Universal Television
Logo used since 2011 | |
| Formerly |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Television production |
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | 10 Universal City Plaza, , |
Key people | Erin Underhill (president) |
| Parent | NBCUniversal (2004–2019) Universal Studio Group (2019–present) |
| Divisions | SNL Studios EMKA, Ltd. Open 4 Business Productions |
| Website | Official website |
Universal Television LLC (abbreviated as UTV) is an American television production company and the television studio arm of Universal Pictures that is a division of Universal Studio Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which, in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast. It serves as the network television production arm of NBC; a predecessor of the company, NBC Studios, previously assumed such functions, and a substantial portion of the company's shows air on the network.
It was formerly known by various names, including Revue Studios, Universal Pictures Television Department, Universal-International Television, Studios USA Television LLC, Universal Studios Network Programming, Universal Network Television, Universal Domestic Television, NBC Universal Television Studio, and Universal Media Studios. It is also known as Open 4 Business Productions in copyright in certain television series produced by them since 2009. Re-established in 2004, both NBC Studios and the original Universal Television are predecessors of the current Universal Television, formerly known as NBC Universal Television Studio and Universal Media Studios.