 In early 2009, USA Network acquired the network television rights for 24 recent and upcoming Universal Pictures films, including "Duplicity", "Funny People", "Frost/Nixon", "Land of the Lost", "Milk", and "State of Play".In 2011, control and majority ownership of then-parent NBC Universal passed from General Electric to Comcast.Comcast would buy out GE's remaining ownership in NBCU two years later.