NBCUniversal Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1910

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 30,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 102

NBCUniversal General Information

Description

Operator of a media and entertainment company based in New York. The company is engaged in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, streaming, news and information, thereby enabling consumers to experience its content anywhere, anytime and on any device.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Nbc Universal, Inc., National Broadcasting Co Inc
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 30 Rockefeller Plaza
  • New York, NY 10112
  • United States
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Parent Company
Comcast
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 30 Rockefeller Plaza
  • New York, NY 10112
  • United States

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NBCUniversal Valuation & Funding

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NBCUniversal Comparisons

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Operator of a media and entertainment company based in New York. The company is engaged in the development, production a
Movies, Music and Entertainment
New York, NY
30,000 As of 2023

Burbank, CA
 

Miami, FL
 
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NBCUniversal Competitors (20)

One of NBCUniversal’s 20 competitors is Legendary Entertainment, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Burbank, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Legendary Entertainment Private Equity-Backed Burbank, CA
PRODU Corporation Miami, FL
Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Backed or Acquired Culver City, CA
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Limited Corporation Liverpool, United Kingdom
Paramount Pictures Private Debt Financed Los Angeles, CA
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NBCUniversal Patents

NBCUniversal Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12248237-B2 Show effect system for attraction system Active 26-Jan-2024
US-20250073605-A1 Movable panel for amusement park attraction system Pending 05-Sep-2023
US-20250061924-A1 Identifying video segments using audio spectrograms Pending 18-Aug-2023
US-20250059758-A1 Techniques for constructing themed rockwork structures Pending 18-Aug-2023
US-20250039351-A1 Polarization techniques for a visual effects system Pending 27-Jul-2023 H04N13/337
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NBCUniversal Signals

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NBCUniversal Former Investors

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NBCUniversal Investments & Acquisitions (102)

NBCUniversal’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with tvScientific for . The deal was made on 28-Feb-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
tvScientific 28-Feb-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Boat Rocker Media (Orphan Black: Echoes Series) 27-Sep-2023 Corporate Asset Purchase Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Anzu 27-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
ShowMax 02-Mar-2023 Secondary Transaction - Private Entertainment Software
Rapid Replay 26-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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NBCUniversal Exits (50)

NBCUniversal’s most recent exit was on 30-Aug-2018 from Peloton. The exit was categorized as with 27 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Peloton 30-Aug-2018 Completed
  • 27 buyers
Quibi 11-May-2018 Completed
  • 16 buyers
Trustx 03-Apr-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Crypt TV 07-Mar-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Modsy 11-Dec-2017 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 8 buyers
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NBCUniversal Affiliates

Subsidiaries (15)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cineo Lighting Chandler, AZ 2012
Matchbox Pictures Sydney, Australia 2008
Illumination Studio Paris Paris, France 2007
LX Networks New York, NY 2006
Monkey Kingdom London, United Kingdom 2000
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NBCUniversal FAQs

  • When was NBCUniversal founded?

    NBCUniversal was founded in 1910.

  • Where is NBCUniversal headquartered?

    NBCUniversal is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of NBCUniversal?

    NBCUniversal has 30,000 total employees.

  • What industry is NBCUniversal in?

    NBCUniversal’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is NBCUniversal a private or public company?

    NBCUniversal is a Private company.

  • What is NBCUniversal’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for NBCUniversal is .

  • How much funding has NBCUniversal raised over time?

    NBCUniversal has raised $1.62B.

  • Who are NBCUniversal’s investors?

    GE Aerospace and Vivendi have invested in NBCUniversal.

  • Who are NBCUniversal’s competitors?

    Legendary Entertainment, PRODU, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Limited, and Paramount Pictures are some of the 20 competitors of NBCUniversal.

  • When was NBCUniversal acquired?

    NBCUniversal was acquired on 18-Jun-2019.

  • Who acquired NBCUniversal?

    NBCUniversal was acquired by Comcast.

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