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Universal Television (Firm)

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Corporate name headingUniversal Television (Firm)
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Variant(s)Universal TV (Firm)
See alsoPredecessor: Revue Studios
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Product of merger: NBC Universal Television
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Product of merger: NBC Universal Television Studio
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Biography/History noteUniversal Television was a television production and distribution company. Previously known as Revue Studios, the company was renamed in 1962 following MCA's acquisition of Universal Pictures. In 2004 the company merged with NBC Studios to form NBC Universal Television and NBC Universal Television Studio.
Beginning date1962
Ending date2004
Associated countryUnited States
Field of activityTelevision--Production and direction
Television program distribution
Found inPerry, J.H. Universal Television, 1983 (subj.) CIP t.p. (Universal Television) introd. (began as Revue Productions, Inc. [no publs. in LC]; inc. in 1950; in 1964 Revue Productions became Universal Television)
Wikipedia, Feb. 8, 2011 (Universal Television; American television production/distribution company; became Universal Television in 1962 following MCA's purchase of Universal Pictures; merged with NBC Studios in 2004 to form NBC Universal Television)
IMDb, Apr. 10, 2012 (Universal TV)