Universal Television

Universal Television produces some of television's most critically acclaimed and successful television programs. In 2011, the studio garnered 49 Emmy nominations, including six for Outstanding Series: 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Friday Night Lights, Saturday Night Live, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

The studio produces or co-produces series for broadcast networks and online outlets in a variety of dayparts and genres, including primetime, late-night, longform, and reality programming. Its current roster features Emmy-winning comedies The Office, 30 Rock, and critical favorite Parks and Recreation, as well as dramas House (one of television's top-rated series globally) and Parenthood, among others. Additionally, the studio, along with Wolf Films, produces Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is part of the most successful drama series brand in television history. Many of these series have been honored with prestigious Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, SAG, AFI, and Humanitas Awards.

New scripted series produced by Universal Television for the 2011-2012 season include the dramas Smash and Grimm and the comedies Whitney, Up All Night, Bent, and Best Friends Forever (working title).

Universal Television has a rich legacy comprising the merged entities of NBC Studios and the original Universal Television. The former NBC Studios first made its mark in the 1950s with NBC's hit western Bonanza and went on to create hit series including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Providence, and Will & Grace. Universal Television was created in 1951, and its roster of memorable programs includes Leave It to Beaver, Columbo, The Rockford Files, Miami Vice, and Law & Order, among dozens of others.

Late-night programs include NBC's successful The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, and Last Call with Carson Daly.