Universal Content Productions
Universal Content Productions LLC (UCP) is an American television production company operating within the Universal Studio Group division of NBCUniversal, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast.
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| Formerly | Universal Cable Productions LLC (2008–2019) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Television production Television syndication |
| Founded | 1 June 2008 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Jennifer Gwartz (EVP) |
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| Parent | Universal Studio Group |
| Website | nbcuni.com/ucp |
History
Universal Cable Productions
In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions was split off from Universal Media Studios (UMS) and placed into NBCUniversal's NBCU Cable Entertainment division. Originally, UCP was set up to produce shows for NBCU and other cable channels, but has moved to producing shows for any network or channel, broadcast or cable. Its NBCU Broadcasting counterpart, Universal Television, has also moved to be a full-service TV studio.
Universal Content Productions
In early 2019, Universal Cable Productions changed its name to Universal Content Productions to reflect the move to streaming, with production of The Umbrella Academy for Netflix and Peacock. In October 2019, Universal Content Productions, along with Universal Television, was transferred from NBCUniversal Broadcast, Cable, Sports and News to NBCUniversal Content Studios.
UCP announced in November 2019 the 2020 launch of their podcast channel UCP Audio. The studio will produce both scripted and unscripted content with the first scripted podcast from Esmail Corp. It was announced that Dawn Olmstead would leave in order to join Anonymous Content. In February 2021, UCP started an Asian incubator program, with Soo Hugh being one of the first overall deals. In May 2021, Jennifer Gwartz joined the company after she left 20th Television. In 2021, Elliot Page has signed a deal with the studio.
Shows produced
| Title | Original running | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001–2011 | NBC/USA Network | co-production with Wolf Films UCP co-produced the series from 2008 to 2011 when it moved to NBC's sister channel USA |
| Monk | 2002–2009 | USA Network | co-production with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television UCP only co-produced the final two seasons. |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2004–2009 | Syfy | continued from Universal Television co-production with David Eick Productions, R&D TV and Sky UK UCP only co-produced the final season A revival of the 1978–1979 series of the same name by Glen A. Larson. |
| Psych | 2006–present | USA Network/Peacock | with Pacific Mountain Productions and Tagline Television. UCP only co-produced seasons 3–8. |
| Eureka | 2006–2012 | Syfy | continued from Universal Television UCP only handled the final three seasons. |
| In Plain Sight | 2008–2012 | USA Network | with Pirates' Cove Entertainment (seasons 1–2), Tiny Clambake Productions (season 2), McNamara Paper Products (season 3) and Frontier Pictures (seasons 4–5) UCP handled the rest of the series with Universal Media Studios handling the first few episodes. |
| The Starter Wife | 2008 | with Haypop Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and McGibbon-Parriott Productions | |
| Royal Pains | 2009–2016 | co-production with 34 Films, Prospect Park and Open 4 Business Productions | |
| Warehouse 13 | 2009–2014 | Syfy | |
| Caprica | 2010 | ||
| Covert Affairs | 2010–2014 | USA Network | co-production with Corman & Ord and Hypnotic |
| Being Human | 2011–2014 | Syfy | co-production.with Muse Entertainment Enterprises UCP replaced Zodiak Media as the co-production company for the International release of the show's fourth season. |
| Fairly Legal | 2011–2012 | USA Network | co-production with Steve Stark Productions, Garfield St. Productions, and Ocko & Company |
| Suits | 2011–2019 | co-production with Untitled Korsh Company and Hypnotic Films & Television | |
| Necessary Roughness | 2011–2013 | co-production with Still Married Productions and Sony Pictures Television | |
| Alphas | 2011–2012 | Syfy | co-production with BermanBraun |
| Against the Wall | 2011 | Lifetime | co-production with Paid My Dues Productions and Open 4 Business Productions |
| I Just Want My Pants Back | 2011–2012 | MTV | co-production with Hypnotic |
| Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | 2012 | Machinima.com | |
| Defiance | 2013–2015 | Syfy | co-production with Five & Dime Productions |
| Playing House | 2014–2017 | USA Network | co-production with A24, Parham St. Clair Productions and Open 4 Business Productions |
| Satisfaction | 2014–2015 | co-production with Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment, Rhythm Arts Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television | |
| Dominion | 2014–2015 | Syfy | co-production with FanFare Productions, Film Afrika, Bold Films, and Sony Pictures Television Based on the 2010 film Legion by Screen Gems |
| Ascension | 2014 | co-production with Sea to Sky Entertainment, Levens, Blumhouse Productions and Lionsgate Television | |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | 2014–2018 | Bravo | co-production with Tiny Pyro Productions |
| 12 Monkeys | 2015–2018 | Syfy | with Division Street and Atlas Entertainment Based on the 1995 film of the same name by Universal Pictures |
| Dig | 2015 | USA Network | co-production with Tailwind Productions, G. Raff Productions, The Jackal Group and Keshet International |
| The Royals | 2015–2018 | E! | co-production with Mastermind Laboratories, Varsity Pictures and Lionsgate Television |
| Killjoys | 2015–2019 | Syfy | with Mendacity Pictures, Bell Media and Temple Street Productions UCP only handles the International release of the series. |
| Mr. Robot | USA Network | co-production with Anonymous Content and Esmail Corp | |
| Difficult People | 2015–2017 | Hulu | co-production with Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Jax Media |
| Childhood's End | 2015 | Syfy | co-production with Michael De Luca Productions, Monastic Productions and Weed Road Pictures |
| The Magicians | 2015–2020 | with McNamara Moving Company, Man Sewing Dinosaur and Groundswell Productions | |
| Colony | 2016–2018 | USA Network | co-production with Carlton Cuse Productions, (season 1) Cuse Productions (season 2), Genre Arts (season 3) and Legendary Television |
| Hunters | 2016 | Syfy | co-production with Gangtackle Entertainment and Valhalla Entertainment |
| Queen of the South | 2016–2021 | USA Network | with Frequency Films, Friendly Films, Skeeter Rosenbaum Productions, Touchstone Television (seasons 1–4) and 20th Television (season 5) |
| HarmonQuest | 2016–2019 | Seeso/VRV | co-production with Harmonious Claptrap and Starburns Industries |
| Falling Water | 2016–2018 | USA Network | co-production with Gangtackle Productions and Valhalla Entertainment |
| Aftermath | 2016 | Syfy | co-production with Bell Media and Halfire Entertainment |
| Channel Zero | 2016–2018 | with Eat The Cat and UTMK Limited | |
| Eyewitness | 2016 | USA Network | co-production with Adi TV Studios |
| Shooter | 2016–2018 | with Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions and Paramount Television Based on the 2007 film of the same name by Paramount Pictures | |
| Incorporated | 2016–2017 | Syfy | co-production with Pearl Street Films, Algorithm Entertainment and CBS Television Studios |
| Imposters | 2017–2018 | Bravo | co-production with Villa Walk Productions and Riverrun Films |
| The Arrangement | E! | with Sneaky Pictures, Inc., All3Media America and Main Event Media | |
| Blood Drive | 2017 | Syfy | co-production with Strong & Dobbs |
| The Sinner | 2017–2021 | USA Network | co-production with Iron Ocean |
| Damnation | 2017–2018 | with No Possum Productions, Entertainment 360, Turnpike and Netflix | |
| Happy! | 2017–2019 | Syfy | with Original Film and Littleton Road and Hypernormal (season 2). Netflix distributed the series in other countries. |
| Unsolved | 2018 | USA Network | with HemingwayTaylor |
| Impulse | 2018–2019 | YouTube Premium | co-production with Hypnotic |
| The Purge | USA Network | co-production with Blumhouse Television, Platinum Dunes, Man in a Tree Productions and Racket Squad Productions (season 1) Based on the 2013 film of the same name and its sequels by Universal Pictures | |
| Dirty John | 2018–2020 | Bravo/USA Network | co-production with Atlas Entertainment, Los Angeles Times Studios and Nutmegger |
| Homecoming | Amazon Prime Video | co-production with Amazon Studios, Anonymous Content, Esmail Corp, Gimlet Media, Red Om Films and We Here At | |
| Deadly Class | 2019 | Syfy | with Gozie AGBO, Chipmunk Hill, Getaway Entertainment, Giant Generator, 2 Miles Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television |
| The Act | Hulu | with Eat the Cat and Writ Large | |
| The Umbrella Academy | 2019–present | Netflix | co-production with Dark Horse Entertainment, Borderline Entertainment (seasons 1–2), and Irish Cowboy (season 3) |
| Pearson | 2019 | USA Network | co-production with Untitled Korsh Company, Hypnotic Films & Television and Major Migraine, Inc. |
| Treadstone | 2019–2020 | with Captivate Entertainment, Tailwind Productions and Imperative Entertainment | |
| Dare Me | with Megan Abbott, Drowning Girl Productions, Fair Harbour Productions and Film 44 | ||
| Briarpatch | 2020 | with Anonymous Content, Voodoo Ltd., Esmail Corp and Paramount Television Studios | |
| The At Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Peacock | with Jax Media and Fuzzy Door Productions | |
| Brave New World | co-production with Amblin Television and David Weiner | ||
| A Wilderness of Error | FX | co-production with Truth Media, Rachael Horovitz Prods., Blumhouse Television and FXP | |
| Resident Alien | 2021–present | Syfy | with Jocko Productions, Amblin Television and Dark Horse Entertainment |
| Punky Brewster | 2021 | Peacock | co-production with Armogida Brothers Productions, Main Event Media and Universal Television, a remake of the 1984-88 series of the same name by NBC Productions |
| Dr. Death | with Littleton Road Productions, Escape Artists and Wondery | ||
| Dr Death: The Undoctored Story | with Wondery and Peacock Media Productions | ||
| One of Us Is Lying | 2021–2022 | co-production with 5MM | |
| The 45 Rules of Divorce | MBC 4 Shahid VIP | co-production with S Productions, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and twofour54 Arabic adaptation; Based on the 2014-2018 television series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce by Marti Noxon | |
| Chucky | 2021–present | Syfy USA Network | co-production with Pheidippides, David Kirschner Productions and Eat The Cat Based on the 1988 film Child's Play by United Artists, as well as its sequels by Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures |
| Joe vs. Carole | 2022 | Peacock | co-production with Matchbox Pictures and Wondery |
| The Girl from Plainville | Hulu | with Happy Friday Productions, Lewellen Pictures, Echo Lake Entertainment and Littleton Road Productions | |
| Gaslit | Starz | with Esmail Corp., Anonymous Content, Red Om Films, and Slate | |
| Candy | Hulu | with Eat The Cat, Iron Ocean, Boss Clown Productions and 20th Television | |
| Angelyne | Peacock | with Esmail Corp, Compostition 8, The Hollywood Reporter and Anonymous Content | |
| Queer as Folk | with Red Production Company, All3Media International, Piece of Work and Furnace Room Films | ||
| The Resort | 2022–present | with Esmail Corp, Anonymous Content, Quadraturin and All for Ramonez | |
| The End Is Nye | with Universal Television Alternative Studio, Fuzzy Door Productions and Beetlecod Productions | ||
| Quantum Leap | NBC | co-production with Universal Television, Dean Georgaris Entertainment 2.0 and Quinn's House | |
| A Friend of the Family | 2022 | Peacock | co-production with Eat the Cat |
| Based on a True Story | 2023–present | co-production with Overlook Productions and Aggregate Films | |
| Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | 2023 | Netflix | co-production with Marc Platt Productions, Complete Fiction, Faust Av and Science Saru |
| Ted | 2024 | Peacock | co-production with Fuzzy Door Productions and MRC Television Based on the 2012 film of the same name by Universal Pictures |
| Apples Never Fall | co-production with Matchbox Pictures, Call Me Mel Productions Inc., Universal International Studios and Heyday Television | ||
| Cape Fear | TBA | TBA | upcoming; co-production with Eat the Cat and Amblin Television Based on the 1991 film of the same name by Universal Pictures |
| The Von Bulow Affair | Investigation Discovery | upcoming; Based on the William Wright boom of the same name. | |
| Untitled Casper the Friendly Ghost live-action series | Peacock | upcoming; co-production with DreamWorks Animation Television |
Podcasts produced
| Title | Channel | Original running | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The End Up | UCP Audio | upcoming | near-future scripted podcast produced by Esmail Corp. |
| House of Prayer | unscripted podcast about an investigation into an alleged cult | ||
| Untitled troubled-teen industry podcast | unscripted podcast about a lost teen takes a look at the business of therapeutic schools and their links to politicians, Hollywood and a cults |
References
External links
- Universal Cable Productions at NBCUni.com
- Universal Cable Productions at NBCU Media Village
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