Universal Television

Universal Television LLC (abbreviated as UTV or also known as Universal Pictures Television) is an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Universal Studio Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast. It serves as the network television production arm of NBC; a predecessor of the company previously assumed such functions, and a substantial portion of the company's shows air on the network. It was formerly known by various names, including Revue Studios, Universal Pictures Television Department, Universal-International Television, Studios USA Television LLC, Universal Studios Network Programming, Universal Network Television, Universal Domestic Television, NBC Universal Television Studio, and Universal Media Studios. Re-established in 2004, both NBC Studios and the original Universal Television are predecessors of the current Universal Television, formerly known as NBC Universal Television Studio and Universal Media Studios.

Universal Pictures Television LLC
Formerly
  • Revue Studios (1943–1963)
  • Universal Pictures Television Department (1956–1964)
  • Universal-International Television (1957–1963)
  • Studios USA Television LLC (1998–2002)
  • Universal Studios Network Programming (1999–2002)
  • Universal Network Television (a.k.a. Universal Domestic Television) (2002–2004)
  • NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–2007)
  • Universal Media Studios (2007–2011)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision production
Predecessors
Founded1943 (1943) (as Revue Studios)
1956 (1956) (as original incarnation)
2004 (2004) (current incarnation)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Erin Underhill
(President)
OwnerNBCUniversal
(Comcast)
ParentUniversal Studio Group
DivisionsOpen 4 Business Productions
WebsiteOfficial website
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