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NBC Universal was formed in May 2004 by the merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment. The company owns a large number of networks and local stations and is one of the leading producers of television programs. NBC Universal is fully owned by GE (80%) and Vivendi (20%).

[edit] Television Networks and Cable Channels

Networks owned by NBC Universal:

• Bravo
• CNBC
• NBC
• MSNBC
• Sci Fi Channel
• Sleuth
• Telemundo
• Universal HD
• USA

The company also owns partial stakes in A&E Television Networks, the Sundance Channel, and TiVo.

[edit] Television Production

NBC Universal's television production arm is the result of the merger of NBC Studios and Universal Network Television effective May 12, 2004 under the name NBC Universal Television Studio. Effective June 14, 2007, NBC Universal Television Studio was renamed Universal Media Studios.

Former names of the television production arm were:

NBC brands

• NBC Productions
• NBC Studios (until May 12, 2004)

Universal brands (under MCA, Seagram, Vivendi)

• Revue Productions (1943–1958)
• Revue Studios (1958–1963)
• Universal Television (1963–1998)
• Studios USA Television (1998–2002)
• Universal Network Television (2002–May 12, 2004)

[edit] Home Entertainment

NBC Universal's home video distrubution unit is named Universal Studios Home Entertainment since October 2004. Former names used include:

• Universal Studios Home Video (1999–2004)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1990–1999)
• MCA Home Video (1983–1990)
• MCA Videocassette (1979–1983)

as well as USA Home Entertainment (1998–2002) aquired as part of Studios USA in 2002.