NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal, LLC (to end 2010 NBC Universal, Inc. ) is a 2004 founded American media company with headquarters in New York City. The company was formed from the merger of the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) and the entertainment division of Vivendi without the Universal Music Group. NBCUniversal is according to Time Warner and Viacom and before the Walt Disney Company, the third largest media companies in the world. In 2009 the company generated a turnover of 15.436 billion U.S. dollars and a net profit of 2.264 billion U.S. dollars and employs more than 16,000 employees.

Early December 2009, took over the American cable operator Comcast for $ 6.5 billion accounted for 51 percent of NBCUniversal; 49 percent remained with General Electric. With the entry of Comcast with NBC Universal, it came at the beginning of 2011 at NBCUniversal to numerous changes. There was a relaunch of the Logos, which is the company for many years formative Peacock now no longer part of the company logo. Numerous Comcast stations were part of the new NBCUniversal. In addition, the Comcast - entry had an impact on the two foreign subsidiaries NBCUniversal Global Networks and NBCUniversal Global Networks Germany. This now trade under the umbrella of Universal Networks International.

On February 12, 2013 Comcast announced by General Electric and the remaining 49 percent stake in NBCUniversal to take over. The agreed price for it is around 16.7 billion U.S. dollars, of which 11.4 billion in cash. The business to be conducted in 2013 by the end of the first quarter.

Logos

Logo of NBCUniversal Global Networks 2004-2010

Logo of Universal Networks International since 2011

Subsidiaries / transmitter

NBCUniversal to include a plurality of transmitters and Affiliates, theme parks and production companies.

U.S. stations

  • A & E ( joint venture with AETN )
  • Lifetime ( AETN )
  • LMN.tv ( AETN )
  • Lifetime Real Women ( AETN )
  • National Broadcasting Company ( NBC)
  • NBC News
  • NBC Sports & Olympics
  • CNBC (Consumer Information and Economic transmitter)
  • CNBC World (cable channels)
  • USA Network ( cable channel )
  • Universal HD ( cable channels)
  • Syfy Universal ( cable channels)
  • Shop NBC (cable channels, teleshopping )
  • Chiller
  • E! ( E! Entertainment Channel, formerly Comcast )
  • Sprout (formerly Comcast )
  • Oxygen (formerly Comcast )
  • G4 (computer gaming station, formerly Comcast )
  • Exercise TV ( formerly Comcast )
  • Golf Channel ( formerly Comcast )
  • Mun2 (formerly Comcast )
  • Sleuth (formerly Comcast )
  • Style Network ( lifestyle channel, formerly Comcast )
  • VERSUS VERSUS HD, VERSUS 3D ( sports broadcaster, formerly Comcast )
  • Bravo ( cable channel, shows older NBC series )
  • Telemundo Network ( Spanish -language channels for Hispanics )
  • Shares in History Channel, Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel
  • MSNBC ( news channel)
  • Shares of The Weather Channel
  • 40 Affiliate stations ( regional channels ) in the U.S. ( through the Comcast entry are 14 regional sports channels added)

German stations

  • E!, E! HD ( E! Entertainment Channel, formerly Comcast )
  • 13th Street Universal, 13th Street Universal HD
  • Universal Channel, Universal Channel HD
  • History, History HD ( AETN )
  • Syfy, Syfy HD
  • Studio Universal ( temporarily suspended and as a program window to 13th Street )
  • The Biography Channel ( AETN )
  • NBC Europe
  • The Fourth (Free - TV, 2008 sold to Mini Movie International)
  • GIGA ( Free TV, 2007 sold to premiere)

British transmitter

  • E! ( E! Entertainment Channel, formerly Comcast )
  • 13th Street
  • CNBC Europe
  • History, History HD ( AETN )
  • Syfy Universal, Syfy Universal HD
  • The Biography Channel ( AETN )
  • Studio Universal
  • Hallmark Channel (outside the U.S., since 28 August 2007)
  • Movies 24
  • Crime and Investigation Network ( AETN )

Transmitters in other countries

  • A & E ( AETN )
  • 13th Street Universal, Calle 13 Universal, 13ème Rue Universal
  • Syfy Universal, Syfy Universal HD
  • DIVA Universal ( women's channel )
  • Universal Channel, Universal Channel HD
  • Studio Universal
  • E! Entertainment Channel (formerly Comcast )
  • Kids & Co. ( children's channel )
  • Hallmark Channel
  • STEEL (formerly Comcast )
  • History, History HD ( AETN )
  • Crime and Investigation Network, Crime and Investigation Network HD ( AETN )
  • The Biography Channel ( AETN )

Theme Parks

Amusement Parks:

  • Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida
  • Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida
  • Wet ' n Wild water park in Orlando, Florida
  • Universal Studios Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
  • Universal Studios Japan in Osaka

Shopping and leisure centers:

  • Universal Orlando CityWalk in Orlando, Florida
  • CityWalk Hollywood ( since 2004) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

Film and Television Studios

  • Universal Studios
  • Universal Cable Productions ( production company for cable channels)
  • Universal Media Studios ( production company for Affilates )
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment
  • NBC studios in Rockefeller Center
  • NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution
  • NBC Entertainment
  • Focus Features
  • Rogue Pictures

Digital platforms and interests therein

  • CNBC Digital
  • AETN Digital
  • NBC.com
  • IVillage
  • Hulu
  • Fandango
  • Daily Candy
Types of business entity Limited Liability Company Profit (economics) Lifetime (TV network) NBC Nightly News TLC (TV network) Syfy Universal (Germany) GIGA Television Orlando (Florida) Handelsblatt
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