United International Pictures

United International Pictures, also known as UIP, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Operating as a strategic joint venture between Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, with Paramount Filmed Entertainment listed as a parent company, it was founded in 1981 and has approximately 330 employees. The company reported $168.3M in revenue as of 2025, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product involves content rights, operating as a cinematic distribution enterprise formed to streamline global operations by succeeding the earlier Cinema International Corporation (CIC). The company functions as a specialized theatrical distribution gateway, designed to consolidate international marketing, navigate local regulatory compliance, and maximize box office footprints for its parent entertainment conglomerates across global territories outside the United States and Canada, operating an administrative framework across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.