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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 2020–2029, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios , a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast .
United International Pictures (UIP), formed in 1981, is jointly owned by its Partners, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures. Since its formation UIP has distributed over 1,000 films under licence across the world, including more than 100 Academy Award® winners. UIP continues to bring many of the most exciting films made today to ...
Background. United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture between Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that was founded to release the two studios' films outside the United States (including its territories), Canada and the Caribbean Basin. It also had international rights to films from DreamWorks Pictures (which had international ...
Who We Are, United International Pictures (UIP) is one of the world's leading lm distribution companies. Jointly owned by Paramount and Universal, we bring many of the most exciting films made today to international cinema audiences. Based in London, UK, UIP has distribution offices in 19 countries and licensees in a further 44.
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Cinema International Corporation
Paramount's early history with MCA dates back to the 1950s, when part of its talent pool worked for Paramount Pictures, notably Alfred Hitchcock. In 1958, MCA purchased the pre-December 1949 Paramount sound feature film library. In 1962, MCA purchased Universal Studios. In 1966, Gulf+Westernpurchased Paramount. In a cost-cutting move, in 1970, as a result of American anti-trust laws, and due to declining movie-going audiences, both Paramount and Universal, agreed to merge their international...
United International Pictures
In 1981, MGM merged with United Artists, which had its own international distribution unit. CIC refused to let MGM drop out of the venture at the time, which led to the reorganization of the company as United International Pictures. MGM eventually left the venture in 2001, when it moved its international distribution to 20th Century Fox. The last MGM film to be released through UIP was Hannibal. In 1986, Ted Turner purchased MGM/UA, but later resold the company except for its film library, wh...
2007 reorganization
Starting in 2007, UIP considerably reduced its international operations. At least 15 "key countries" are now directly managed separately by Universal (taking over operations in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland)and Paramount (taking over operations in Australia, Brazil, France, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and the UK). As Universal takes over the Korean division of UIP, CJ Entertainmentbecame the new distributor for films by Paramount. T...
United International Pictures at the Internet Movie DatabaseSolar Entertainment Corporation through its Solar Films subsidiary distributed UIP films from 2004 to 2014 and Sony Pictures Releasing International later distributed them from 2014 to 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing its cinemas to shutting down , UIP withdrew from the local market, leading to a breakup of the company in the Philippines.
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United International Pictures (UIP) was formed in 1981 and is jointly owned by its Partners, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures. Since its formation UIP has distributed over 1,000 films including more than 100 Academy Award® winners. UIP continues to bring many of the most exciting films made today to international cinema audiences.
