what all most recognizable icons and logos in all of median entertainment is
logos in all of median entertainment is
logos in all of median entertainment is the peacock NBC’s local NBC of course is
the peacock NBC’s local NBC of course is
the peacock NBC’s local NBC of course is one of the three major networks in the
one of the three major networks in the
one of the three major networks in the United States and is itself part of NBC
United States and is itself part of NBC
United States and is itself part of NBC Universal NBC Universal is the result of
Universal NBC Universal is the result of
Universal NBC Universal is the result of a merger between General Electric and
a merger between General Electric and
a merger between General Electric and Vivendi Universal ge owns 80% Vivendi
Vivendi Universal ge owns 80% Vivendi
Vivendi Universal ge owns 80% Vivendi owns 20% welcome to watchmojo.com
owns 20% welcome to watchmojo.com
owns 20% welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host – beyond carbon solutions
I’m your host – beyond carbon solutions
I’m your host – beyond carbon solutions and today we take a look at the history
and today we take a look at the history
and today we take a look at the history of NBC Universal Universal Pictures
of NBC Universal Universal Pictures
of NBC Universal Universal Pictures origins actually date back to a German
origins actually date back to a German
origins actually date back to a German Jewish immigrant named Carl Laemmle who
Jewish immigrant named Carl Laemmle who
Jewish immigrant named Carl Laemmle who established a clothing store in
established a clothing store in
established a clothing store in Wisconsin during an early trip to
Wisconsin during an early trip to
Wisconsin during an early trip to Chicago he came across Nickelodeon
Chicago he came across Nickelodeon
Chicago he came across Nickelodeon theaters and absolutely fell in love
theaters and absolutely fell in love
theaters and absolutely fell in love from then onwards he basically
from then onwards he basically
from then onwards he basically repositioned his company into a movie
repositioned his company into a movie
repositioned his company into a movie business and by 1925 the Universal
business and by 1925 the Universal
business and by 1925 the Universal Pictures company was born by the 1950s
Pictures company was born by the 1950s
Pictures company was born by the 1950s the movie business was in serious
the movie business was in serious
the movie business was in serious trouble
trouble
trouble that’s when MCA a record label proceeded
that’s when MCA a record label proceeded
that’s when MCA a record label proceeded to combine its operations with those of
to combine its operations with those of
to combine its operations with those of Universal and by 1962 proceeded to take
Universal and by 1962 proceeded to take
Universal and by 1962 proceeded to take over Universal Pictures in the decade
over Universal Pictures in the decade
over Universal Pictures in the decade that ensued MCA ran into its own share
that ensued MCA ran into its own share
that ensued MCA ran into its own share of problems and that’s when longtime
of problems and that’s when longtime
of problems and that’s when longtime head Lew Wasserman decided to reach out
head Lew Wasserman decided to reach out
head Lew Wasserman decided to reach out to Matsushita electronic to get some
to Matsushita electronic to get some
to Matsushita electronic to get some help a short five years after Matsushita
help a short five years after Matsushita
help a short five years after Matsushita entered the scene they themselves
entered the scene they themselves
entered the scene they themselves proceeded to go out and sell MCA
proceeded to go out and sell MCA
proceeded to go out and sell MCA Universal to liquor distributor Seagram
Universal to liquor distributor Seagram
Universal to liquor distributor Seagram at the onset of the 21st century Seagram
at the onset of the 21st century Seagram
at the onset of the 21st century Seagram decided to accelerate its strategy to
decided to accelerate its strategy to
decided to accelerate its strategy to scale in the media business and merge
scale in the media business and merge
scale in the media business and merge with Yves nd the merged company was
with Yves nd the merged company was
with Yves nd the merged company was baptized a vendor Universal but by 2004
baptized a vendor Universal but by 2004
baptized a vendor Universal but by 2004 was burdened with that and vivendi
was burdened with that and vivendi
was burdened with that and vivendi sought to sell an 80 percent stake to
sought to sell an 80 percent stake to
sought to sell an 80 percent stake to General Electric who owned of course NBC
General Electric who owned of course NBC
General Electric who owned of course NBC NBC then proceeded to merge NBC with
NBC then proceeded to merge NBC with
NBC then proceeded to merge NBC with Universal and dropped the Vivendi name
Universal and dropped the Vivendi name
Universal and dropped the Vivendi name and today owns 80% of the entity and
and today owns 80% of the entity and
and today owns 80% of the entity and hence why be then he owns the remaining
hence why be then he owns the remaining
hence why be then he owns the remaining 20% NBC Universal’s main bread and
20% NBC Universal’s main bread and
20% NBC Universal’s main bread and butter has always been TV productions
butter has always been TV productions
butter has always been TV productions but today the company’s roster of hits
but today the company’s roster of hits
but today the company’s roster of hits include some of the biggest successes
include some of the biggest successes
include some of the biggest successes ever including ET Jaws and of course
ever including ET Jaws and of course
ever including ET Jaws and of course Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Back to the Future despite its tumultuous past or maybe
despite its tumultuous past or maybe
despite its tumultuous past or maybe because of it NBC Universal remains one
because of it NBC Universal remains one
because of it NBC Universal remains one of the most successful and best
of the most successful and best
of the most successful and best positioned media companies entering the
positioned media companies entering the
positioned media companies entering the 21st century in fact the company owns
21st century in fact the company owns
21st century in fact the company owns the rights to the Olympics and this year
the rights to the Olympics and this year
the rights to the Olympics and this year will be front and center as the Olympics
will be front and center as the Olympics
will be front and center as the Olympics charge into China for the Beijing Games
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