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NBCUniversal Television Distribution

NBCUniversal Television Distribution

NBCUniversal Television Distribution (NUTD) is the television distribution arm of the NBCUniversal Television Group in the United States, and is a subsidiary of Comcast.[1] Its predecessors include NBC Enterprises, Universal Domestic Television, MCA TV, Avco Embassy Television, Multimedia Entertainment, PolyGram Television, and Studios USA Television.

The company distributes television series produced by NBC (after 1973), Universal Television, Multimedia Entertainment, Studios USA, Revue Studios, PolyGram Television and Universal Media Studios. The division distributes the film libraries of Universal Pictures, the 1929-1949 Paramount Pictures library (owned by its subsidiary EMKA, Ltd.), all 1996-99 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films (as well as PolyGram Television), USA Films, Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation films.

The name was changed to reflect the NBCUniversal brand between September 13, 2004 and January 31, 2011. NUTD is considered the third broadcast syndication arm of NBC, with NBC Enterprises being the second and NBC Films (now part of CBS Television Distribution) as the first, dating back to Spring 1953. NUTD is also considered the sixth broadcast syndication arm of Universal Television with MCA TV as the first, Universal Television Enterprises as the second, Studios USA Television Distribution as the third, Universal Domestic Television as the fourth, and Universal Television Distribution as the fifth.

NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Type
Subsidiary
FoundedSeptember 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)(as NBC Universal Television Distribution)
January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)(as NBCUniversal Television Distribution)
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Universal City, California
OwnerNBCUniversal
(Comcast)
ParentNBCUniversal Broadcast, Cable, Sports and News
(NBCUniversal Television Group)
SubsidiariesEMKA, Ltd.
Universal Television

Background

In 1956, NBC started a subsidiary, California National Productions (CNP), for merchandising, syndication and opera stage production. California National started producing Silent Services that year.[2] By 1957, NBC planned to remove the opera department from CNP and Earl Rettig was named president.[2] CNP also was in discussion with MGM-TV about handling syndication distribution for the latter's series.[2]

Current series

  • Access Hollywood (1996–present)

  • Access Live (2010–present)

  • The Jerry Springer Show (1991–2018; reruns)

  • Judge Jerry (2019-present)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019–present)

  • Maury (1998–present)

  • Steve (2017–2019)

  • The Steve Wilkos Show (2007–present)

Off-net

  • American Ninja Warrior

  • Chicago P.D. (2018–present)

  • Dateline (2017–present; re-cuts of true crime episodes for syndication)

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.nbcuniversal.com"NBCUniversal Television Distribution". nbcuniversal.com.
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[2]
Citation Linkbooks.google.com"MGM Plan Eight for Next Year". Billboard. December 16, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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Citation Linkwww.nbcuni.comNBC Universal Television
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Citation Linkwww.nbcunitv.comNUTD Client Site
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Citation Linkwww.nbcuniversal.com"NBCUniversal Television Distribution"
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Citation Linkbooks.google.com"MGM Plan Eight for Next Year"
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Citation Linkwww.nbcuni.comNBC Universal Television
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Citation Linkwww.nbcunitv.comNUTD Client Site
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