About NBC Universal

NBC Universal is a media and entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment, part of the French Media Group, Vivendi SA. GE owns 80% of NBC Universal with the remaining 20% owned by Vivendi SA. The company develops, produces, and markets entertainment, news, and information to a global customer base.

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NBC Universal owns and operates a United States television network, numerous cable networks, a group of local stations throughout the country, motion picture companies, a number of television production companies, and multiple theme parks.

Jeff Zucker was named president and CEO of NBC Universal on February 6 2007, replacing Bob Wright, who remains chairman of NBC Universal and vice chairman of General Electric. Zucker previously served as chief executive of the company's television operations.

The logo of NBC Universal is a combination of the NBC peacock logo and the Universal Studios globe and text."

  1. Mentioned In 17 Articles

  2. AdRevenue '08 Explores Online Ad Strategies for New Economic Reality

    -- Front | www.centredaily.com (Nov 12 2008) Explore Article

    ...-- Michael Rubenstein, Director, Ad Exchange, Google, Inc. -- Nick Johnson, VP Digital Media Sales, NBC Universal -- Rajeev Goel, Co-Founder and President, PubMatic -- Russ Fradin, Co-Founder and President, Adify ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Komli   Draper Fisher Jurvetson   NBC Universal

  3. NDTV Q2-09 Revenues At Rs. 128 Crores; NDTV Convergence FY08 Loss At Rs. 5.4 Crores

    MediaNama.com (Oct 15 2008) Explore Article

    ...the groups films company, is in the process of developing and producing scripts. According to NDTV, NBC Universal is a potential partner for this venture. There’s synergy with NDTV Showbiz - a Bollywood focused ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ixigo   NBC Universal   NDTV Ltd

  4. AdRevenue '08: First Online Industry Summit Dedicated to Improving Ad Inventory Strategies

    Top News Archive (Oct 8 2008) Explore Article

    ...Avenue A Razorfish, ContextWeb, Draper Fischer Jurvetson, Forrester Research, Google / DoubleClick, NBC Universal, Quantcast, and other innovators in the industry. PubMatic executives, along with some of the onlin... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Komli   Draper Fisher Jurvetson   Forrester

  5. NDTV Board Approves Demerger Of News, Non-News Businesses

    MediaNama.com (Oct 6 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

    ...rks PLC, which is a subsidiary of NDTV Ltd, and had raised $150 million for a 26 percent stake from NBC Universal, is, in all likelihood, going to be a part of the Entertainment segment. While the market isn’t r... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   NDTV Ltd   NDTV Networks

  6. NDTV Posts Rs 105 Crore Operating Loss In Q1 FY09

    contentSutra.com (Aug 3 2008) Explore Article

    ...g the same quarter, NDTV had entered into a share subscription agreement with Unviersal Studios and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) for subscription of 915,498 shares for a $150 million (approx Rs 642.53 crore) for a dil... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Blackberry   NBC Universal

  7. NDTV To Separate News and Entertainment Businesses; Separate Listings

    contentSutra.com (Jun 30 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

    ...lding caps (news has a lower cap than entertainment), under Indian regulations...U.S. media company NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) is an investor in NDTV's UK subsidiary, and will now hold 26 percent in the entertainmen... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   Hindustan Times   NDTV Group

  8. Glam.com Samir Arora boss is in the pink

    business.timesonline.co.uk (Jun 21 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    ...ready outstripped established rivals, including the previous women’s No 1 site iVillage, owned by NBC Universal. Glam now attracts the biggest audience of women on the web, and is already No 14 in the Top 25 med... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Draper Fisher Jurvetson   Apple Inc.   Hotmail

  9. NBCU Completes Acquisition Of 26 Percent Stake In NDTV Networks For $150 million

    contentSutra.com (May 26 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

    ... the BSE that the group has have successfully concluded their strategic partnership initiative with NBC Universal (NYSE: GE). NBCU has taken an indirect stake in 26 percent of NDTV Networks PLC for $150 million. M... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   Goldman Sachs   NDTV Lumiere

  10. Web 2.0 supports collaborative biz models

    Indian Television Dot Com (May 8 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    ...and consumer electronics. The project is being done in conjunction with companies like BBC, MTV and NBC Universal, who want to reliably deliver rich Web and video experiences live and on-demand across a variety of... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Adobe   NBC Universal   Microsoft

  11. WPP Group: 2007 Year in Review

    A Message from Advertising Age... (May 5 2008) Explore Article

    ...Employed 255 people at time of acquisition. Clients included Coca-Cola, Comcast, CondeNast, Disney, NBC Universal, Nokia, Panasonic, SanDisk, Target, Time Warner and Time Warner's Turner. Stated revenue of $29.6 m... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Maverick Capital   Draper Fisher Jurvetson   Nasdaq

  12. Telco Roundup: M&A Guidelines; TRAI Recommends Increase In FDI In News Broadcasting

    contentSutra.com (Apr 28 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

    ... can raise more money their news businesses from the likes of Disney (NYSE: DIS) (invested in UTV), NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) (invested in NDTV Networks), Turner (invested in Miditech), Reuters (NSDQ: RTRSY) (split... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Network18   Hindustan Times   NBC Universal

  13. It's Official: NBC Universal Picks Up 26 Percent Stake In NDTV Networks For $150 Million

    contentSutra.com (Jan 22 2008) Explore Article

    It’s Official: NBC Universal Picks Up 26 Percent Stake In NDTV Networks For $150 Million By Nikhil Pahwa - Tue 22 Jan 2008 03:15... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   NDTV Ltd   Bombay Stock Exchange

  14. NDTV Promoters Buy 7.73 Percent Stake From GA Global; Offer $140 Million For 20 Percent More

    contentSutra.com (Jan 3 2008) Acquisition Explore Article

    ...d bear in mind that these transactions are in BSE-listed NDTV Ltd, and not NDTV Networks Plc, which NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has picked up around 30 percent for a nine-figure sum, as we'd reported earlier today. N... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Radhika Roy   NBC Universal   NDTV Ltd

  15. NBC Universal Takes Major Stake In India's NDTV for 'Nine Figure Sum'

    contentSutra.com (Jan 3 2008) Explore Article

    NBC Universal Takes Major Stake In India’s NDTV for ‘Nine Figure Sum’ By Rafat Ali - Wed 02 Jan 2008 05:27 ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   Goldman Sachs   Credit Suisse

  16. NBC Universal In Talks To Pick Up Stake In NDTV Networks: Report

    contentSutra.com (Dec 12 2007) Explore Article

    By Nikhil Pahwa - Wed 12 Dec 2007 01:45 AM PST This isn’t the first time there’s been news of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) being in talks to pick up stake in an NDTV company; in July this year, there was a PTI r... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Prannoy Roy   Business Standard   NBC Universal

  17. SingTel's mioTV adds EROS Movies To Its On Demand Portfolio

    contentSutra.com (Nov 7 2007) Explore Article

    ...quet of 15 movies, with 8 titles refreshed every month. It's priced at $10.70, below offerings from NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox, Disney-ABC International which are priced at $12.84. Movies include Salaam-E-Ish... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Singtel   NBC Universal   Nikhil Pahwa

  18. Google goes to the Mall

    GigaOM (Feb 11 2007) Explore Article

    ...or of SEO Products at LinkExperts Inc. (New York, New York) * Director, Digital Product Strategy at NBC Universal (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) * Web Manager at Analysis Group, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) * More... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NBC Universal   Google

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