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- As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits.
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In 1964, MCA formed Universal City Studios, Inc., merging the motion pictures and television arms of Universal Pictures Company and Revue Productions (officially renamed as Universal Television in 1966).
By the end of 1962, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal. In 1964, MCA entered the music publishing business when it acquired Lou Levy's Leeds Music, [17] and formed Universal City Studios the same year in effort to merge under one umbrella both Universal Pictures and its Revue Studios division, which was later reincorporated as Universal ...
Operating at a loss in the late 1940s, Universal Pictures exploited the popularity of the low budget Ma and Pa Kettle movies with ten productions. Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired controlling interest in Universal Pictures.
Nov 27, 1990 · 1962: MCA purchases Universal Pictures and its parent company, Decca Records. 1964: MCA begins charging tourists for tram rides through the studios and back lots, marking the start of the...
In 1964, MCA formed Universal City Studios, Inc., merging the motion pictures and television arms of Universal Pictures Company and Revue Productions (officially renamed as Universal Television in 1966).
What carried the company through the 1960s, which were troubled times for Hollywood at large as well as for Universal Pictures, was the same dual strategy of TV series production and syndication that had been the basis for MCA's rise in the 1950s.
Dec 10, 1996 · MCA Inc. has officially changed its name to Universal Studios Inc. and – after a year of design efforts – updated its logo. The MCA name has existed since 1924, when Julius Caesar (Jules)...
