A (probably dumb) question: Who owns Universal Studios?

[Lalalindica]

Disney owns Disney, Anheuser Busch owns Sea World/Busch Gardens - who owns US?

 

[spielbergfan]

I believe segrams does. I'm not totally sure. I think i remember a report back a while, that stated segrams was sold to some overseas company, but im not totally sure.

SPIELBERG FAN

 

[WebmasterBarry]

It used to be a 50-50 venure with Rank and Seagrams. Seagrams was sold to Vivendi. Now the venure is with Rank and Vivendi.

Barry Hom
The moderator formerly known as Barry aka usagi
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"If you were me, you'd be good looking."

 

[Jon360]

Is Loews Hotels owned by a cigarette company?

 

[ChrisFL]

Universal has had several owners over the years, first it was owned by MCA/Universal, then Matshusita bought most of Univeral, then Seagram's and Rank bought it, and just about 6 months ago, Vivendi bought half of it, but I thought Rank sold its half also?

Well, at least you know that Disney doesn't own Universal, some people never get that one straight!!

 

[Lalalindica]

FYI: I just looked up Vivendi, and it's called "Vivendi Universal" -
Telecom Services/Foreign
"A leading European provider of communications services providing a broad range of communications, entertainment and educational services, including fixed line and mobile telphony, Internet services, film production and publishing."


I also looked up Loews Corp.
Property/Causualty Insurance.
"Subsidiaries are engaged primarily in property, casualty and life insurance; the production and sale of cigarettes; the operation of hotels; the operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs; and the distribution and sale of watches and clocks."

 

[Notatourist]

Hey there-

It's Vivendi owning Seagram and Rank sold it's part to the Blackstone group.

 

[Lalalindica]

Thank you! I was just curious.