19 Entertainment

Background

19 Entertainment is the production company behind the Idol franchise as well as So You Think You Can Dance. The company was founded in 1985 by Simon Fuller, and bought by CKX in 2005 (later renamed to CORE Media Group in 2012, and Industrial Media in 2018). The company did not yet use an on-screen logo until October of 2001.

1st Logo (October 6, 2001-April 11, 2003)

Normal version
Alternate version
Widescreen without byline
Pop Idol variant
Pop Idol variant with Thames byline
S Club Party Live variant

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Nickname: "The Spinning 19"

Logo: On a background with neon lights going by, we see a red circle, outlined with silver, with the number "19" on it. The "19" spins throughout, then "ENTERTAINMENT" flies under "19" and "19" gives it a shine.

FX/SFX: The "19" spinning, "ENTERTAINMENT" flying under "19", the shine.

Variants:

On the film From Justin to Kelly, the logo is on black background and lacks the name.
On the American Idol game, the background is white and a FremantleMedia logo appears below.
In 2005, the logo got a CKX byline. It was red on So You Think You Can Dance, and white and off-center on American Idol Rewind.
Another byline variant with all white text was seen on American Idol Presents: World's Worst Auditions.
A widescreen version exists, with a brighter background. However, it is not true widescreen, as the 4:3 version of the logo is placed on a stretched and blurred version of the logo.

Music/Sounds: A different version of the last logo's theme.

Availability: Seen on American Idol from 2002-2007, and the first two seasons of So You Think You Can Dance.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (May 24, 2007-August 6, 2009)

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Nickname: "The Shining 19 II"

Logo: We see a bunch of pins popping in like cameras, and they all form the number "19". A big flash occurs, turning the 19 into a standard typeface, and the CKX byline appears below.

Variants:

Originally it was designed without the flag part of the "1".
Starting in 2013, the logo turns red without the flag part of the "1". This time, the byline says "A DIVISION OF CORE MEDIA GROUP", with the CORE logo at the right.

FX/SFX: The pins popping in.

Music/Sounds: Various popping noises, followed by a synth note, with a ding at the end. Composed by Paul Hardcastle (interestingly, his most well-known song is called "19").

Availability: Seen on episodes of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance from the period.

Editor's Note: The result is very simple, though it's not awful.

5th Logo (June 2019-)

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Nicknames: "Bland 19", "Generic 19", "Adobe After Effects Tutorial: Part 19"

Logo: Starting off against a red background, a white line wipes in from the bottom to top left. The scene cuts back to reveal that it is the "1" from the previous logo. A white dot rises from the bottom to upper middle right as the colors invert. The background turns white while the "1" turns red. A red circle appears around the perimeter of where the dot was and forms the "9" from the previous logo. The colors invert once more as the "9" finishes drawing. The scene abruptly jumps back at the tail end of the animation and the colors invert once again. The byline for Industrial Media appears below as the animation finishes.

FX/SFX: The "19" forming and colors inverting. Way too simple and rushed looking.

Music/Sounds: An "airy" sounding synth chime as the logo forms, ending with an orchestral hit.

Availability: Current. First appeared on So You Think You Can Dance.

Editor's Note: The logo's animation is very one dimensional and uninspiring. The constant color changes and jump cuts make the logo look more rushed than "artistic'', especially in an era where many other logos are just as bland.