -- TV programming or channels targeting particular demographics or interests; "The History Channel offers niche programming aimed at history buffs."
• nitery -- a nightclub; "Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick recently reunited for a nitery gig in New York."
• nix -- reject, say no to; as in the famous Variety headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix," meaning that audiences in rural areas were not interested in attending films about rural life.
• NSFC -- National Society of Film Critics.
• nut -- operating expenses to be recovered; "On Broadway, most shows need to operate at 60% of audience capacity to cover their nuts."
• NYFCC -- New York Film Critics Circle.
• NYFCO -- New York Film Critics Online.

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