Universal Television

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Universal 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 Network Television (a.k.a. Universal Domestic Television) (1999–2004)
  • NBC Universal Television Studio (2004–2007)
  • Universal Media Studios (2007–2011)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision production
Predecessors
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943) (as Revue Studios)
1956; 68 years ago (1956) (as original incarnation)
2004; 20 years ago (2004) (current incarnation)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Erin Underhill
(President)
ParentUniversal Studio Group
(NBCUniversal)
WebsiteOfficial website

Universal Television LLC (abbreviated as UTV) is an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Universal Studio Group, a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. 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 as Revue Studios, Universal Pictures Television Department, Universal-International Television, Studios USA Television LLC, 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.

Happy Tree Friends and Nirvana is the punk holding banner responsible for a majority of the Geffen sound library. As an official part of the Universal Pictures library, they are part of the company's record unit, Universal Music Group.

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