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Hellraiser Takes Home Best of Show at the First-Ever Reaper Awards [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 15 hours 52 minutes ago
The boxed set of Hellraiser won the top honor at the first-ever Reaper Awards, earning Best of Show as well as Best Packaging and Best Re-mastering for Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Vivendi chief Jean-Bernard Levy says 'why not' to possible IPO of NBC Universal
Telegraph (London) | 27 days 22 hours 19 minutes ago
Jean-Bernard Levy, the chief executive of Vivendi, has delivered his strongest indication yet that he may dispose of the French media group’s 20pc stake in NBC Universal and support a possible flotation of the business.
Universal shelves Indian Summer, director blames govt
Financial Express (India), The | 33 days 20 hours 54 minutes ago
Indian Summer', the much-hyped Hollywood project about the alleged romance between Edwina Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru, has been cancelled with the director blaming the wrangling between the Indian government and the studio as the reason.
AP Source: GE could unwind stake in NBC Universal
Boston Globe, The | 42 days 6 hours 16 minutes ago
LOS ANGELESA proposed deal to acquire media giant NBC Universal would give current owner General Electric Co. the ability to unwind its stake over several years, and could see Comcast Corp. commit billions more to the joint venture, a person close to the situation said Monday.
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) Expands Relationship With INgrooves [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 103 days 19 hours 34 minutes ago
...Verve Music Group, Decca Label Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Music Enterprises, Hip-O, UTV, Sanctuary...Records, Sybersound, Hidden Beach, Palm Pictures, and Universal Music Christian Group among many others...
Comcast aspires to be a major global communications player
Los Angeles Times | 8 days 11 hours 19 minutes ago
The cable TV giant's efforts to buy NBC Universal would give it two prizes that would put it on the same level as Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and Fox: a movie studio and broadcast network.
It's 'Lights, Camera, Fashion.' at Bloomingdale's This Fall [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 98 days 23 hours 34 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ --
Michael Myers and the 'Halloween' Film Franchise Will Add Cutting Edge to Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) All-New 'Halloween Horror Nights' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 98 days 22 hours 33 minutes ago
...Aug. 17 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif...PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Hollywood...International Pictures. "Halloween...agreement among Universal Studios Theme...Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. Characters...
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) Partners With Echospin [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 91 days 34 minutes ago
...Verve Music Group, Decca Label Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Music Enterprises, Hip-O, Disa, Machete...VI Music, Sybersound, Hidden Beach, Palm Pictures, and Universal Music Christian Group, among many others...
Lionsgate(R) and Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) Present Heart-Stopping All-New 'My Bloody Valentine' Maze for 2009 Halloween Horror Nights [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 94 days 19 hours 5 minutes ago
...Horror Nights" event at Universal Studios Hollywood has been...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The "Rocky Horror Picture...Hollywood (Official)." Universal Studios Hollywood, The...
Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute Sends Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) All-New 'Halloween Horror Nights' Through 'The Time Warp, Again' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 105 days 20 hours 34 minutes ago
...Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood has been...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. Updates on "Halloween...Hollywood (Official)." Universal Studios Hollywood, The...
Reynolds, Faris to get 'TMI'
Variety | 7 days 7 hours 10 minutes ago
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Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid star
MSNBC | 4 days 9 hours 55 minutes ago
Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Cruise also sit atop list
Report: GE and Comcast in Due Diligence on NBC Universal Deal - Pressed - Portfolio.com
Portfolio.com | 35 days 23 hours 4 minutes ago
Vivendi sale of NBC Universal stake goes from wild rumor to near reality in two weeks.
Studio settlement reported for fake movie news
Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) | 11 days 15 hours 3 minutes ago
FAIRBANKS, Alaska Universal Pictures has agreed to pay $20,000 to the Alaska Press Club to settle complaints about fake news archives used to promote the movie "The Fourth Kind," the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Universal Pictures |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Motion Picture Production & Distribution |
| Website: | http://www.universalpictures.com |
Making movies with mass appeal is the aim of this company. The filmed entertainment arm of media conglomerate NBC Universal (NBCU), Universal Pictures is a major film studio responsible for such blockbusters as A Beautiful Mind, The Bourne Identity, and Jurassic Park. Its recent releases have included Knocked Up, Land of the Lost, and Mamma Mia! Through its Focus Features imprint, the company also produces specialty including Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, and Milk. Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of Universal Studios, which also operates theme parks under the Universal banner through Universal Parks & Resorts.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 20 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |