List of animation studios owned by Universal Pictures

Comcast's NBCUniversal has owned and operated many animation studios throughout the years since 1991. These expanded the company's animation output into television, direct-to-video, and digital releases, in addition to its feature animation releases.

Currently, Universal Animation Studios, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation are parts of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. This article does not include other animation studios whose films were released by Universal Pictures (the company's distribution unit) and not acquired by the company. For example, certain Laika films were distributed by Universal under the Focus Features banner but never owned by the company.

Universal Television Animation
On August 22, 2016, the television animation divisions of Universal and DreamWorks merged after completing the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, but Universal Television Animation remains as a separate entity.

DreamWorks Animation Television
DreamWorks Animation Television is the television division of DreamWorks Animation.

DreamWorks Animation
In April 2016, Comcast confirmed that its NBCUniversal division would acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The deal closed on August 22, 2016. Universal Pictures would take over distribution of DreamWorks Animation films beginning in 2019 with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World when DreamWorks Animation's deal with 20th Century Fox expires.

Illumination
Chris Meledandri left his post as President of 20th Century Fox Animation in early 2007 and founded Illumination, an all-audience film production company, co-owned by Universal Pictures, which fully finances and owns the films. In 2010 Illumination released its first film, Despicable Me, (which became very successful and was followed by Despicable Me 2 in 2013), and in 2011 Hop. Illumination released a film version of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, which continued the successful collaboration between Meledandri and Theodor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel's widow, Audrey. Illumination also released the franchise spin-off featuring the Minions, Minions (2015).

Illumination Mac Guff
Illumination Mac Guff is a French animated feature production company owned by Illumination. Based in Paris, France, the company was created in 2011 as part of Universal's purchase deal of the animation arm of French animation and VFX company Mac Guff. It is responsible for Illumination's feature-length animated films and associated short films, most notably the Despicable Me franchise.

Distribution deals
In February 2010, Universal formed a distribution deal with Supreme Entertainment; in July, however, Universal abandoned its deal with Supreme.