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The outside of the UBC building ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}.

United Broadcasting Company (UBC) is a United States television network on Earth based in California. Its main building is located in Century City, California.

Jamie Hamilton manages to obtain employment with the network as the on-camera news reporter for Instant News, despite her new adventures with the mysterious Troy and Dillon ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I", "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}.

Mr. Brooks is the studio manager. Also employed with UBC is are cameraman named Dave ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")} and Hal Fredricks ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}, in addition to van driver and sound operator named Al. Also manning Brooks' office is a secretary named Anne ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

Novelization depiction

In the Galactica Discovers Earth novelization, the company is called the United Broadcasting Corporation, and Dana Anderson is its West Coast News Director. Jamie Hamilton initially gets a job at UBC given her connection to Alfred Mortinson and the two "terrorists", having been offered a 3 year contract upon her success of getting an interview with Mortinson^[1]; however, after Anderson believes her to be sympathetic to the terrorists, she quits^[2] and joins Troy and Dillon in their adventures^[3].☀Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I

Notes

In a version of script for "Galactica Discovers Earth", this company is referred to as the Trans-World Broadcasting Company.
A camera van features Universal Broadcasting Station signage using a "UBS" variant of the "UBC" logo later featured in Galactica 1980's run.

References

↑ Resnick, Michael (1981). Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth. Berkley Books, p. 50-52.
↑ Ibid., p. 158-160
↑ Ibid., p. 168

[1] Resnick, Michael (1981). Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth. Berkley Books, p. 50-52.

[2] Ibid., p. 158-160

[3] Ibid., p. 168

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-[[Image:Ubc.jpg|thumb|right|The outside of the UBC building (Spaceball).]]
+[[File:Ubc.jpg|thumb|right|The outside of the UBC building {{G80|Spaceball}}.]]
-'''United Broadcasting Company''' ('''UBC''') is a United States television network on [[Earth (1980)|Earth]] based in [[w:California|California]].
+'''United Broadcasting Company''' ('''UBC''') is a United States television network on [[Earth (1980)|Earth]] based in [[w:California|California]]. Its main building is located in [[Century City]], California.
-[[Jamie Hamilton]] manages to obtain employment with the network as the on-camera news reporter for ''Instant News'', despite her new adventures with the mysterious [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] ("[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]", "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]").
+[[Jamie Hamilton]] manages to obtain employment with the network as the on-camera news reporter for ''Instant News'', despite her new adventures with the mysterious [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
-Mr. [[Brooks]] is the studio manager. Also employed with UBC is are cameraman named [[Dave]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]) and [[Hal]] ([[Spaceball]]), in addition to van driver and sound operator named [[Al]]. Also manning Brooks' office is a secretary named [[Anne]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
+Mr. [[Brooks]] is the studio manager. Also employed with UBC is are cameraman named [[Dave]] {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}} and [[Hal Fredricks]] {{G80|Spaceball}}, in addition to van driver and sound operator named [[Al]]. Also manning Brooks' office is a secretary named [[Anne]] {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
+== Novelization depiction  ==
+{{separate continuity|universe=1980|type=line}}
+In the ''[[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|Galactica Discovers Earth]]'' novelization, the company is called the '''United Broadcasting Corporation''', and [[Dana Anderson]] is its West Coast News Director. Jamie Hamilton initially gets a job at UBC given her connection to [[Alfred Mortinson]] and the two "terrorists", having been offered a 3 year contract upon her success of getting an interview with Mortinson<ref>{{cite_book|last=Resnick|first=Michael|authorlink=Michael Resnick|authorlinkurl=|year=1981|title=[[Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth]]|publisher=Berkley Books|location=|id=|pages=50-52}}</ref>; however, after Anderson believes her to be sympathetic to the terrorists, she quits<ref>''Ibid.'', p. 158-160</ref> and joins Troy and Dillon in their adventures<ref>''Ibid.'', p. 168</ref>.☀Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I
+[[File:G80 - GDE2 - UBS Truck.jpg|thumb|Mr. [[Brooks]] outside of a United Broadcasting Station van, hoping to capture [[Donald Mortinson]] on film  {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
+Note the "UBS" logo that is later changed to "UBC" in the series run. ]]
+== Notes ==
+* In a version of [[bsp:Galactica Discovers Earth|script for]] "[[Galactica Discovers Earth]]", this company is referred to as the Trans-World Broadcasting Company.
+* A camera van features '''Universal Broadcasting Station''' signage using a "UBS" variant of the "UBC" logo later featured in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''<nowiki/>'s run.
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:A to Z]]
 [[Category:Earth]]
 [[Category:Organizations]]
-[[Category:1980]]
+{{indicator|1980}}[[Category:1980]]
+[[de: United Broadcasting Company]]