Universal Cable Productions
| Division | |
| Industry | Television Production Company Television syndication |
| Founded | June 1, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Universal City, California, United States |
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Key people
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Mark Stern Jeff Wachtel Javier Maynulet Beth Roberts Jerry DiCanio[1] |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
| Parent | NBCUniversal Cable |
| Website | nbcuni.com/universal-cable-productions |
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) is a television production company operating within NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment division of NBCUniversal.[1]
History
In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions was split off from Universal Media Studios (UMS) and placed into NBCUniversal's NBCU Cable Entertainment division. The unit was placed under the direction of a management team consisting of 5 executives. Originally, UCP was set up to produce shows for NBCU and other cable channels.[1]
Formerly at UMS, Doug Liman and Dave Bartis’ Hypnotic Films & Television moved to UCP after a few shows were turned down at UMS.[2] Hypnotic signed a two-year overall deal with UCP.[3] Hypnotic produced with UCP Covert Affairs for USA Network then I Just Want My Pants Back, its first non-NBCU channel production, for MTV. With Hypnotic and a first chief operating officer hired, UCP has expanded enough that they are moving to produce 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.[2]
In July 2011 through its affiliated company, NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution, Psych and Monk, UCP shows, have been picked up for off network syndication on Ion Television.[4]
UCP signed a "pod deal", a complete development deal that includes ownership of all projects making it impossible to shop a rejected project around, with Tagline. A third pod deal was signed with Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Entertainment in April 2012.[5] In July, the company signed an exclusive development deal with John Legend's Get Lifted Film Company.[6]
Shows produced
| Title | Network | Original running | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monk | USA | 2002–2009 | with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television |
| Psych | USA | 2006–2014 | with Pacific Mountain Productions and Tagline Television |
| Eureka | Syfy | 2006-2012 | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC/USA | 2007-2011 | with Wolf Films |
| In Plain Sight | USA | 2008-2012 | |
| Royal Pains | USA | 2009-present | with 34 Films and Prospect Park |
| Warehouse 13 | Syfy | 2009-2014 | |
| Caprica | Syfy | 2010 | |
| Covert Affairs | USA | 2010-14 | with Corman Ord and Hypnotic Films & Television |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 2011-12 | with Steve Stark Productions, Garfield St. Productions, and Ocko & Company |
| Being Human | Syfy | 2011-14 | with Muse Entertainment Enterprises |
| Suits | USA | 2011 onwards | with Untitled Korsh Company and Hypnotic Films & Television |
| Necessary Roughness | USA | 2011-13 | with Still Married Productions and Sony Pictures Television |
| Alphas | Syfy | 2011–12 | with BermanBraun |
| Against the Wall | Lifetime | 2011 | with Paid My Dues Productions |
| I Just Want My Pants Back | MTV | 2011-2012 | |
| Defiance | Syfy | 2013-15 | with Five & Dime Productions |
| Playing House | USA | 2014 onwards | |
| Satisfaction | USA | 2014-15 | with Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment, Rhythm Arts Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television |
| Dominion | Syfy | 2014-15 | |
| Ascension | Syfy | 2014 | with Sea-to-Sky, Levens, Blumhouse Productions, and Lionsgate Television |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Bravo | 2014 onwards | with Tiny Pyro Productions |
| 12 Monkeys | Syfy | 2015 onwards | with Atlas Entertainment |
| Dig | USA | 2015 | with Tailwind Productions, G. Raff Productions, The Jackal Group and Keshet Media Group |
| The Royals | E! | 2015 onwards | with Mastermind Laboratories, Varsity Pictures, and Lionsgate Television |
| Killjoys | Syfy | 2015 onwards | |
| Mr. Robot | USA | 2015 onwards | |
| Difficult People | Hulu | 2015 onwards | with Paper Kite Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Jax Media |
| Childhood's End | Syfy | 2015 | |
| The Magicians | Syfy | 2015 onwards | with McNamara Moving Company, Man Sewing Dinosaur, and Groundswell Productions |
| Colony | USA | 2016 onwards | with Carlton Cuse Productions and Legendary Television |
| Hunters | Syfy | 2016 onwards | with Valhalla Entertainment |
| Queen of the South | USA | 2016 | with Fox 21 Television Studios |
| Shooter | USA | 2016 | with Paramount Television |
| Incorporated | Syfy | 2016 | with Pearl Street Films and CBS Television Studios |
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External links
- Universal Cable Productions at NBCUni.com
- Universal Cable Productions at NBCU Media Village
- Universal Cable Productions at the Internet Movie Database
