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DreamWorks Channel is a pay television network owned and operated by the international networks division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It first launched in Southeast Asia on 1 August 2015, it expanded to the rest of Asia as well as Europe, Africa and Oceania. Its programming is mainly sourced from DreamWorks Animation.

2015-present

Designer:

Steven Spielberg

Typography:

Custom

Launched:

1 August 2015

In the United States, DreamWorks Animation's shows were instead aired on Universal Kids, which launched on 9 September 2017 as a rebranding of Sprout before shutting down on 6 March 2025, with the streaming rights to DreamWorks Animation's programming in the country provided by NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock in the United States as well as on Netflix internationally.

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Ole Distribution

Joint-venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Ole Communications

Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America
Sony Channel (Latin America | Brazil) | Sony Movies | AXN

Others:
IVC Network | One Baseball Network

¹ Most channels distributed in Spanish-speaking Latin America by Ole Distribution. Brazil distribution and marketing are handled by Globo; except for Universal+, E! and DreamWorks, whose Brazilian versions are also operated by NBCUIN&DTC LATAM and distributed by Ole Distribution
² Except in Mexico, where distribution are handled by Televisa Networks

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DreamWorks Animation

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Traditionally-animated films:
The Prince of Egypt | The Road to El Dorado | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Live-action films:
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Aardman Animations:
Chicken Run | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Flushed Away

Direct-to-video/Streaming films:
Joseph: King of Dreams | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Orion and the Dark | Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate

Cancelled films:
Me and My Shadow | B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations | Larrikins

Upcoming shows:
The Gumazing Gum Girl!

Television networks
DreamWorks Channel³

¹Co-owned with Reach High Media Group.
²Co-owned with Hearst Corporation and Verizon Communications. Now owned by Paramount Skydance.
³Co-owned with NBCUniversal International Networks.
⁴Co-owned with Peacock
⁵Joint venture with Ion Media, NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment, and Scholastic Corporation.
⁶Sold its stake to Ion Media.
⁷Libraries from NBCUniversal (excluding Popeye and Superman, copyrighted by Warner Bros. Discovery), owned by Paramount Skydance.

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

Streaming:
Peacock (Universal Kids | Universal Jr.) | Hayu

Distribution:
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | NBCUniversal Global Distribution

NBCU Telemundo Enterprises Group
Television channels:
Telemundo | Universo | TeleXitos

Production and distribution:
Telemundo Global Studios | Telemundo International Studios

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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Resorts:
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Beijing Resort

Upcoming:
Universal Kids Resort | Universal Horror Unleashed | Universal United Kingdom Resort

Other:
Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights

Former/Defunct/Cancelled:
Universal Studios Dubailand | Universal Studios Moscow | Universal Studios Port Adventura³ | Wet 'n Wild Orlando¹ | Universal Studios Korea

Notes

¹	Part of Universal Orlando Resort.
²	Part of Universal Beijing Resort.
³	Part of Universal Mediterranea.

Universal Destinations & Experiences (2023)

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Illumination

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Video games:
Minion Rush | Minions Paradise | The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed

Subsidiaries
Illumination Labs | Illumination Studios Paris

Limited time meals
Minions & Monsters Meal

NBCUniversal News Group
NBC News (Now | Radio²³) | NBCNews.com

Notes

¹	Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³	Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵	NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶	NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷	Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸	Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹	Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
¹⁰	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹	Owned by Discovery Networks Latin America under brand license
¹²	Co-owned with Participant, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³	Co-owned with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
¹⁴	Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶	Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.
¹⁷	Co-owned with Major League Baseball.
¹⁸	Previously owned by Walmart.
¹⁹	Sold its stake to Ion Media.
²⁰	Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation.
²¹	Co-owned with Seven West Media.
²²	GE sold to Westwood One.
²³	In partnership with IHeartMedia, Inc.
²⁴	Joint-venture with Nikkei and TV Tokyo.
²⁵	Joint-venture with Class Editori and Mediaset.
²⁶	Co-owned with Mediawan Thematics.
²⁷	Owned by Times Brasil under brand license.
²⁸	Co-owned with the National Geographic Society and Fox International Channels, stake acquired by the News Corporation in 2009.
²⁹	Owned a minority share, MultiChoice (owned by Canal+ Group) owned a majority share.
³⁰	Owned by Bell Media under brand license.
³¹	Sale of this channel to Charter Communications pending.
³²	Now owned by Versant.
³³	Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System.
³⁴	Owned by Sky Deutschland under brand license.

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Comcast

Predecessors:

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

Streaming:
Peacock (Universal Kids | Universal Jr.) | Hayu

Distribution:
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | NBCUniversal Global Distribution

NBCU Telemundo Enterprises Group
Television channels:
Telemundo | Universo | TeleXitos

Production and distribution:
Telemundo Global Studios | Telemundo International Studios

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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Resorts:
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Beijing Resort

Upcoming:
Universal Kids Resort | Universal Horror Unleashed | Universal United Kingdom Resort

Other:
Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights

Former/Defunct/Cancelled:
Universal Studios Dubailand | Universal Studios Moscow | Universal Studios Port Adventura³ | Wet 'n Wild Orlando¹ | Universal Studios Korea

Notes

¹	Part of Universal Orlando Resort.
²	Part of Universal Beijing Resort.
³	Part of Universal Mediterranea.

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Illumination

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Video games:
Minion Rush | Minions Paradise | The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed

Subsidiaries
Illumination Labs | Illumination Studios Paris

Limited time meals
Minions & Monsters Meal

NBCUniversal News Group
NBC News (Now | Radio²³) | NBCNews.com

Notes

¹	Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³	Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵	NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶	NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷	Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸	Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹	Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
¹⁰	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹	Owned by Discovery Networks Latin America under brand license
¹²	Co-owned with Participant, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³	Co-owned with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
¹⁴	Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶	Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.
¹⁷	Co-owned with Major League Baseball.
¹⁸	Previously owned by Walmart.
¹⁹	Sold its stake to Ion Media.
²⁰	Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation.
²¹	Co-owned with Seven West Media.
²²	GE sold to Westwood One.
²³	In partnership with IHeartMedia, Inc.
²⁴	Joint-venture with Nikkei and TV Tokyo.
²⁵	Joint-venture with Class Editori and Mediaset.
²⁶	Co-owned with Mediawan Thematics.
²⁷	Owned by Times Brasil under brand license.
²⁸	Co-owned with the National Geographic Society and Fox International Channels, stake acquired by the News Corporation in 2009.
²⁹	Owned a minority share, MultiChoice (owned by Canal+ Group) owned a majority share.
³⁰	Owned by Bell Media under brand license.
³¹	Sale of this channel to Charter Communications pending.
³²	Now owned by Versant.
³³	Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System.
³⁴	Owned by Sky Deutschland under brand license.

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Sky Group

Part of Comcast

UK & Ireland
Free-to-air channels
Challenge | Sky Arts | Sky Mix | Sky News

Joint-venture channels
Hearst Networks UK (50%, with Hearst): Sky History | Sky History2 | Blaze | Crime & Investigation
Paramount International Networks: Comedy Central (Extra) (25%)
GINX TV (50%, with ITV plc)

Italy
Free to air channels
TV8 | Cielo | Sky TG24

Sky Calcio channels
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

V • T • E British Satellite Broadcasting
Television channels Galaxy \| The Movie Channel \| Now \| The Power Station \| The Sports Channel \| The Computer Channel \| ZigZag

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Hearst Networks EMEA.
²	Joint venture with Italia Classica s.r.l.
³	Joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Tata Group.
⁴	Joint venture with Paramount International Networks.
⁵	Currently owned by RTL Deutschland.
⁶	Currently owned by Televisa.