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Requested move

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Part of a series of disruptive RMs started by this block evading IP. Jenks24 (talk) 16:17, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Universal Studios → Universal Pictures Universal Studios should be a disambiguation page. 2A02:C7D:564B:D300:189E:A4B0:6469:D4DE (talk) 15:45, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Requested move 2

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Nom didn't even bother to provide a rationale or evidence, so their "vote" doesn't really count, and so we have strong consensus not to move. Andrewa (talk) 09:44, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Universal Studios → Universal Pictures – "Universal Studios" should actually be a disambiguation page. 2A02:C7D:564B:D300:3C1A:53BD:793E:CDDC (talk) 09:02, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. And by disambiguation page, I assume you mean that this clashes with the theme parks "Universal Studios". I guess I'd cite long term significance as a counter to that. The studios came first, and the theme parks (which anyway no longer bear that title) were named after and based around the studios themselves.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:56, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Semi-protected edit request on 4 September 2016

Seriously, I'm TRYING to REMOVE the misplaced header "Comcast era (2011-present)" (because it shouldn't be there, ESPECIALLY above the information about the 2004 merger of NBC and Universal) AND add that period back! Will you add this revision back please?! 188.162.166.156 (talk) 21:21, 4 September 2016 (UTC) 188.162.166.156 (talk) 21:21, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done: I did not remove the header but I reorganized the content to match what the header identifies. -- Dane2007 talk 02:18, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2019

Universal studios has only been up for 104 years not 106 years as Universal Studios was created in 1915. EditorMasterIDK (talk) 13:41, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: The "106 years" is the age if the company itself, not the studio. Saucy[talk – contribs] 02:11, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 August 2019

In the "Highest-grossing films in North America", please add Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to the list, as it is listed in the source for the section as shown here. 2601:241:301:8CCF:F154:F714:A4AA:63FE (talk) 22:46, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Also, removed Twister from the US column because it wasn't released in the US by Universal. Sceptre (talk) 22:52, 29 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Universal (Comcast)/Warner Bros. (WarnerMedia) merger

On January 14, 2020, Universal and Warner Bros. announced that they would partner on a 10-year multinational joint-venture, merging their physical operations in North America. Universal will distribute Warner Bros.' titles in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan; while Warners will distribute Universal's titles in the U.K., Italy and Benelux. On April 7, 2020, the European Commission approved the merger. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.222.83.87 (talk) 05:49, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"UNIVERSAL" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect UNIVERSAL. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 April 21#UNIVERSAL until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Seventyfiveyears (talk) 20:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

New logo.

Introduced on June 22, 2021;

--XSMan2016 (talk) 08:47, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Brian Jackson: "redrawn letterforms and simplified continent details, as well as the creation of a series of special use rendered logos".... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 00:05, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Mistake on current logo used year / request to correct it

The current logo which is used now wasn't used since 2021 it was used since 2012 but it is written that it was used since 2021. I request you to correct it since this page is protected. 69.94.36.32 (talk) 13:32, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Ambassador Program course assignment

This article is the subject of an educational assignment at University of Toronto supported by WikiProject Wikipedia and the Wikipedia Ambassador Program during the 2012 Q1 term. Further details are available on the course page.

The above message was substituted from {{WAP assignment}} by PrimeBOT (talk) on 15:54, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 18 February 2023

2603:6010:3A00:5F1F:948C:F5EB:F094:43B7 (talk) 18:49, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I want to correct this article, also, it's NBCUniversal, not NBSUniversal.

 Fixed Mike Allen 20:17, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2023

Why did someone insert in the article that Universal is referred to by the metonym "Uni"? I've NEVER heard ANYONE refer to Universal as that. Not to mention, that claim isn't backed up by ANY sources. So, I'm asking that either someone finds a reliable source that backs up that claim, or it be removed. 2600:1700:C960:2270:C5A5:12D8:36CC:C963 (talk) 05:32, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Looked back and researched and found no edit summary or supporting sources, no idea why that was added. -- Dane talk 06:18, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is Universal City Studios LLC really the legal name? I could not confirm it by looking at references Also, is Universal City Studios completely equal to Universal Pictures? I saw a site that claims that it' official website is universalstudios.com, but I think that the site could be taken to mean that Universal Pictures, Dreamworks animation, Universal Studios Theme Parks, etc. are all part of the Universal City Studios LLC. article would increase that possibility.--Akasakamoto (talk) 21:25, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Film production companies, since the beginning, have frequently re-incorporated. It is a good task to trace the (intentionally confusing?) evolution of the corporate entities . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a library with that information. .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 23:55, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Early Universal tiered-branding

  • Red Feather Photoplays – low-budget feature films
  • Bluebird Photoplays – mainstream feature release and more ambitious productions
  • Jewel – prestige motion pictures, high budgets, prominent actors
  • Super-Jewel – most expensive and heavily-promoted feature films

Women Film Pioneers Project subjects' articles discuss these entities, and then-contemporary print media cover their activity. Should this be here, or on a Red-Feather—Bluebird—Jewel—Super-Jewel page? .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 00:29, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2023

FarhanNaufal5 (talk) 01:26, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Open Sesame!

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Closhund/talk/ 02:54, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Full company name as first thing and infobox title

Hello,

On 31 August, I moved the full, legal company name to be the very first thing in the article, and changed the infobox title to be the full, legal company name. This was, however, reverted, with no given reason. I tried to explain my reasoning, but the same user reverted my edits multiple times, giving no reason as to why, and refusing to read my given explanation of the rules of Wikipedia.

Per WP:NCCORP, the first sentence should begin with the full, legal company name. Per Template:Infobox company, the infobox title should be the full, legal company name.

This should be reflected in this article, as it is with other company articles.

The first sentence should read "Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal), is an American film production and distribution company, owned by NBCUniversal, which is a division of Comcast."

I have tried to add this back over the past couple of days, but the same user will not stop reverting it, and with absolutely no reason whatsoever. I hope by taking this to the talk page we can stop this, and have the article reflect Wikipedia's guidelines. Strugglehouse (talk) 12:29, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fully concur with User:Strugglehouse. WP:NCCORP accurately reflects how to write in formal written English about legal entities. It may be time to take this mess to the Administrators' noticeboard. Unfortunately, this article is not a high priority for me, so I will not do that myself, but I will definitely support anyone who does.
To be clear, the reason this is not a major priority for me is that like many Californians, I strongly opposed Universal's decision to cease principal photography of feature films in California. In other words, the studio not only abetted the runaway production phenomenon, it jumped aboard the bandwagon and pulled up the ladder. --Coolcaesar (talk) 14:42, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Coolcaesar Thanks. I'll see what others think first, but I'll look into posting on the administrators' noticeboard. Strugglehouse (talk) 15:17, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Universal's first year of using their current logo is wrong. It says 2021 when it should be 2013, since that is the correct one. 69.94.86.107 (talk) 07:04, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rename this article in Universal Studios and create Universal Pictures as a separate article

{{subst:requested move|Universal Studios|reason=In media often see Universal Studios instead of Universal Pictures, which refers to the company Unviersal. Even in the credits of Universal movies, the copyright is "©️ Year Universal Studios" instead of "©️ Year Universal Pictures". But then why is the company called Universal Pictures?

In the Universal intro to the 20th Anniversary of E.T. was the sentence under the Universal logo: "Universal Studios celebrates E.T. the 20th Anniversary".

I think that it could be a corporate structure like Warner Bros., where there is Warner Bros. Entertainment as the general company and Warner Bros. Pictures is the distribution company from Warner Bros. Entertainment and is a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

For example, the Polish Wikipedia article about Universal has two articles, one about Universal Pictures and then again Universal Studios.

I think this article, which is currently called Universal Pictures, should be renamed in Universal Studios and that will then be the general company, while Universal Pictures gets its own article as the the distribution company from Universal Studios and a division of Universal Studios. So it would also make sense with copyright and in media, since we are talking about Universal Studios, which is the general company.

This is just an idea, why I'm asking here first, because I could be wrong. If I'm wrong, then sorry.}} SkipperHero (talk) 17:15, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

First, you should not move the article until you have developed consensus first in support of your proposal. See Wikipedia:Disruptive editing.
Second, it looks like you are speculating. As the editor proposing such a drastic change, you have the burden under WP:ONUS of finding specific sources on Universal's corporate structure. There are various books on Google Books covering the studio's history and quite a number of news articles on the Web.
I have no interest in researching the topic myself because Universal has been producing mediocre garbage (e.g., the Fast & Furious franchise) for over 20 years. I can clearly remember the last times I saw Disney and Warner Bros. films in a movie theater, but I can't even remember the last time I saw a Universal film in a movie theater. It's been that long. --Coolcaesar (talk) 17:01, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Coolcaesar SkipperHero is not entirely wrong: https://variety.com/1996/scene/vpage/a-whole-new-u-for-mca-1117466464/ HeroWikia (talk) 09:22, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Universal Pictures Article - Changes explaned

Since Coolcaesar informed me that I should explain my change, I'll do it here.

I have changed the article because some points have more to do with Universal Studios (the umbrella of Universal Pictures) rather than Universal Pictures, and these points are already included in the Universal Studios article.

After MCA was renamed Universal Studios, Inc., MCA continued to exist as Universal Studios, Inc. The acquisitions had to do with Universal Studios, and Universal Studios was also the company that has been courted to NBCUniversal, Vivendi, Comcast since Seagram.

That's why I deleted these acquisitions from the Universal Pictures article and left what concerned Universal Pictures, which were expansions and deals that can also be seen in the article. HeroWikia (talk) 10:33, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Talk:Universal Studios, Inc. § Requested move 31 August 2024

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Universal Studios, Inc. § Requested move 31 August 2024. InfiniteNexus (talk) 23:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Universal Studios" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Universal Studios has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 26 § Universal Studios until a consensus is reached. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:46, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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