Universal Studios Lot

This article is about the studio lot complex. For the adjacent theme park, see Universal Studios Hollywood.
Universal Studios Lot
View over the backlot soundstages of Universal Studios Lot
General information
TypeFilm and television complex
LocationUniversal City, California
Address100 Universal City Plaza
Inaugurated1915
OwnerUniversal Studios
(NBCUniversal/Comcast)
Website
https://www.universalstudioslot.com

Universal Studios Lot is a television and film studio complex located at 100 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California and is part of the entire Universal Studios complex, which also includes the adjacent Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. It is the production site of Universal Studios and is owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal.[1] The lot officially opened the gates of Universal City on March 15, 1915.[2] The lot began offering its modern studio tour in 1964, which eventually evolved into the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.[3] Today the Universal Studios Lot is made up of 400 acres, which includes more than 30 sound stages, the Brokaw News Center and 165 other separate structures.[4]

  1. ^ Johnson, Madeleine. "Your Complete Guide to Everything Owned by Comcast". Nasdaq. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ Strauss, Bob. "Universal City turns 100 years old". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Studio Tour - History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Universal Studios Lot - Facility Operations". UniversalStudiosLot.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.