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United Fruit Company
United Fruit Company (1899–1970), American banana giant formed by the Keith–Boston Fruit merger, nicknamed El Pulpo; vertically integrated plantations, railroads, and the Great White Fleet; became United Brands in 1970 and Chiquita Brands International.
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP) is a London-based theatrical film distribution joint venture formed in 1981, owned by Paramount and Universal, covering territories outside North America, with roots in Cinema International Corporation and over 1,000 films distributed.
United Kacche
United Kacche is a 2023 ZEE5 Hindi comedy-drama web series, 8 episodes, starring Sunil Grover as Tejinder Tango Gill, a Punjabi who becomes an illegal immigrant, a 'kaccha', in London after his UK tourist visa expires.
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
The United Kingdom has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1957, represented by the BBC. It has won five times and hosted nine times, both contest records for hosting.
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026: BBC internally selected Look Mum No Computer with "Eins, Zwei, Drei"; Big Five auto-qualifier in Vienna; finished last with one point, prompting a parliamentary inquiry.
United Kingdom of Kerala
United Kingdom of Kerala (UKOK, യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം ഓഫ് കേരള) is a 2025 Malayalam drama directed by Arun Vaiga, starring Ranjith Sajeev as Tony, a Kattappana youth who defies his father's migration plans; released 20 June 2025, CBFC U, streamed on Prime Video from 19 July 2025.
United Palace
The United Palace is a historic theater at 4140 Broadway in Washington Heights, Manhattan, built in 1930 as Loew's 175th Street Theatre and now a major Latin music venue.
United Passions
United Passions (2014) is a FIFA-financed drama directed by Frédéric Auburtin, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sam Neill, and Tim Roth as Rimet, Havelange, and Blatter; released in the US during the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal, it grossed $918 and holds a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.
United Red Army (実録・連合赤軍 あさま山荘への道程)
United Red Army (実録・連合赤軍 あさま山荘への道程) is Koji Wakamatsu's 190-minute 2007 Japanese docudrama on the United Red Army's 1971 formation, internal purge killings, and the 1972 Asama-Sanso siege; it won NETPAC and CICAE awards at Berlinale 2008.
United Spirits
United Spirits Limited (USL, Diageo India), NSE: UNITDSPR, is India's largest spirits company, 55.88%-owned by Diageo plc. Formed from McDowell and Shaw Wallace mergers, acquired by Diageo in 2013-14, with FY26 revenue of ₹12,467 crore.
United States Bicentennial
United States Bicentennial, the 1976 U.S. commemoration of independence's 200th anniversary, run by the ARBA under Heritage '76, Festival USA, and Horizons '76, culminating July 4, 1976 with Operation Sail and 66,484 registered events.
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), founded May 15, 1862 under Lincoln and called the People's Department, is the cabinet agency overseeing farming, forestry, food safety, rural development, and nutrition programs.
United States Marine Band
The United States Marine Band, known as "The President's Own," is the band of the US Marine Corps, established by Congress in 1798 to provide music for the President.
United States of Al
United States of Al is a CBS multi-camera sitcom (2021-2022, 35 episodes) created by David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari for Chuck Lorre, starring Adhir Kalyan as Afghan interpreter Al and Parker Young as Marine veteran Riley; canceled after two seasons amid representation criticism.
United States of Tara
United States of Tara: Showtime comedy-drama (2009-2011, 3 seasons, 36 episodes) created by Diablo Cody, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Emmy-winning Toni Collette as Tara Gregson, a Kansas mother with dissociative identity disorder and alters T, Buck, and Alice.
United States Poet Laureate
The United States Poet Laureate, officially the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, is the national poet of the United States, appointed by the Librarian of Congress.
United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture: head of the USDA, a Cabinet post created in 1889 when the 1862 department's Commissioner became Secretary; 33rd Secretary is Brooke L. Rollins (2025).
United Talent Agency
United Talent Agency (UTA) is a Beverly Hills-based global talent and entertainment agency founded in 1991, representing actors, musicians, athletes, creators, and brands, and known for acquisitions including The Agency Group, MediaLink, and Curtis Brown Group.
Unity (film)
Unity (2015) is a documentary by Shaun Monson, sequel to Earthlings, in five chapters (Cosmic, Mind, Body, Heart, Soul) narrated by 100 celebrities, released August 12, 2015 in over 1,000 theaters, advocating compassion for all beings.
Unity Phelan
Unity Phelan (Unity Sickles Phelan), American ballet dancer, principal with New York City Ballet since October 2021 after joining the corps in 2013; known for Wheeldon's American Rhapsody, Balanchine repertory, Swan Lake debut at 30, and roles in John Wick 3 and Étoile.
Unity Theatre, London
Unity Theatre, London: left-wing theatre club founded 5 January 1936 by the Rebel Players and Red Radio from the Workers' Theatre Movement; staged political drama at Goldington Street until fire destroyed it in 1975; legacy held by Unity Theatre Trust.
Universal Animation Studios
Universal Animation Studios LLC is Universal Pictures' in-house animation unit under NBCUniversal, tied to Universal 1440 Entertainment's direct-to-video and TV output, best known for the Daytime Emmy-winning Curious George series, alongside Universal's theatrical labels Illumination and DreamWorks Animation.
Universal Arabic Music (record label)
Universal Arabic Music is a record label dedicated to Arabic music, founded in 2021 by Universal Music Group and Republic Records with Wassim "SAL" Slaiby as CEO.
Universal Basic Guys
Universal Basic Guys is a Fox adult animated sitcom (premiered September 8, 2024) by Adam and Craig Malamut about brothers Mark and Hank Hoagies living on $3,000 monthly UBI checks in Glantontown, New Jersey; renewed through season three, streaming on Hulu.
Universal City, California
Universal City, California: unincorporated Los Angeles County district (ZIP 91608) owned by Universal Studios, opened by Carl Laemmle March 15, 1915 on 230 acres; holds Universal Studios Hollywood lot, theme park, CityWalk, and 10 Universal City Plaza.
Universal Classic Monsters
Universal Classic Monsters is Universal Pictures' brand for its classic monster-horror films of the 1920s to 1950s, centered on Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, distinct from later reboots and the Dark Universe.
Universal International Studios
Universal International Studios (UIS) is NBCUniversal's London-based international television production arm under Universal Studio Group, led by Beatrice Springborn, with labels Carnival Films, Monkey, Matchbox Pictures, Working Title Television, and Heyday Television, and merged into Universal Global Television in June 2026.
Universal Kids
Universal Kids, formerly PBS Kids Sprout and Sprout, was an NBCUniversal children's cable channel launched in 2005, rebranded September 9, 2017 for ages 2-11, and shut down March 6, 2025.
Universal Language (زبان مادری) (2024 film)
Universal Language (زبان مادری; Une langue universelle) is Matthew Rankin's 2024 Canadian comedy-drama set in a Farsi-speaking Winnipeg-Tehran hybrid; it won the first Cannes Directors' Fortnight Audience Award and was Canada's 97th Academy Awards International Feature submission.
Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Canada (UMC) is a Canadian record company headquartered in Toronto and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, holding a 35% market share and home to AP Dhillon's releases since 2024.