Universal Studios, Inc.

100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608-1002 (Map)
Phone: 818-777-1000
http://www.universalstudios.com

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Movies and theme parks are the center of Universal Studios' universe. The company's Universal Pictures produces and distributes mainstream movies (Mamma Mia!), while its Focus Features produces smaller-budget films (Burn After Reading). Universal Studios also operates theme parks such as Universal Studios Hollywood through its Universal Parks & Resorts unit. Its Universal Studios Home Entertainment unit handles DVD and VHS marketing and distribution. Universal Studios previously operated as a part of Vivendi's entertainment assets (Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment). Vivendi sold Universal to GE subsidiary NBC in 2004 to create NBC Universal.

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Company Type Subsidiary of NBC Universal
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President and COO Ron Meyer
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EVP and CFO Sean Gamble
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SVP Technical Operations, Universal Operations Group Michael Daruty
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