<P> NBCUniversal, Inc. is an American multinational media conglomerate owned by Comcast, headquartered at Rockefeller Plaza's Comcast Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City . It is one of two successor companies to MCA Inc., the other being Vivendi through its subsidiary Universal Music Group . </P> <P> NBCUniversal is primarily involved in the media and entertainment industry; among its most significant divisions are the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), one of the United States' "Big Three" television networks, and the film studio Universal Pictures . It also has a significant presence in broadcasting through a portfolio of domestic and international properties, including terrestrial and pay television outlets . Via its Universal Parks & Resorts division, NBCUniversal is also the third - largest operator of amusement parks in the world . </P> <P> NBCUniversal was formed in 2004 with the merger of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal's film and television subsidiary Vivendi Universal Entertainment, after GE had acquired 80% of the subsidiary, giving Vivendi a 20% share of the new company . In 2011, Comcast attained 51% and thereby the control of newly reformed NBCUniversal, by purchasing shares from GE, while GE bought out Vivendi . Since 2013, the company is wholly owned by Comcast, which bought GE's ownership stake . </P> <P> NBC and Universal Television had a partnership dating back to 1950, when Universal Television's earliest ancestor, Revue Studios, produced a number of shows for NBC (although they would have some hits on the other networks as well). This partnership continued throughout a number of name changes and changes of ownership . </P>

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