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{{disambig3|Universal}}
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[[Image:Universal logo.jpg|thumb|]]
[[Image:UniversalNewLogo.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] serves as the studio mascot.]]
'''Universal''' is Hollywood's second oldest major film studio, having been founded just one month after [[Paramount Pictures]].
'''Universal''' is Hollywood's second oldest major film studio, having been founded just one month after [[Paramount Pictures]].  It is currently part of NBCUniversal, the film & TV branch of Comcast Corporation.


Universal's [[home video|home entertainment]] division handled the UK releases of the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' series between 2000 and 2008.
Universal's [[home video|home entertainment]] division handled the UK releases of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' (with [[Right Entertainment]]) series between 2000 and 2008, and the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' series beginning in 2012.


The [[Japan]]ese home video branch is [[Geneon Universal Entertainment]].
The [[Japan]]ese home video branch is [[Geneon Universal Entertainment]].  Universal outright owns [[DreamWorks Classics|DreamWorks Animation]], and holds a minority stake in [[DreamWorks|Amblin Partners/DreamWorks Studios]].
 
Universal owns the Universal Studios group of theme parks, the home of ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', where some ''Transformers'' toys are sold in exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]]'' packaging, the [[Transformers Metrobase]] themed land, and the former home of [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour]].


==Home Entertainment==
==Home Entertainment==
===''Beast Wars''===
===''Beast Wars''===
====VHS====
====VHS====
{{note|The UK ''Beast Wars'' VHS releases began with the show's third season, as the show's original UK broadcast run on GMTV stopped with the second season's cliffhanger ending. Later volumes covered the second season, with the first season being released as "The Beginning".}}
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Free Video''' (Release date unknown, 2000)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Free Video''' (Release date unknown, 2000)
:Free with the purchase of any ''Beast Wars'' toy over £9.
:Free with the purchase of any ''Beast Wars'' toy over £9.
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:Contains season three episodes 2-4: "[[Deep Metal]]" through to "[[Cutting Edge]]".
:Contains season three episodes 2-4: "[[Deep Metal]]" through to "[[Cutting Edge]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2''' (July 24, 2000)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2''' (July 24, 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: "[[Feral Scream Part 1]]" through to "[[Proving Grounds]]".
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: "[[Feral Scream Part 1]]" through to "[[Proving Grounds (BW)|Proving Grounds]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 3''' ([[August 21]], 2000)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 3''' ([[August 21]], 2000)
:Contains season three episodes 8-10: "[[Go with the Flow]]" through to "[[Master Blaster]]".
:Contains season three episodes 8-10: "[[Go with the Flow]]" through to "[[Master Blaster]]".
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*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Claw Jaw + Video!''' (Release date unknown, 1999)
:Free with [[Transmetal]] [[Claw Jaw#VHS|Claw Jaw]].
:Contains season two episode 1: "[[Aftermath (BW episode)|Aftermath]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Spittor + Video!''' (Release date unknown, 1999)
:Free with [[Transmetal]] [[Spittor (BW)#VHS|Spittor]].
:Contains season two episode 2: "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 5''' ([[January 29]], 2001)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 5''' ([[January 29]], 2001)
:Contains season two episodes 2-4: "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Tangled Web]]".
:Contains season two episodes 2-4: "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Tangled Web]]".
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:Contains season two episodes 11-13: "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]" through to "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
:Contains season two episodes 11-13: "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]" through to "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:UK Beast Wars Claw Jaw VHS.jpg|'''Claw Jaw + Video!'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Spittor VHS.jpg|'''Spittor + Video!'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol5 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 5'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol5 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 5'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol6 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 6'''
Image:UK Beast Wars Vol6 VHS.jpg|'''Volume 6'''
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:Contains season one episodes 1-7: "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
:Contains season one episodes 1-7: "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 2''' ([[July 30]], 2001)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 2''' ([[July 30]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 8-13: "[[Double Jeopardy]]" through to "[[Dark Designs (episode)|Dark Designs]]".
:Contains season one episodes 8-13: "[[Double Jeopardy (episode)|Double Jeopardy]]" through to "[[Dark Designs]]".
:For some reason, the running order of the episodes "[[A Better Mousetrap]]" and "[[The Probe]]" has been switched on this collection.
:The running order of the episodes "[[A Better Mousetrap]]" and "[[The Probe]]" has been switched on this collection, in accordance to their production order.
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 3''' ([[August 20]], 2001)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Beginning: Vol. 3''' ([[August 20]], 2001)
:Contains season one episodes 14-20: "[[Double Dinobot]]" through to "[[Dark Voyage]]".
:Contains season one episodes 14-20: "[[Double Dinobot]]" through to "[[Dark Voyage]]".
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====DVD====
====DVD====
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1''' ([[April 12]], 2004)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1''' ([[August 13]], 2004)
:Contains the three-part season two finale "The Agenda", and season three episodes 1-4: "[[Optimal Situation]]" through to "Cutting Edge".
:Contains the three-part season two finale "The Agenda", and season three episodes 1-4: "[[Optimal Situation]]" through to "Cutting Edge".
:Contains "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" as a hidden [[easter egg]].
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 2''' ([[January 10]], 2005)
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 2''' ([[January 10]], 2005)
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: ""Feral Scream Part 1" through to "Proving Grounds".
:Contains season three episodes 5-7: ""Feral Scream Part 1" through to "Proving Grounds".
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===''Armada''===
===''Armada''===
[[Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
{{main|Right Entertainment}}
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:01''' ([[March 24]], 2003)
:Contains the first 3 episodes: "[[First Encounter]]", "[[Metamorphosis]]" and "[[Base]]".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02''' ([[September 15]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 4-7: "[[Comrade]]", "[[Soldier]]", "[[Jungle]]" and "[[Carnival]]".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:03''' ([[April 4]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 8-10: "[[Palace]]", "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]" and "[[Underground]]".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection''' ([[May 2]], 2005)
:3-disc set collecting volumes 1, 2 and 3.
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:04''' ([[August 1]], 2005)
:Contains episodes 11-13: "[[Ruin]]", "[[Prehistory]]" and "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition''' ([[July 23]], 2007)
:2-disc set containing episodes [[Decisive Battle|21]], [[Linkup|25]], [[Past, Part 1|31]], [[Past, Part 2|32]], [[Threaten|38]], [[Crisis|39]], [[Miracle|42]], [[Dash (episode)|45]], [[Cramp|48]], [[Union|50]], [[Origin|51]] and [[Mortal Combat|52]].
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
*'''''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection''' ([[February 25]], 2008)
:2-disc set collecting volumes 1 and 2 again.
{{-}}
 
===''Prime''===
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "[[Darkness Rising]]"''' ([[October 22]], 2012)
:Contains the five-part mini-series.
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "Dangerous Ground"''' ([[February 18]], 2013)
:Contains episodes 6-10: "[[Masters & Students]]" through "[[Deus ex Machina]]".
*'''''Transformers Prime'': Season 1 - "Decepticons Unleashed"''' ([[June 24]], 2013)
:To contain episodes 11-15: "[[Speed Metal]]" through "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:Armada Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:01'''
File:UKTFPVol1.jpg|'''Darkness Rising'''
Image:Armada Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:02'''
File:UKTFPVol2.jpg|'''Dangerous Ground'''
Image:Armada Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:03'''
File:UKTFPVol3.jpg|'''Decepticons Unleashed'''
Image:Armada Triple Collection DVD.jpg|'''Triple Collection'''
Image:Armada Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Vol:04'''
Image:Armada Collector's Edition DVD.jpg|'''Collector's Edition'''
Image:Armada Bumper Collection DVD.jpg|'''Bumper Collection'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
 
==Notes==
* [[Brian Tyler]] scored the fanfare of Universal's current cinematic and home video logo, in use since 2012; the fanfare itself dates back to 1997 and was originally composed by legendary conductor Jerry Goldsmith.
* Other media owned or distributed by Universal includes 1931's ''[[Dracula]]'' and ''[[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]]''; ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''; ''[[Back to the Future]]'', ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', and several more movies directed or produced by [[Steven Spielberg]]; ''[[Agent Knight|Knight Rider]]''; the ''[[Hulk]]'' movies; and 2005's ''[[King Kong]]''.


==External links==
==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Universal|Universal]] article at Wikipedia
*{{w|Universal Studios}} article at Wikipedia
*[[wikipedia:Universal Studios Home Entertainment|Universal Studios Home Entertainment]] at Wikipedia
*{{w|Universal Studios Home Entertainment}} at Wikipedia
*[http://homevideo.universalstudios.com Official Universal Studios Home Entertainment website]
*[http://homevideo.universalstudios.com Official Universal Studios Home Entertainment website]


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The name or term "Universal" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Universal (disambiguation).
Unicron serves as the studio mascot.

Universal is Hollywood's second oldest major film studio, having been founded just one month after Paramount Pictures. It is currently part of NBCUniversal, the film & TV branch of Comcast Corporation.

Universal's home entertainment division handled the UK releases of the Beast Wars and Armada (with Right Entertainment) series between 2000 and 2008, and the Prime series beginning in 2012.

The Japanese home video branch is Geneon Universal Entertainment. Universal outright owns DreamWorks Animation, and holds a minority stake in Amblin Partners/DreamWorks Studios.

Universal owns the Universal Studios group of theme parks, the home of Transformers: The Ride – 3D, where some Transformers toys are sold in exclusive Universal Studios packaging, the Transformers Metrobase themed land, and the former home of The Transformers Universal Studios Tour.

Home Entertainment

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Beast Wars

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VHS

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The UK Beast Wars VHS releases began with the show's third season, as the show's original UK broadcast run on GMTV stopped with the second season's cliffhanger ending. Later volumes covered the second season, with the first season being released as "The Beginning".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Free Video (Release date unknown, 2000)
Free with the purchase of any Beast Wars toy over £9.
Contains season three episode 1: "Optimal Situation".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 1 (July 24, 2000)
Contains season three episodes 2-4: "Deep Metal" through to "Cutting Edge".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 2 (July 24, 2000)
Contains season three episodes 5-7: "Feral Scream Part 1" through to "Proving Grounds".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 3 (August 21, 2000)
Contains season three episodes 8-10: "Go with the Flow" through to "Master Blaster".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 4 (August 21, 2000)
Contains season three episodes 11-13: "Other Victories" through to "Nemesis Part 2".
  • Free Video
    Free Video
  • Volume 1
    Volume 1
  • Volume 2
    Volume 2
  • Volume 3
    Volume 3
  • Volume 4
    Volume 4
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Claw Jaw + Video! (Release date unknown, 1999)
Free with Transmetal Claw Jaw.
Contains season two episode 1: "Aftermath".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Spittor + Video! (Release date unknown, 1999)
Free with Transmetal Spittor.
Contains season two episode 2: "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 5 (January 29, 2001)
Contains season two episodes 2-4: "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)" through to "Tangled Web".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 6 (January 29, 2001)
Contains season two episodes 5-7: "Maximal, No More" through to "Other Visits (Part 2)".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 7 (March 5, 2001)
Contains season two episodes 8-10: "Bad Spark" through to "Transmutate".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Volume 8 (March 5, 2001)
Contains season two episodes 11-13: "The Agenda (Part 1)" through to "The Agenda (Part III)".
  • Claw Jaw + Video!
    Claw Jaw + Video!
  • Spittor + Video!
    Spittor + Video!
  • Volume 5
    Volume 5
  • Volume 6
    Volume 6
  • Volume 7
    Volume 7
  • Volume 8
    Volume 8
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 1 (July 9, 2001)
Contains season one episodes 1-7: "Beast Wars (Part 1)" through to "Fallen Comrades".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 2 (July 30, 2001)
Contains season one episodes 8-13: "Double Jeopardy" through to "Dark Designs".
The running order of the episodes "A Better Mousetrap" and "The Probe" has been switched on this collection, in accordance to their production order.
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 3 (August 20, 2001)
Contains season one episodes 14-20: "Double Dinobot" through to "Dark Voyage".
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 4 (September 17, 2001)
Contains season one episodes 21-26: "Possession" through to "Other Voices, Part 2".
  • The Beginning: Vol. 1
    The Beginning: Vol. 1
  • The Beginning: Vol. 2
    The Beginning: Vol. 2
  • The Beginning: Vol. 3
    The Beginning: Vol. 3
  • The Beginning: Vol. 4
    The Beginning: Vol. 4

DVD

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  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 1 (August 13, 2004)
Contains the three-part season two finale "The Agenda", and season three episodes 1-4: "Optimal Situation" through to "Cutting Edge".
Contains "Beast Wars (Part 1)" as a hidden easter egg.
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 2 (January 10, 2005)
Contains season three episodes 5-7: ""Feral Scream Part 1" through to "Proving Grounds".
  • Vol. 1
    Vol. 1
  • Vol. 2
    Vol. 2


Armada

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Main article: Right Entertainment
  • Transformers: Armada — Vol:01 (March 24, 2003)
  • Transformers: Armada — Vol:02 (September 15, 2003)
  • Transformers: Armada — Vol:03 (April 4, 2005)
  • Transformers: Armada — Triple Collection (May 2, 2005)
  • Transformers: Armada — Vol:04 (August 1, 2005)
  • Transformers: Armada — The Collector's Edition (July 23, 2007)
  • Transformers: Armada — Bumper Double DVD Collection (February 25, 2008)


Prime

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Contains the five-part mini-series.
  • Transformers Prime: Season 1 - "Dangerous Ground" (February 18, 2013)
Contains episodes 6-10: "Masters & Students" through "Deus ex Machina".
  • Transformers Prime: Season 1 - "Decepticons Unleashed" (June 24, 2013)
To contain episodes 11-15: "Speed Metal" through "Shadowzone".
  • Darkness Rising
    Darkness Rising
  • Dangerous Ground
    Dangerous Ground
  • Decepticons Unleashed
    Decepticons Unleashed

Notes

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