Universal Pictures
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Universal Pictures has shake-up at the top
NAB SmartBrief | 49 days 3 hours 48 minutes ago
Universal Pictures has replaced co-Chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde with new Chairman...assume the role of co-chairman at the studio. The moves comes as NBC Universal parent General Electric is in negotiations to sell its film, TV and...
DCI, NBCU among possible suitors for U.K. production houses
CTAM SmartBrief | 41 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
...two U.K.-based production companies owned by IMG. Top contenders for the units, which could fetch about $64 million, include Discovery Communications, NBC Universal and Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to this article.
Court Lets Redbox Proceed In Universal Antitrust Suit
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 98 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
Delaware federal Judge Robert B. Kugler ruled Monday Redbox can go ahead with its antitrust suit against Universal Pictures but dismissed other claims. Universal ordered its distributors to hold back releases of DVDs because Redbox was renting them for $1 a day.
Judge allows Redbox suit against Universal Pictures:
CEA SmartBrief | 98 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
Delaware federal Judge Robert B. Kugler ruled Monday that Redbox could go ahead with its antitrust suit against Universal Pictures, but he dismissed other claims. Universal ordered its distributors to hold back releases of DVDs because Redbox was renting them for $1 a day.
Court lets Redbox proceed in Universal antitrust suit
PLI SmartBrief | 98 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
Delaware federal Judge Robert B. Kugler ruled Monday that Redbox can go ahead with its antitrust suit against Universal Pictures but dismissed other claims. Universal ordered its distributors to hold back releases of DVDs because Redbox was renting them for $1 a day.
Whitney Holland joins Bravo for programming post
CTAM SmartBrief | 81 days 3 hours 49 minutes ago
...of program planning, scheduling and acquisitions at the NBC Universal-owned cable network. Most recently, Holland was with Nielsen...executive-level positions with Animal Planet, TLC and Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Universal Pictures |
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| 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 |