NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading
media and entertainment companies in the development,
production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC
Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and
entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company,
significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC
Universal is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by
Vivendi.