Med 6

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Universal Pictures Films:
Some of the films produced by Universal
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Dracula
(1979)
E.T
(1982)
Scarface (1983)
The Grinch
(2000)
Shaun of the Dead
(British) (2004)
King Kong (2005)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Children of Men
(British) (2006)
http://www.universalpictures.com/

Universal Music Group:
Record labels which include: Barclay, Interscope Geffen A&M, Geffen Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Machete Music, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Records Group, Universal Music Classics Group (which includes Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips and ECM), Universal Music Latino, Universal Music Group Nashville (which includes Lost Highway, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville), and Verve Music Group.

Artists signed vary from The Killers to Eminem, Kaiser Chiefs to Girls Aloud and even Latin American artists such as Enrique Iglesias and also Asia Pacific artists.
http://new.umusic.com/Overview.aspx

Universal Studios
The founder of Universal, Carl Laemmle.
1915: Universal City officially opens. Thomas Edison, founder of GE, dedicates Universal's state-of-the-art electric studio.
1928: Universal opens its first "talking picture," Melody of Love.1931: Dracula and Frankenstein are released, beginning Universal's leadership in horror genre.
1964: Universal Studios Tour opens for business. MCA acquires Alfred Hitchcock's Shamley Productions, including rights to Psycho and all his television work.
1983: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial takes over domestic and international box office.
1990: Universal Studios Florida opens in Orlando.
1996: MCA, Inc. renamed Universal Studios, Inc.
1999: Islands of Adventure, the Portofino Resort, and Universal CityWalk open in Orlando, Florida.
2000: Vivendi, Canal+, and parent Seagram Company form strategic business combination, creating Vivendi Universal.
2001: Universal Studios Japan stages grand opening and shatters attendance records worldwide. Universal gains USA Network assets including USA Films, later renamed Focus Features.2003: Universal becomes first studio with five summer releases breaking $100 million mark.
May 12, 2004: Day One of the new NBC Universal
http://www.nbcuni.com/About_NBC_Universal/Company_Overview/overview10.shtml

Corporate Partners
Volkswagen
Nestle Waters
Kodak
Coca-cola
MasterCard
PowerAde
Chase
Minute Maid

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