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| + | {{disambiguation|the [[Memory Alpha:Point of view#In-universe|in-universe]] article on the studios|Universal Studios (studio)}} |
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| − | '''Universal Studios''', or '''Universal''' for short, is one of the subsidiaries of [[NBC Universal]] and the second oldest movie studio in Hollywood after [[Paramount Pictures]]. |
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| + | '''Universal Studios''', ''aka'' '''Universal Pictures''' or '''Universal''' for short, is one of the subsidiaries of [[NBCUniversal]] and, having been founded on 30 April 1912, the oldest movie studio in Hollywood. The second oldest, though only by a few months, is [[Paramount Pictures]]. While owned and produced by Paramount, Universal ''has'' made contributions to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[franchise]], but these were usually not directly discernible to the public eye. |
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| + | Being industry competitors notwithstanding, Paramount and Universal joined forces when they, as equal partners, established [[Cinema International Corporation]] (CIC) in 1971 (as of 1981: [[United International Pictures]] – UIP – ) as a joint venture, and responsible for the distribution of feature films outside the US, which included all of the later {{Star Trek films}}. This action was necessitated partly for cost-cutting reasons, partly for anti-trust rules, specifically aimed to break the hold individual studios hitherto had on the entirety of the industry, otherwise known as the traditional "{{w|Studio system|Hollywood Studio System}}" (''see also [[Desilu Studios]] in this regard''). With the advent of the [[VHS]] and [[Betamax]] video tape home media format, a subsidiary division, [[CIC Video]], was established two years later, responsible for the distribution of this home media format – exclusively through the rental circuit initially – , including all the ''Star Trek'' productions released in this format. Yet, CIC Video as a joint venture was dissolved in 1999 (corresponding with the demise of the video tape in favor of such later home media formats as the [[LaserDisc]], [[VCD]], [[DVD]], and later still, the [[Blu-ray Disc]]) when Paramount reasserted full control over the release of their home media formats through their own division, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]. As of 2016 however, UIP is still in operation and still equally shared by Paramount and Universal. |
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| − | For the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode {{e|North Star}}, the production crew went to the Universal Studios backlot set "[[Western Town]]", which was used to portray the city [[North Star]]. [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/3155.html] |
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| + | It was not only for the distribution of ''Star Trek'' live-action productions, that the two industry competitors cooperated; while licensed by Paramount, it was somewhat ironic that it was not the official franchise, but rather Universal who produced and organized one of the very first official [[Star Trek attractions|''Star Trek'' attractions]], the two 1988-1996 variant, largely overlapping "''[[Star Trek Adventure]]''" live-performance attractions, housed on its two "Universal Studios Tour" theme-park premises in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and in Orlando, Florida. [http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/attractions/startrekadventure.shtml]. |
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| ⚫ | On later occasions, parts of the episodes {{VOY|The Killing Game|The Killing Game, Part II}}, and {{e|Fair Haven}} were filmed on location at Universal Studios in California on a redress of their "Little Europe" backlot set, as the exteriors of the cities [[Sainte Claire]] and [[Fair Haven]]. Some of the buildings can be seen in both episodes. For the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode {{e|North Star}}, the production crew went to the Universal Studios backlot set "[[Western Town]]", which was used to portray the city. {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/3155.html}} |
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| + | *{{eas|inconsistencies/little_europe.htm|Re-Uses of the Little Europe Set|external}} |
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| + | *[http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/backlot/littleurope.shtml Little Europe Set] at [http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/index.php The Studiotour.com] |
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Revision as of 14:58, 22 April 2016
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Universal Studios, aka Universal Pictures or Universal for short, is one of the subsidiaries of NBCUniversal and, having been founded on 30 April 1912, the oldest movie studio in Hollywood. The second oldest, though only by a few months, is Paramount Pictures. While owned and produced by Paramount, Universal has made contributions to the Star Trek franchise, but these were usually not directly discernible to the public eye.
Being industry competitors notwithstanding, Paramount and Universal joined forces when they, as equal partners, established Cinema International Corporation (CIC) in 1971 (as of 1981: United International Pictures – UIP – ) as a joint venture, and responsible for the distribution of feature films outside the US, which included all of the later Star Trek films. This action was necessitated partly for cost-cutting reasons, partly for anti-trust rules, specifically aimed to break the hold individual studios hitherto had on the entirety of the industry, otherwise known as the traditional "Hollywood Studio System" (see also Desilu Studios in this regard). With the advent of the VHS and Betamax video tape home media format, a subsidiary division, CIC Video, was established two years later, responsible for the distribution of this home media format – exclusively through the rental circuit initially – , including all the Star Trek productions released in this format. Yet, CIC Video as a joint venture was dissolved in 1999 (corresponding with the demise of the video tape in favor of such later home media formats as the LaserDisc, VCD, DVD, and later still, the Blu-ray Disc) when Paramount reasserted full control over the release of their home media formats through their own division, Paramount Home Entertainment. As of 2016 however, UIP is still in operation and still equally shared by Paramount and Universal.
It was not only for the distribution of Star Trek live-action productions, that the two industry competitors cooperated; while licensed by Paramount, it was somewhat ironic that it was not the official franchise, but rather Universal who produced and organized one of the very first official Star Trek attractions, the two 1988-1996 variant, largely overlapping "Star Trek Adventure" live-performance attractions, housed on its two "Universal Studios Tour" theme-park premises in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and in Orlando, Florida. [1].
On later occasions, parts of the episodes VOY: "The Killing Game", "The Killing Game, Part II", and "Fair Haven" were filmed on location at Universal Studios in California on a redress of their "Little Europe" backlot set, as the exteriors of the cities Sainte Claire and Fair Haven. Some of the buildings can be seen in both episodes. For the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "North Star", the production crew went to the Universal Studios backlot set "Western Town", which was used to portray the city. Template:Brokenlink