MCA Inc. (1924-1996, 1997)

MCA Inc. (originally an initialism for Music Corporation of America) was an American media company founded in 1924. Initially starting in the music business, the company next became a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business. MCA published music, booked acts, ran a record company, represented film, television, and radio stars, and eventually produced and sold television programs to the three major television networks, but had an especially good relationship with NBC.
MCA was the legal predecessor of Vivendi Universal and thereby NBCUniversal. Its other legal successor is Universal Studios Holding I Corp, a holding company owned by Vivendi, who also owns its former music assets through Universal Music Group (which has absorbed PolyGram) and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Category:Defunct media companies of the United States
Category:Home video companies of the United States
Category:Television production companies of the United States
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Category:Predecessors of NBCUniversal
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Category:History of Chicago
Category:Universal Music Group
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