NBC UNIVERSAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION

'NBC Universal Television Distribution' (NUTD) is a TV distribution arm of the NBC Universal Television Group in the United States, and is a subsidiary of General Electric. It was previously known as NBC Enterprises, MCA TV, Avco Embassy Television, Multimedia Entertainment, PolyGram Television, USA Cable Entertainment, and Universal Domestic Television.
The company currently distributes series produced by NBC (after 1973), Universal Television, Multimedia Entertainment, Studios USA, Revue Studios, PolyGram Television, Universal Media Studios, and its own series. The division distributes the film libraries of Universal Pictures, most pre-1950 Paramount Pictures theatrical sound features, all 1996-99 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films plus some from before 1996, USA Films, and Focus Features, among others.
The name was changed to reflect the NBC Universal brand in 2004. NUTD is considered the third syndication arm of NBC, with NBC Enterprises being the second and NBC Films (now part of CBS Paramount Television) as the first.

Contents

Shows produced and/or distributed by NUTD and its predecessors

Revue Studios

Universal Television

Universal Animation Studios

MCA Television

NBC

Multimedia Entertainment

PolyGram Television

Other Series

Notes

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Shows produced and/or distributed by NUTD and its predecessors

''NOTE: This is only a partial list. Not all these shows were originally produced by this unit, but unless otherwise noted, they are now under the control of NBC Universal, through a series of mergers and acquisitions.''

Revue Studios

★ ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (1955-1962 and 1985-1989)

★ ''Leave It To Beaver'' (1957-1963)

Universal Television

''Note: Some series by Universal with names such as 'Universal Network Television LLC' in the credits are currently by Universal Media Studios'' formerly NBC Universal Television Studio or by 'Universal Television Enterprises LLC' for ''NBC Universal Television Distribution''

★ ''The Munsters'' (1964-1966)

★ ''Columbo'' (1971-79, and then sporadically from 1989 to 2003)

★ ''Kojak'' (1973-1978)

★ ''The Rockford Files'' (1974-1980)

★ ''Battlestar Galatica'' (1978-1981 & 2003-present)

★ ''The Incredible Hulk'' (1978-1982)

★ ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979-1981)

★ ''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980-1988)

★ ''Simon and Simon'' (1981-1988)

★ ''A-Team'' (1982-1987, co-produced with Stephen J. Cannell Productions)

★ ''Knight Rider'' (1982-1986)

★ ''Blind Date'' (1999-present)

★ ''Charles in Charge'' (1984-1985 & 1986-1990)

★ ''Miami Vice'' (1984-1989)

★ ''Murder, She Wrote'' (1984-1996)

★ ''Coach'' (1989-1997)

★ ''Quantum Leap'' (1989-1993)

★ ''Law & Order'' (1990-present)

★ ''Northern Exposure'' (1990-1995)

★ ''New York Undercover'' (1994-1998)

★ '' (1999-present)

★ ''Sitting Ducks'' (2000-2004)

★ '' (2001-present)

★ ''American Dreams'' (2002-2005)

★ ''Monk'' (2002-present)

★ ''Home Delivery'' (2004-2005)

★ ''Heroes'' (2006-present)

Universal Animation Studios

''Note: Previously known as Universal Cartoon Studios''

★ '' (1991-1992, with Amblin Entertainment)

★ ''Fievel's American Tails'' (1992, with Amblin Entertainment)

★ ''Exosquad'' (1993-1995)

★ ''Beethoven'' (1994)

★ ''Earthworm Jim'' (1995-96)

★ ''The Savage Dragon'' (1996)

★ ''Wing Commander Academy'' (1996)

★ ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (1999)

★ '' (2001-2003)

★ ''Curious George'' (2006-)

★ ''The Land Before Time'' (2007-, with Amblin Entertainment)

MCA Television

''Includes shows by MCA TV and MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)''

★ ''The Big Showdown'' (1974-1975, produced by Don Lipp Productions, Ron Greenberg Productions in association with MCA TV)

★ ''Gimme a Break!'' (1981-1987, produced by Reeves Entertainment, US distribution only)

★ ''Kate & Allie'' (1984-1989, produced by Reeves Entertainment, US distribution only)

★ ''Amen'' (1986-1991, produced by Carson Productions distributed by MCA TV)

★ ''Bionic Six'' (1987, produced by TMS Entertainment)

★ ''Out of this World'' (1987-1991, produced by Bob Booker Productions)

NBC

★ ''Bonanza''¹ (1959-1973)

★ ''Little House on the Prairie''² (1974-1982)

★ ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' (1984-2007, acquired from ITC Entertainment and King World)

★ ''Punky Brewster''³ (1984-1988)

★ ''It's Punky Brewster'' (1985-1989) (co-produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises)

★ ''Saved By The Bell''⁴ (1989-1993, produced by NBC Productions)

★ ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1990-1996, produced by NBC Productions, distributed by Warner Bros. Television)

★ ''In the House'' (1995-1999)

★ ''Access Hollywood'' (1996-present)

★ ''Will & Grace''⁵ (1998-2006)

★ ''The Chris Matthews Show'' (2002-present)

★ ''Las Vegas''⁶ (2003-present)

★ ''Your Total Health'' (2004-present)

Multimedia Entertainment

''Note: Previously known as Avco Embassy Television''

★ ''Donahue'' (1967-1995, 1967-1976 by Avco Embassy Television; 1976-1996 by Multimedia Entertainment)

★ ''Sally Jessy Raphaël''⁷ (1982-2002)

★ ''The Jerry Springer Show'' (1991-present)

PolyGram Television

★ ''Maisy'' (1998-2000)

★ ''Barney's First Adventures'' (TV special; 1998)

Other Series

★ ''Maury'' (1991-present, acquired from Viacom and Paramount Television in 1998)

★ ''The Wall Street Journal Report'' (1997-present)

★ ''Fear Factor'' (2001-2006, produced by Endemol USA) (distribution only)

★ ''Deal or No Deal'' (2005-present, produced by Endemol USA) (distribution only)

★ ''Concentration (1973-1978), Classic Concentration''⁸ (1987-1991)

★ ''Tic Tac Dough'' (1990-1991)

Notes

1. '''Bonanza''': The ownership of the show was later acquired by Republic Pictures, and by current distributor CBS Television Distribution (CTD);
2. '''Little House on the Prairie''': NBC Universal (NBC Uni) owns the underlying rights, but CTD is responsible for syndication;
3. '''Punky Brewster''': Produced by NBC Productions for the first two seasons, while the first-run syndicated episodes were produced by Columbia Pictures Television due to fin-syn laws then in place. NBC Enterprises distributed the series from 2001-2002 in the US until by Sony Pictures Television 2002-present and outside the US by NBC Uni TV. Distributed by Shout! Factory on DVD;
4. '''Saved By The Bell''': Formerly distributed by CBS Television Distribution (through its acquisition of Rysher) until NBC Enterprises reacquired distribution rights. Lions Gate handles DVD releases;
5. '''Will & Grace''': Distributed by Warner Bros. Television (for television release) and Lions Gate Home Entertainment (for home video);
6. '''Las Vegas''': The TV show may become co-distributed with CBS Television Distribution (CTD) after Viacom acquired co-producer DreamWorks;
7. '''Sally Jessy Raphaël''': Produced and distributed by Multimedia Entertainment during the first 15 years, before Multimedia was acquired by Universal Television.
8. '''Concentration''' & '''Classic Concentration''': Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions handled production (Goodson solo on "CC"), however NBC retains the rights to these series. The original 1958-1973 version resides with CBS Television Distribution.

External links

★ NBC Universal Television

★ Syndicated Network Television Association-NBC Universal Television Distribution

★ NBC Universal Television Distribution client site