Editing NBCUniversal (section)

{{Short description|American media and entertainment conglomerate}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = NBCUniversal Media, LLC
| logo = NBCUniversal Logo.svg
| logo_size = 265px
| logo_upright = 
| logo_caption = Logo used as of January 31, 2011, after [[Acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast|Comcast acquired a controlling stake]] in the company.
| image = File:Rockefeller Center Feb 2022 40.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = NBCUniversal's headquarters at the Comcast Building ([[30 Rockefeller Plaza]]) in New York City
| trade_name = NBCUniversal
| former_name = NBC Universal, Inc. (2004–2011)
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
| industry = {{ubl|[[Media conglomerate|Media]]|[[Outline of entertainment|Entertainment]]}}
| predecessors = {{ubl|[[NBC|National Broadcasting Company, Inc.]]|[[Vivendi|Vivendi Universal Entertainment]]}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2004|05|11}}
| founder = 
| hq_location = [[30 Rockefeller Plaza|Comcast Building]]
| hq_location_city = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Ubl|[[Michael J. Cavanagh|Mike Cavanagh]]<br>{{small|(President, Comcast)}}|Adam Miller<br>{{small|(COO)}}}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list|[[Amusement park]]s|[[Film]]s|[[Music]]|[[Television show]]s|[[Video game]]s|[[Web portal]]s}}
| services = {{Unbulleted list|[[Broadcasting]]|[[License|Licensing]]|[[Publishing]]|[[Streaming media|Streaming]]|[[Television]]}}
| revenue = {{up}} US$39.2 billion
| revenue_year = 2022
| num_employees = 35,000
| num_employees_year = 2020
| parent = {{ubl|[[General Electric]] (80%, 2004–2011; 49%, 2011–2013)|[[Vivendi]] (20%, 2004–2011)|[[Comcast]] (51%, 2011–2013; 100%, 2013–present)}}
| divisions = {{ubl
   | [[NBCUniversal Media Group]]
   | [[NBCUniversal News Group]]
   | [[Universal Studios, Inc.]]
   | [[Universal Studio Group]]
   | [[Universal Destinations & Experiences]]
   }}
| subsid = [[Fandango Media]] (75%)
| website = {{official URL}}
| footnotes = <ref name="Comcast 2011-01-29">{{cite press release |title=Comcast and GE Complete Transaction to Form NBCUniversal, LLC |publisher=Comcast Corporation and General Electric Company |date=January 29, 2011 |url=http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=1038 |access-date=January 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209074737/http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx?PRID=1038 |archive-date=February 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cmcsa.com/static-files/2cf8cc4d-6df4-47db-87f8-45c4778c96ba |title=4Q17 Earnings Release with Tables |access-date=June 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204648/https://www.cmcsa.com/static-files/2cf8cc4d-6df4-47db-87f8-45c4778c96ba |archive-date=June 24, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="cmcsa.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cmcsa.com/static-files/31c3e466-dddf-477f-b7f8-0ef1390226e8 |title=Quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725214750/https://www.cmcsa.com/static-files/31c3e466-dddf-477f-b7f8-0ef1390226e8 |archive-date=July 25, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-nbcuniversal-comcast-earnings-20170427-story.html|title=NBCUniversal earnings soar, boosted by hit movies and Universal Studios crowds|first=Meg|last=James|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 27, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826010943/http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-nbcuniversal-comcast-earnings-20170427-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''NBCUniversal Media, LLC''' (abbreviated as '''NBCU''' and [[Trade name|doing business as]] '''NBCUniversal''' or '''Comcast NBCUniversal''' since 2013) is an American [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[mass media]] and [[Show business|entertainment]] [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] that is a subsidiary of [[Comcast]] and headquartered at [[30 Rockefeller Plaza]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nbc-universal-to-sell-burbank-calif-studio-site-report|title=NBC Universal to sell Burbank, Calif, studio|date=October 11, 2007|website=[[MarketWatch]]|access-date=August 28, 2009|archive-date=June 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001241/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nbc-universal-to-sell-burbank-calif-studio-site-report|url-status=live}}</ref> It is mostly involved in the media and entertainment industry, named for its two most significant divisions: the [[NBC|National Broadcasting Company]] (NBC)—one of the United States' [[Big Three (television networks)|Big Three television networks]]—and [[Universal Pictures]], one of the [[Major film studios|major Hollywood film studios]]. 

It also has a significant presence in broadcasting through a portfolio of domestic and international properties, including [[USA Network|USA]], [[Syfy]], [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]], [[Oxygen (TV network)|Oxygen]], [[E!]], [[Telemundo]], [[Golf Channel]], [[CNBC]], [[Universo (TV channel)|Universo]], the streaming service [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] and ownership stakes in [[Snap Inc.]] and [[Vox Media]]. Via its [[Universal Destinations & Experiences]] division, NBCUniversal is also the third-largest operator of [[amusement park]]s in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_268_653730_180517.pdf|title=TEA/AECOM 2017 Global Attractions Attendance Report|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519000915/http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_268_653730_180517.pdf|archive-date=May 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2018, its sister company under Comcast's control, [[Sky Group]], holds its media and telecommunications assets alongside [[Xfinity]].

NBCUniversal was created on May 11, 2004, as '''NBC Universal, Inc.''', when [[Vivendi]] sold 80% of Universal Pictures to the now-defunct [[General Electric]], NBC's then-owner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-05-12 |title=NBC closes merger with Universal |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4960838 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="timeline">{{cite news | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B22SO20091203 | title = TIMELINE: NBC, Universal through the 20th century and beyond | date = December 3, 2009 | work = Reuters | access-date = December 24, 2009 | first = Gina | last = Keating | archive-date = December 8, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091208134104/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B22SO20091203 | url-status = live }}</ref> The sale gave Vivendi a 20% stake in NBC Universal, while GE held the remaining 80%. Comcast attained 51% and thereby control of the newly reformed NBCUniversal in 2011, by [[Acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast|acquiring shares from GE]], with GE buying out Vivendi’s stake. Since 2013, the company is completely owned by Comcast, which bought the remaining 49% of the company from GE.<ref name="GE_buyout3">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/comcast-completes-acquisition-nbcuniversal-457181/|title=Comcast Completes Acquisition Of GE's 49% Stake In NBCUniversal|last=Lieberman|first=David|date=March 19, 2013|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327122300/https://deadline.com/2013/03/comcast-completes-acquisition-nbcuniversal-457181/|url-status=live}}</ref>