LC control no. | n 83027549 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Corporate name heading | Universal Television (Firm) |
Variant(s) | Universal TV (Firm) |
See also | Predecessor: Revue Studios Product of merger: NBC Universal Television Product of merger: NBC Universal Television Studio |
Biography/History note | Universal 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 date | 1962 |
Ending date | 2004 |
Associated country | United States |
Field of activity | Television--Production and direction Television program distribution |
Found in | Perry, 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) |