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93-635: It took on its current name with the hiring of former Disney Branded Television programming executive, Adam Bonnett, on February 5, 2019 and began gravitating heavily towards the production of streaming media for release on YouTube variants and Netflix whiles maintaining the television forays of its previous incarnation. Before the formation of Mattel Creations , Mattel signed a pact with DHX Media (now WildBrain ) on 16 December 2015 to co-produce and co-distribute newer productions and episodes of existing television shows and web series based on Polly Pocket , Little People and HIT Entertainment brands Bob

186-483: A Chinese website. Previously, Disney programming was available through programming blocks starting as early as 1994 with Doordarshan then moving to Zee TV until the early 2000s. Disney moved its block to Sony Entertainment Television for three years. Star TV picked up the Disney TV blocks on Star Plus , Disney Time , and on Star Utsav . In December 2004, Walt Disney Television International India launched

279-459: A Disney Channel in January 2014 as a 24-hour family entertainment network. Disney formed an in-house ad sales company called Disney Media + for the channel, given that two competitors control most ad sales companies. Disney India Media Networks shut down Bindass Play , a Hindi music channel, and replaced it with Disney International HD on October 29, 2017. This general entertainment channel

372-585: A Toon Disney channel with three language feeds (English, Tamil and Telugu) at the same time as the Disney Channel with Star TV network distributing the channels. Disney reached an agreement with Doordarshan (DD) in November 2005 for DD to carry a half-hour block called Disney Jadoo . Thus Disney was up to 4 branded blocks in India. On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had reached

465-464: A bid. Comcast won the auction with a bid of £17.28 per-share, beating Fox's bid of £15.67. Sky plc had until October 11, 2018, to formally accept this offer. Following its auction victory, Comcast began to acquire Sky shares from the open market. On September 26, 2018, Fox subsequently announced its intent to sell all of its shares in Sky plc to Comcast for £12 billion. On October 4, 2018, Fox completed

558-556: A channel featuring shows and movies from Marvel Entertainment as well as some acquired programming. Shortly after the November 2019 launch of Disney+ in New Zealand, Disney shut down its linear channels there. In June 2020, Disney Channels Worldwide announced that all three of the networks owned by Disney Channels Worldwide in the United Kingdom would be shut down on October 1, with content thereafter to be available via

651-529: A definitive offer." On December 14, 2017, Disney officially confirmed its acquisition of the most 21st Century Fox assets , which was granted approval from the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division on June 27, 2018, and approved by stockholders from both companies one month later. On April 25, 2018, Comcast launched its takeover offer for Sky plc at £12.50 per-share, or approximately £22.1 billion. 21st Century Fox owned

744-465: A family-oriented cable television service. In 1982, Disney hired Alan Wagner to develop a cable channel. 20 months after the launch, the channel moved into the home satellite dish market thus scrambling its signal. By July 15, 1982, Disney incorporated Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc., which was renamed by January 28, 1983, to The Disney Channel, Inc. The Disney Channel was launched in April 1983 as

837-481: A financial news service that delivered live video to personal computers. The following year, NBC announced an agreement with Microsoft to create an all-news cable television channel, MSNBC (using its subscriber base from America's Talking network). A separate joint venture with Microsoft included establishing a news website, MSNBC.com (now NBCNews.com ). In 1998, NBC partnered with Dow Jones & Co. The two companies combined their financial news channels outside

930-639: A launch of both in Cambodia, its 11th market, with Cambodia Entertainment Production Co. Ltd. as distributor. Disney Channel Asia was also made available on select cable providers in Bangladesh after Disney Channel India was banned in the country back in 2013. It ceased transmissions by the end of 2021. In April 2009, the Walt Disney Company Ltd. Japan and Disney Channels Worldwide started Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd. to broadcast

1023-573: A live-action musical film , both of which aired on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ in the United States on October 6, 2022. On August 30, 2021, with the Universal deal expired, Mattel struck a deal with local home video releasing powerhouses, Mill Creek Entertainment and NCircle Entertainment, for the newer Netflix -based content for DVD , Blu-ray and Digital HD distribution to the U.S. and Canadian markets. On September 7, 2021, following

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1116-524: A major rebranding campaign incorporating a new logo and on-air look that launched on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe said, "We have very ambitious plans to grow this network as a brand." On December 3, 2009, after months of rumors, a deal was formally announced in which Comcast would buy a stake in NBC Universal from GE for $ 6.5 billion after the spin-off of certain businesses, pending regulatory approval. Under

1209-481: A multi-year agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group to acquire Canadian rights to Disney Channel's programming library, and launched Disney Channel in Canada on September 1, 2015—the first time that a Disney Channel-branded network has operated in Canada. Prior to this agreement, rights to Disney Channel programming had been held by Family Channel , a network owned by children's media conglomerate WildBrain which

1302-487: A new animated series adaptation of Hot Wheels which premiered on March 4, 2024. On November 16, 2023, Michelle Mendelovitz was hired to head the division. In August 2024, Mattel Television announced that Hot Wheels: Let's Race! was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered in September 9, 2024. On October 21, 2024, Mattel Television Studios announced that it would co-develop another television series in

1395-655: A new company, Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan. On March 16, 2009, NBC Universal-owned cable channel Sci Fi announced that it would be changing its name to Syfy , replacing a generic term with a proprietary brand name that was able to be trademarked. The re-branding and name change took place on July 7, 2009. On August 27, 2009, A&E Television Networks (A&E) merged with Lifetime Entertainment Services (Lifetime), giving NBC Universal an equal share of both Lifetime and A&E with The Walt Disney Company and Hearst . On October 20, 2010, NBC Universal-owned horror/suspense-themed cable channel Chiller announced

1488-535: A new division, NBCUniversal Hispanic Enterprises and Content. The move also created the corporate-level position of executive vice president in charge of digital ventures. In July, the company placed NBC TV Stations and Telemundo 's O&Os stations into a new division, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, with New England Cable News being transferred into NBC TV Stations. On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal officially announced its intent to acquire DreamWorks Animation for $ 3.8 billion. Universal Pictures took over

1581-640: A number of shows for NBC, although Revue would have hits on other networks as well. This partnership continued throughout a number of name changes and changes of ownership. NBC Universal Television has its modern roots in a series of expansions undertaken by NBC. In the late 1980s, NBC began pursuing a strategy of diversification, including the formation of two NBC-owned cable-television networks: CNBC and America's Talking . NBC also had partial ownership of several regional sports channels and other cable channels such as American Movie Classics and Court TV (until 2007). In 1995, NBC began operating NBC Desktop Video,

1674-581: A premium channel with 16 hours of programming. The channel became profitable in January 1985. The channel started moving to the basic cable level on September 1, 1990, with TCI Montgomery Cablevision. In March 1995, the second Disney Channel began broadcasting in Taiwan while the third is launched in October for the United Kingdom. By September 29, 1997, the corporate name was shortened to Disney Channel, Inc. Disney had hired Geraldine Laybourne away from

1767-469: A result of these re-alignments, its Disney-branded networks were re-launched as spin-offs of the Family brand beforehand on September 18, 2015 ( Family Jr. and Télémagino ) and October 9, 2015 (Family Chrgd, now known as WildBrainTV .). ^b Sociedad Gestora de Televisión Net TV is owned by Vocento SA , The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L. (20%) and Intereconomía Corporation SA. Which in addition to

1860-561: A significant stake in Sky and was trying to take full control of it itself, ahead of its own acquisition by The Walt Disney Company. NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke stated that purchasing Sky would roughly double its presence in English-speaking markets, and allow for synergies between the respective networks and studios of NBCUniversal and Sky. On June 5, 2018, Culture Secretary Matt Hancock cleared both 21st Century Fox and Comcast's respective offers to acquire Sky plc. Fox's offer

1953-691: A single video feed with an English audio track being the default and Mandarin audio and subtitle tracks also available. The channel became available in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. On June 1, 2002, the channel was launched in the South Korea market as a Korean-language feed. Over the first six months of 2005, Disney Channel Asia along with sister channel Playhouse Disney launched in Vietnam, Palau and Thailand and finishing off with

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2046-506: A viable multi-platform competitor to other major children's networks (such as Nickelodeon , Cartoon Network , and Disney Channel ). On May 10, 2017, NBCUniversal announced that it had acquired Denver-based online platform Craftsy for its Cable Entertainment Group division. On November 16, 2017, NBCUniversal's parent company Comcast made a bid to acquire 21st Century Fox 's filmed entertainment, cable entertainment, and international assets, ten days after The Walt Disney Company (at

2139-624: A women and family targeted channel, Dlife  [ ja ] , with licensed received in October 2010 and debuted on March 17, 2012. In December 2013, Dlife launched a children's programming block called Disney Time . The channel was shut down on March 31, 2020, but was revived on March 1, 2024, as a replacement for the Japanese version of Fox . Disney Channel does not have a localized version for China. However, many of its live-action and animated series are syndicated on regional channels through ABC owned Dragon Club since 1994. It also has

2232-412: Is also the third-largest operator of amusement parks in the world. Since 2018, its sister company under Comcast's control, Sky Group Limited , holds its media and telecommunication assets. NBCUniversal was formed on May 11, 2004, beginning on November 8, 2004 as NBC Universal, Inc. , with the merger of General Electric (GE)'s NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment , after GE had acquired 80% of

2325-659: Is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate that is a subsidiary of Comcast and is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. NBCUniversal is primarily involved in the media and entertainment industry. The company is named for its two most significant divisions, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) – one of the United States' Big Three television networks – and

2418-585: Is available to competing cable operators. The company unveiled a new logo designed by Wolff Olins , which replaced a logo featuring the NBC peacock and an invocation of the Universal Pictures globe, with a wordmark . The company also began to stylize its name in CamelCase as "NBCUniversal" rather than "NBC Universal", to reflect the unity of its two main divisions. On January 26, 2011, Vivendi sold

2511-563: Is in English and HD, targeted to ages 14 to 25 while only tapping Disney live action shows. With Disney's March 14, 2018 reorganization, all international channels including Disney Channel have been transferred to Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International , a new segment, while the US unit is still under Disney–ABC Television Group . On January 9, 2019, Disney India Media Networks shut down Disney XD India and replaced it with Marvel HQ ,

2604-472: Is licensed as a premium service but is carried as a basic service by many television providers. Family was formerly owned by Astral Media which was acquired by Bell Media in 2013. As a result of the fact that the majority of Disney Channel U.S.'s programs aired on Family, coupled with the fact that both channels developed similarly in their respective countries (as both began as premium services before adding availability via basic subscription), Family Channel

2697-533: The Law & Order franchise and The District —in fact, Universal Network Television had co-produced American Dreams with NBC before the merger. Universal Television Distribution shows also brought into company include Jerry Springer and Maury . Entertainment shows produced by the new group include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Late Night with Jimmy Fallon , Last Call with Carson Daly , and Saturday Night Live . The formation of NBC Universal saw

2790-545: The Pingu franchise with Aardman Animations . Disney Branded Television Disney Branded Television is an American television production company and a unit of Disney General Entertainment Content which oversees development, production and acquisition of content geared towards children, teenagers and families for Disney+ , Disney Channel , Disney Jr. and Disney XD . The unit also oversees Disney-branded unscripted series, documentaries and specials for Disney+ and

2883-757: The Fox Broadcasting Company , the Fox News Channel , Fox Television Stations , Fox Business Network , Fox Sports 1 and 2 , Fox Deportes , and the Big Ten Network , all of which were spun off into the "New Fox" company (later known as the Fox Corporation ) run by the Murdoch family . However, on December 11, 2017, Comcast officially dropped the bid, saying that "We never got the level of engagement needed to make

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2976-488: The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers ordered that a blind auction be held "in order to provide an orderly framework for the resolution of this competitive situation". In this process, Fox, followed by Comcast, made new cash-only bids for Sky. After these first two rounds of bidding, there would be a third round where both companies could make new offers. However, the third round of bidding would only be binding if both companies make

3069-523: The bilingual Mun2 Television for $ 1.98 billion. That same year NBC acquired the cable channel Bravo . In 2004, amid a major financial crisis caused by over-expansion, Universal Studios' parent company, Vivendi Universal Entertainment (a division of the French company Vivendi Universal, now Vivendi ), decided to sell an 80% stake of itself to NBC 's parent company, General Electric (GE). The sale and resulting merger formed NBC Universal. The new company

3162-452: The major Hollywood film studio Universal Studios . It also has a significant presence in broadcasting through a portfolio of domestic and international properties, including USA , Syfy , Bravo , E! , Telemundo (Spanish), Universal Kids , the streaming service Peacock and ownership stakes in Snap and Vox Media . Via its Universal Destinations & Experiences division, NBCUniversal

3255-546: The 13th: The Series , War of the Worlds and Tales from the Crypt . NBC Universal also stated that, aside from the content in their own vaults, Chiller will feature content from other studios as well. In 2009, Chiller unveiled a new slogan, "scary good". This replaced the channel's previous slogan "Dare To Watch". On June 14, 2007, NBC Universal Television Studio was renamed Universal Media Studios . The company explained that

3348-589: The Builder and Fireman Sam . At MIPCOM 2015, HIT Entertainment itself, through its owner Mattel, announced its last partnership in its existence with 9 Story Media Group to revive/reboot Barney & Friends and Angelina Ballerina for distribution in 2017, but nothing was disclosed of in terms of green-lighting them since then. Mattel formed a division called Mattel Creations on March 31, 2016, seeking to unify, centralize and revamp its entertainment business; it absorbed its main entertainment division at

3441-615: The Disney channels owns Intereconomia TV, a generalist channel . ^c Relaunched via free-to-air replacing Das Vierte . Originally launched between October 16, 1999 to November 30, 2013 while the HD channel between December 24, 2011 to November 30, 2013 as well. ^d Initially became an independent feed on August 1, 2010. NBCUniversal NBCUniversal Media, LLC (abbreviated as NBCU and doing business as simply NBCUniversal or Comcast NBCUniversal since 2013)

3534-515: The Disney channels. Prior to the formation of Disney Branded Television, Disney Channels Worldwide oversaw all Disney television networks until the organization of the Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International segment on March 14, 2018, when the company was split into two. The U.S. unit operated Disney Channels, Radio Disney . The international unit operated various children and family-oriented TV channels around

3627-836: The Disney+ streaming service, as the extension of a carriage deal with Sky and Virgin Media could not be reached. Following a company restructuring in November 2020, the Disney channels became part of Disney Branded Television, a newly created unit of Disney General Entertainment Content . Headed by the former Disney Channels Worldwide president, Gary Marsh, the new unit oversees development and production of content made for kids, tweens, teens and families for Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD and Disney+ . Disney Branded TV also oversees all Disney+ unscripted series and specials. In December 2020, Disney announced that Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country would cease operations in early 2021. Following

3720-480: The NBC Universal TV networks on Apple's iTunes Store . In January 2006, NBC Universal launched a new cable channel, Sleuth . The channel's programming dedicated to mystery/crime genre. Sleuth Network's initial slogan was "Mystery. Crime. All The Time." In early 2008, the channel unveiled a new slogan, "Get Clued In." On August 15, 2011, Sleuth rebranded as Cloo , in order to be able to trademark and own

3813-713: The NBCUniversal programming library and the company's various television networks as well as use it to upsell its free/subscription hybrid service Peacock , akin to ViacomCBS 's utilization of Pluto TV to offer content from its cable networks following the former Viacom 's purchase of the rival streamer in the Spring of 2019. In February 2020, it was reported that Comcast (via NBCUniversal) had entered talks into acquiring Vudu from Walmart . On April 20, 2020, Fandango (owned by NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia ) announced that they would be acquiring Vudu. The acquisition

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3906-536: The Nickelodeon channel in 1996. She founded a kids channel codename ABZ, which the media speculated to be aimed at preschoolers. Laybourne dismissed this report. In December 1997, the Toon Disney channel was announced as a basic channel consisting of Disney animated programming. As of April 1, 1998, most of the international versions are pay channels while the Taiwan and Malaysia versions are ad supported and

3999-645: The Panasonic/Viant joint venture for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the service—which will continue to operate as an independent business, albeit within Comcast's cable television division—stems mainly from Xumo's partnerships with smart TV manufacturers (including LG, Panasonic, and Vizio ), which would allow Comcast to use Xumo's placement to market or showcase Xfinity and other Comcast services as well as use its technology to develop additional streaming platforms. The company plans to add content from

4092-553: The Sky takeover Comcast has begun the process of integrating some of NBCUniversal's international operations with parts of Sky. Among other moves, NBCUniversal's pay television channels in the United Kingdom will be folded with Sky's, and Sky Deutschland will become the parent company of NBCU's German networks. On January 14, 2019, NBCUniversal announced that it will launch an over-the-top streaming service to compete with Netflix , CBS All Access , Amazon Prime Video , Hulu , Apple TV+ , HBO Max , and Disney+ . A reorganization of

4185-585: The U.S. were also renamed to "Disney Junior" in 2011. In October 2011, Disney reached a joint venture agreement (49%/51%) with UTH Russia , in which UTH will turn its broadcasting network Seven TV into a Disney Channel starting in early 2012. On March 28, 2013, Cinemagic was replaced with Sky Movies Disney in the UK market under license to BSkyB . In April 2013, Disney announced that Das Vierte , its recent purchased broadcast station in Germany, would become

4278-718: The UK in March 2006 to of several Cinemagic channels, including timeshift and HD versions across Western Europe. ABC1 ceased broadcasting on all UK TV platforms at noon on September 26, 2007. In Spain, Walt Disney Company Iberia purchased 20% of Management Company Television Net TV SA (or NET TV) in February 2008. In late May 2008, the company announced the move of Disney Channel to the digital over-the air space, replacing NET TV's Fly Music on July 1, 2008. The company's Japanese unit, Walt Disney Television International Japan, started procuring its own animated series in March 2008, with

4371-733: The USA version is a basic channel. The Toon Disney Channel was launched on April 18, 1998, on the Disney Channel's 15th anniversary. In 2000, the Playhouse Disney preschool channel was launched in the United Kingdom. while in the US, in 1997, the Playhouse Disney block was launched on Disney Channel. In June 2001, Disney was looking into launch Playhouse Disney as a channel in the United States for 2002. Disney Channel, Inc. changed its name to ABC Cable Networks Group, Inc. by January 31, 2001. In October 2003, ABC Family Worldwide

4464-402: The United Kingdom's digital terrestrial television platform on September 27, 2004. In November 2005, Barry Blumberg resigned as president of Walt Disney Television Animation to allow the planned transfer of TV animation to Disney Channels Worldwide. In 2006, Disney Television India acquired Hungama TV from UTV Software Communications Limited Disney Cinemagic began broadcasting in

4557-547: The United States and in other countries in the past. In addition to its distribution agreement with Disney Channel U.S., Family also operated an English-language version of Disney Junior as a multiplex channel , as CRTC rules allow pay-TV channels licensed as premium services to add multiplex channels consistent with the network's license. Disney XD and a French-language version of Disney Junior were also owned by DHX Media, operating under separate licenses. DHX's program supply agreement with Disney ended on January 1, 2016; as

4650-567: The United States, plus the English channels Diva TV , Movies 24 , Hallmark Channel and KidsCo . Later that fall, the company also acquired the Oxygen network in a separate $ 925 million deal. The sale was completed one month later. In the summer of 2008, NBC Universal, Blackstone Group and Bain Capital announced their intentions to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications . The deal closed on September 12, 2008. Shortly after

4743-594: The United States. The new networks included NBC Europe , CNBC Europe , NBC Asia, CNBC Asia , NBC Africa, and CNBC Africa . In 1999, NBC took a 32% stake in the Paxson group, operator of PAX TV . Five years later, NBC decided to sell its interest in PAX TV and end its relationship with PAX owner, Paxson Communications . In 2001, NBC acquired the US Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo , that includes

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4836-672: The acquisition completed, NBC announced that their existing TV weather network, NBC Weather Plus, would be shut down by December 31, 2008. In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions split off from Universal Media Studios and moved into NBCUniversal's NBCU Cable Entertainment division. The summer of 2008 marked NBC Universal's first venture into the United Kingdom by acquiring English television production company Carnival Films . On November 12, 2008, NBC Universal acquired 80.1% of Geneon Entertainment from Dentsu in Japan, merging it with Universal Pictures International Entertainment to form

4929-456: The agreement, NBC Universal would be controlled with a 51% stake by Comcast and GE would retain the remaining 49%. The deal includes a provision under which Comcast must contribute $ 7.5 billion in programming including regional sports networks and cable channels such as Golf Channel , Versus , PBS Kids Sprout and E! Entertainment Television . GE used some of the funds, $ 5.8 billion, to buy out Vivendi's 20% minority stake in NBC Universal. Under

5022-478: The channel was replaced with Playhouse Disney . On May 26, 2010, Disney–ABC Television Group announced the launch of Disney Junior , which would replace the Playhouse Disney Morning block on sister network Disney Channel in February 2011, and extend to a standalone preschooler-oriented channel that would replace Soapnet in January 2012. All 22 Playhouse Disney channels and blocks outside

5115-488: The channel, as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks not bearing the Disney Channel brand. Previous corporate names were: Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–1983), The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–1997), Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001), ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–2005) and Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020). On November 10, 1981, Walt Disney Productions and Westinghouse Broadcasting announced that they had joined up to start

5208-604: The company's investments in The Weather Channel and TiVo . The cable division also used to operate NBC Weather Plus until 2008. It also owned a 50% stake in Canal+ and also owned a 15% stake in A+E Networks until 2012. In the early 1990s, NBC began its expansion throughout Europe by creating CNBC Europe and its long-time successful NBC Europe Superstation by broadcasting NBC Giga throughout Germany and

5301-440: The debut of the streaming television film Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams on Netflix, Mattel hired former NBCUniversal vice president of current programming, Philip "Phil" Breman, to be the vice president oversseing live-action scripted and unscripted series development. Following its global popularity and success, Mattel Television unveiled a 26-episode animated streaming television musical serial adaptation and continuation of

5394-560: The defunct Trio , Cloo (formerly Sleuth) as well as 50% stakes in Canal+ and StudioCanal . Universal Music Group was not included in the deal and is not part of NBC Universal. On August 2, 2004, the television divisions of NBC and Universal Television were combined to form NBC Universal Television . NBC Studios series brought into the company include the NBC dramas Las Vegas (with DreamWorks Television ), Crossing Jordan , and American Dreams . Universal Network Television brought

5487-550: The dissolution of Disney's joint venture with local broadcaster Media-1 on December 14, 2022. The closure of the global channels continued in 2022, as it closed Latin American and Turkish channels in the early months of that year. On March 15, 2023, Disney Channel HD was launched in India. The international on-air channel brand's look is consistent with the Disney brand. Individual channel managers can develop schedules and marketing programs to allow children's preferences in

5580-623: The distribution for DreamWorks Animation films after their deal with 20th Century Fox expired. The sale was approved by board members, but was subject to regulatory approval. On June 21, 2016, the acquisition was approved by the United States Department of Justice . On August 22, 2016, the deal was completed, and DreamWorks Animation is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal and was integrated into Universal Pictures . This gave Universal Pictures distribution to both DreamWorks Animation and Illumination films beginning in 2019. On February 28, 2017, NBCUniversal announced that it would acquire

5673-589: The division. Mattel Creations signed an exclusive 7-year global subscription video on demand (SVOD) rights agreement with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment for the Barbie film library on October 16, 2016, including the two films released at the time; Barbie: Star Light Adventure and Barbie: Video Game Hero . Catherine stepped down from her position and left Mattel on February 12, 2018 to take over as general manager of Craftsy , with Mattel's co-president and chief operating officer, Richard L. Dickson, adding

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5766-492: The establishment of NBC Universal Cable , which oversees the distribution, marketing, and advertisement sales for thirteen channels (Bravo, Bravo HD+ (eventually renamed Universal HD ), Chiller , CNBC, CNBC World, MSNBC, NBC Universo, Syfy , ShopNBC (which became ShopHQ after NBCUniversal sold its stake in the network), Telemundo, Cloo , USA Network , and the Olympic Games on cable). NBC Universal Cable also manages

5859-526: The film on February 1, 2022 known as Barbie: It Takes Two . The first half of episodes were released on Netflix in the U.S. on April 8, 2022 with the other half on October 1, with availability in other countries and territories reached 3 months after the American release. The series also aired on television in Australia, the UK and Ireland, Canada and Portugal. On October 21, 2022, Mattel announced an agreement extension with Netflix that would make available

5952-425: The first two series to debut at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008. The company produced Stitch! with Madhouse Company , while Fireball was produced with Jinni's Animation Studios. After two Disney Channel stars had various scandals, the company started a set of classes for their young stars in 2009 to adapt to the pressure of fame. Optional monthly life-skill classes were added in 2014. Disney XD (DXD)

6045-767: The following seven years, but ownership of NBCUniversal remained split at 51–49% for two years, until the February 12, 2013 announcement that Comcast intended to complete the $ 16.7 billion purchase early, all at once. The sale was completed on March 19, 2013. The corporation on July 19, 2012, formed the NBCUniversal News Group with the NBC News, CNBC, and MSNBC divisions. In February 2013, NBCUniversal merged its two cable divisions, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios and NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, into one unit while moving out Telemundo and Mun2 to

6138-480: The following year on February 7 and premiered on October 5, 2023. On February 16, 2023, Mattel published through Google Drive its content slate portfolio for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 fiscal years, including a revival of Fireman Sam and a makeover revival of Barney . On March 7, 2023, NBC green-lighted a car makeover competition featuring Hot Wheels called Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge . On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced Hot Wheels Let's Race ,

6231-639: The major direct reporting division was made. Bonnie Hammer was appointed chairman of NBCUniversal Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises via the streaming services and the Digital Enterprises unit. Her former unit, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group, was given to Mark Lazarus as chairman, NBCUniversal Broadcast, Cable, Sports and News . Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Jeff Shell added NBC Entertainment, Telemundo and international channels as chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment. On September 17, 2019, NBCUniversal announced

6324-406: The market. Additionally, local programming that meets Disney's standards, combined with difficulties, is acquired. If a program is thriving in a market, its format may be developed for other Disney Channels' market viewing tastes. But most of Disney's channels in their foreign markets were shut down since 2020, all in favor of Disney+. Disney Channel Asia officially launched on January 15, 2000, as

6417-741: The name, as NBCUniversal cannot so with the name Clue (as Hasbro owns the rights to it with their board game Clue ). NBCUniversal also explained that another reason for the name change was the word "Sleuth" is too common for search engines (a Google search brings up over 9,530,000 results). One year later after Sleuth's debut, NBC Universal announced that the company would launch a horror-themed cable channel, Chiller , on March 1, 2007. At launch Chiller would be available exclusively on DirecTV . The network would feature films like Psycho and The Shining and TV series that include Twin Peaks , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Freddy's Nightmares , Friday

6510-402: The network is a major provider of content to Peacock. The new company will be held by Comcast shareholders and have the same share structure (with Brian L. Roberts and his family holding a 33% voting share, as with Comcast). Questions have been raised over how the spin-off will impact the synergies between the networks and legacy divisions being retained by NBCUniversal (including in particular,

6603-432: The oversight of the division to his roles. Mattel hired former Disney Branded Television programming executive Adam Bonnett as executive producer and head of a reorganized Mattel Television on February 5, 2019, which effectively replaced Mattel Creations. A week later, Mattel Television announced a proposition of twenty-two animated and live-action television programs. Former Saban Brands executive, Frederic Soulie, who

6696-450: The pre-2017 film catalogue previously held by Universal Pictures occasionally through the streaming service and the inaugural interactive "special" in the Barbie media franchise , Barbie: Epic Road Trip , which released 4 days later. On October 25, 2022, Mattel capitalized on the audiovisual revival of Monster High by jointly announcing a sequel to the live-action film with Nickelodeon and Paramount+ , which began production began

6789-404: The reason for the name change was because "the new name fully describes the company's mission to be the premier content provider for television and digital platforms, spanning all television dayparts and creative genres." In August 2007, NBC Universal purchased Sparrowhawk Media Group and renamed it NBC Universal Global Networks. This acquisition gave NBC Universal all Hallmark channels outside

6882-449: The remaining 20% of NBC Universal to GE, giving GE complete control of the company ahead of the completion of the sale of 51% of the company to Comcast on January 28, 2011. Comcast and GE formed the joint venture holding company NBCUniversal, LLC. NBC Universal, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the holding company and adopted the name, NBCUniversal Media, LLC , on January 29, 2011. Comcast had planned to buy out GE's 49% stake over

6975-531: The remaining 49% stake in the Universal Studios Japan theme park that it did not own. On May 1, 2017, NBCUniversal announced that Sprout would be relaunched as Universal Kids on September 9, 2017. Universal Pictures' acquisition of DreamWorks Animation in 2016 would also be leveraged by Universal Kids to bolster its programming. Industry observers felt that the integration of DreamWorks IP with Universal Kids would help NBCUniversal establish

7068-433: The reorganization, the management of Disney XD was moved to Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution . On May 25, 2021, Disney announced that they would close 100 TV channels internationally by the end of 2021 following the 30 closures that occurred in 2020; this not only included Disney-branded channels, but also Fox Networks Group channels inherited from Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019. The closure

7161-667: The rest of the European Union. NBC Europe helped to develop the Leipzig -based Games Convention , the largest European video game exposition with more than 100,000 visitors each year. In 2005, NBC Universal joined HANA, the High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance to help establish standards in consumer electronics interoperability. Later that year, NBC Universal announced a partnership with Apple Computer to offer shows from all

7254-471: The sale of their shares, giving Comcast a 76.8% controlling stake at the time. On October 12, 2018, Comcast announced it will compulsorily acquire the rest of Sky after its bid gained acceptances from 95.3% of the broadcaster's shareholders with the company being delisted by early 2019. Sky was delisted on November 7, 2018, after Comcast acquired all remaining shares. While NBCUniversal and Sky still operate mainly as separate entities within Comcast, following

7347-735: The service would be called Peacock and is expected to launch in July 2020. NBCUniversal Content Studios was formed in October 2019 with Hammer as chairman and George Cheeks as vice chairman, who was co-chairman of NBC Entertainment. This new unit consists of Universal Television and Universal Content Productions. Hammer was replaced as chairman of the Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises unit by Comcast executive Matt Strauss, while Paul Telegdy would become sole chairman of NBC Entertainment and continue reporting to Shell. On February 25, 2020, Comcast announced it would purchase Xumo from

7440-555: The spin-off seeks to separate the networks from businesses such as the NBC broadcast network and its divisions, Peacock, Universal Pictures, and Universal Destinations & Experiences , while providing them with the ability to make their own further investments and acquisitions. "SpinCo" will include networks such as USA Network , CNBC , E! , Golf Channel , MSNBC , Oxygen , and Syfy , as well as digital properties Fandango Media and SportsEngine. NBCUniversal will retain Bravo , as

7533-487: The subsidiary, giving Vivendi a 20% share of the new company. In 2011, Comcast attained 51% and thereby the control of the newly reformed NBCUniversal, by purchasing shares from GE , while GE bought out Vivendi . Since 2013, the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast, which bought the remainder of the company from GE. NBC and Universal Television had a partnership dating back to 1950, when Universal Television's earliest ancestor, Revue Studios , produced

7626-494: The terms of the deal, Comcast reserves the right to buy out GE's share at certain times, and GE reserves the right to force the sale of their stake within the first seven years. Vivendi completed the initial transaction on September 27, 2010, selling a $ 2 billion stake to GE (approximately 7.66%). U.S. regulators approved the proposed sale on January 18, 2011, with conditions. Comcast would have to give up NBC control over online video site Hulu and ensure NBC Universal programming

7719-523: The time, Mattel Playground Productions , HIT Entertainment and the American Girl creative team in Middleton, Wisconsin on its launch. Mattel then appointed its then- chief content officer , Catherine Balsam-Schwaber, as its head and had HIT Entertainment president Christopher Keenan elevated or promoted to being its senior vice president overseeing development and production of productions from

7812-486: The time, owners of rival network ABC , cable sports channel ESPN and theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney World ) was reported to be negotiating with Fox for the same assets. The deal contained key assets such as the 20th Century Fox film and television studios , 30% stake in Hulu , television assets FX Networks , National Geographic Channel , and international television operations such as Star India , while excluding

7905-399: The world, including variations of the U.S. channels plus Disney International HD , Dlife , and Hungama TV . Disney Channel was originally established in the United States in 1983 as a premium channel , and has since converted to a basic service; in addition, Disney Channel's programming has also expanded internationally with the launch of various country-specific and regional versions of

7998-462: Was 80% owned by GE, and 20% owned by Vivendi. The joint venture encompassed Vivendi's US film interests (such as Universal Pictures ), NBC Universal Television Studio , NBC Universal Television Distribution , production and distribution units, Universal Studios Home Video , Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, Back Lot Music (formerly NBC Records), as well as five theme parks, cable television channels including USA Network , Sci-Fi Channel ,

8091-541: Was appointed as the senior vice president for content distribution and business development of the franchise management group division set up by Dickson and Ynon Kreiz , chairman and CEO of Mattel, to expand the company's entertainment business, was named senior vice president and general manager of Mattel Television. On February 23, 2021, Mattel Television announced the return of the Monster High brand three years after its last production with an animated series and

8184-629: Was commonly considered to be a de facto Canadian version of Disney Channel (though it was often mistakenly assumed to be related to ABC Family (now Freeform ), a sister network to Disney Channel U.S. which was formerly known as The (emphasis added) Family Channel from 1988 to 1998; a Canadian version of ABC Family (now Freeform) launched in March 2012, called ABC Spark to avoid confusion with Family Channel, to which it does not share common ownership). Some Canadian-produced original series produced by Family (such as Life with Derek , Naturally, Sadie , and Overruled! ) have aired on Disney Channel in

8277-451: Was completed on July 6, 2020. Following Jeff Shell's exit in 2023, NBCUniversal announced that corporate management will be led by a leadership team while Michael J. Cavanagh continues to oversee Comcast as a whole. On November 20, 2024, Comcast announced that it will spin off most of its cable networks and selected digital properties into a new publicly-traded company ("SpinCo"), with NBCUniversal Media Group chairman Mark Lazarus as CEO;

8370-693: Was contingent on the divestiture of Sky News. On June 15, 2018, the European Commission gave antitrust clearance to Comcast's offer to purchase Sky, citing that in terms of their current assets in Europe, there would be limited impact on competition. Comcast included a 10-year commitment to the operations and funding of Sky News. On July 11, 2018, Fox increased its bid for Sky to £14.00 per-share, valuing it at £24.5 billion. Comcast subsequently counterbid just hours later with an offer at £14.75 per-share, valued at £26 billion. On September 20, 2018,

8463-712: Was launched on February 13, 2009, taking over the channel space of Toon Disney in the US, while Jetix switched over to DXD (or for some Disney Channel) starting with France on April 1. In April, The Walt Disney Company Japan, and Disney Channels Worldwide started Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd. to broadcast a women and family targeted channel called Dlife with licensed content, received in October 2010 and debuted on March 17, 2012. Jetix Play closed down on August 1, 2010, in most countries, on September 1, 2010, in Turkey, and in Romania on March 12, 2011. In these countries,

8556-663: Was mostly targeted in Asian countries. In December 2021, Disney acquired the documentary short Sophie and the Baron and brought it under its newly created Disney Original Documentary banner. On March 1, 2022, Marvel HQ in India was rebranded to Super Hungama. In March 2022, Disney announced it would suspend its operations in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Its Russian channel however continued operating until

8649-674: Was shifted from Disney COO Bob Iger's directly reporting unit to the ABC Cable Networks Group. In early 2004, Disney Channel's original programming leaders took over ABC Family's original movies unit temporarily as two ABC Family executives left the channel. In January 2004, Fox Kids Europe , Fox Kids Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group created the Jetix programming alliance that would rebrand Fox Kids as Jetix for all blocks, channels and companies. ABC1 launched on

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