Universal

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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, and the former home of The Transformers Universal Studios Tour.

1 Home Entertainment
2 Notes
3 External links

Home Entertainment

Beast Wars

VHS

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
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
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!
Spittor + Video!
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
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. 2
The Beginning: Vol. 3
The Beginning: Vol. 4

DVD

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. 2

Armada

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

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".

Darkness Rising
Dangerous Ground
Decepticons Unleashed

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.