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The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures from Universal-International. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract.
Website. www .universalstudios .com. www .universalpictures .com. Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly as MCA Inc., also known simply as Universal) is an American media and entertainment conglomerate and is owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast .
Universal Pictures is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California.
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The company was founded in 1980 as MCA Videocassette, Inc. with Gene Giaquinto as president of the division. It released 24 films on Betamax and VHS in May 1980, including Jaws, Animal House, and The Deer Hunter as well as classic films such as Dracula, Animal Crackers, and Scarface. Jaws 2 and 1941 were also released that year. Before 1980 Castle ...
On February 28, 1999, Universal signed a multi-year deal with Columbia TriStar Home Videoto allow the latter to distribute Universal DVDs outside North America. In the Netherlands, UPHE used to distribute most DVDs of films released theatrically by Independent Films, although this is now limited to catalog releases, as more recent films are now rel...
Universal 1440 Entertainmentis the direct-to-video entertainment label of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment created in 2005. The entity is a successor to MCA Family Entertainment. The label does not have the on-screen logo; it uses the 2012–present Universal Pictures logo. It was originally known as Universal Studios Family Productions, and Uni...
Universal Playback is a division of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and specializing in DVD and Blu-ray releases of TV shows, either it be produced or distributed by Universal Pictures. It offers a variety of titles across different TV genres, including TV shows, documentaries, and special interest content.
In 1996, MCA was reincorporated and renamed Universal Studios, Inc., which retained ownership of the Universal Pictures film studio. In December 2000, French company Vivendi acquired Seagram's, renaming itself to Vivendi Universal; the deal was closed in January 2001.
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Movies and TV Shows - new releases and classics - available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Watch trailers, play games, view photos, see bonus features and more.
