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{{About|the current production company for the American Broadcasting Company, founded in 1999|the former production company|ABC Television Network}}
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===Background===
'''ABC Entertainment''' is a network production company owned by the [[American Broadcasting Company]] formed in 1999.
 
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1st Logo
|ABC_Entertainment_(2001).png|1st Logo (February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002)
(1953-1982)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2002).png|2nd Logo (September 27, 2002-January 10, 2003)
ABC Television Network (1953)ABC Television Network (1954)ABC Television Network (Disneyland)ABC Television Network (Mickey Mouse Club)ABC Television Network Film Presentation (June 6, 1956/CYAN VARIANT)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2003).png|3rd Logo (January 24, 2003-January 11, 2004)
ABC Television Network (1956)ABC Television Network (1957)ABC Television Network (1950s)ABC Television Network (1958)ABC Television Network (1959)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2004).png|4th Logo (January 25-May 23, 2004)
ABC Television Network (1961)ABC Television Network (1961)ABC Television Network PresentationABC Television Network (1961)ABC Television Network (1962)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2004_B).png|5th Logo (September 26, 2004-May 13, 2005; June 15, 2006)
ABC Television Network (1962)ABC Television NetworkABC Television Network (1962, The Flintstones)ABC Television Network (1960. The Flintstones)Jerry Hammer Productions/ABC Television Network (1961)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2005)_2.png|6th Logo (October 2, 2005-October 8, 2006)
ABC Television Network (1961)ABC Television Network (The Jetsons 1962)ABC Television Network Presentation (The Jetsons 1962, color)Selmur (Combat!): 1962ABC Television Network (1964)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2006_B).png|7th Logo (October 15, 2006-May 18, 2007)
Selmur (Shindig!) 1965Selmur (Shindig!): 1965Dick Clark Productions and ABC Television Network (1966)ABC Television Network (1966)Chuck Barris Enterprises/ABC Television Network (1966)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2007_B).png|8th Logo (October 7, 2007-November 30, 2008)
Talent Associates / ABC Television Network (1967)ABC Television Network (1967)ABC Television Network (1967-1968)Chuck Barris Productions/ABC Television Network (1968)Don Reid Productions/ABC Television Network (1968)
|Abc08.jpg|9th Logo (December 9, 2008-May 22, 2011)
ABC Television Network (1968)Selmur-GG: 1968Chuck Barris Enterprises/ABC Television Network (1969)ABC Television Network (The Hollywood Palace)ABC Productions (1971)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2012).png|10th Logo (October 2, 2011-May 19, 2013)
ABC Television Network (1971)Chuck Barris Enterprises/ABC Television Network (1972)Carruthers Company/ABC Television Network (1975)
|Abc13.png|11th Logo (October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016)
|Abcentt2.jpeg|12th Logo (October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017)
|ABC_Entertainment_2017-2018_B.png|13th Logo (October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018)
|Abc18.png|14th Logo (September 30, 2018-May 23, 2021)
|ABC_Entertainment_(2021-10-03).png|15th Logo (October 3, 2021-)
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===1st Logo (February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002)===
Logo: We see some in-credit text that reads:
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, several yellow circles and shapes move throughout the screen, alongside "{{color|#FFD900|entertainment}}". The shapes and text then expand and zoom in, eventually revealing a yellow ABC logo. The text "'''Entertainment'''" appears below, along with a copyright stamp.
This has been an
ABC Television
Network
Presentation
 
'''Variants:'''
Variant: Some shows would just simply say "An ABC Production", "an ABC TELEVISION NETWORK production", "(This has been) An ABC TELEVISION NETWORK PRESENTATION", [Name of series] IS AN ABC NETWORK TELEVISION (NETWORK) PRESENTATION", (This has been) a [Name of production company] in association with the American Broadcasting Company, or [Name of series] is a [name of production company] in association with the American Broadcasting Company.
* An early version exists where the logo is still on a yellow background and the text reads "{{Font|Courier|'''American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.'''}}" This was only used on two special episodes of ''AFV'' from Season 11: "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama".
* A shorter version exists where it starts with the shapes zooming in.
* On <u>HD prints of ''AFV'' episodes from Seasons 11 to 20</u>, which are edited, stretched and cropped to widescreen, the logo is superimposed on a widescreen background using the same background as the show itself. For Season 11's ''Matrimony Mania'' and ''Nincompoop-a-rama'' specials, a light blue background is used. For the rest of Seasons 11 to 14, the dark blue/orange background is used. For Seasons 15 to 20, the red/orange background is used.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation, done by Troika Design Group.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwPhJtgpAE8</ref>
FX/SFX: None.
 
'''Audio:''' A cycle of two record scratches, followed by a hip-hop version of the 4-note ABC jingle. The variant uses an extended variant of the music; the closing notes are a little slower than normal. Composed and arranged by The Mad Bus.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: The end title theme from any show or silent with or without a male announcer saying either the following:
 
'''Audio Trivia:''' The theme appears to sample "Crooozin" from the ''L.A. Riot 3'' sample CD.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDOf34ZYvwg</ref>
"This has been an ABC Television Network (film) presentation".
[Name of series] is a [name of production company] in association with the American Broadcasting Company.
 
'''Audio Variants:'''
* On the early variant, a jazz version of the ABC jingle plays.
* On a November 30, 2001 ABC airing of ''AFV'', a generic theme plays.
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on Seasons 11 and 12 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. The later version of this logo was used to plaster the early variant on pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 11's "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama specials". It is left intact on the ''America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One with Tom Bergeron'' DVD release. The early variant is also seen on the ''Love & Marriage'' and ''Nincompoops & Boneheads'' DVD releases, as those DVDs contain the "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama" specials, respectively.
Availability: Rare. This was seen on a lot of original prints of shows such as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, and Top Cat, among other shows. Not even DVD releases have this. This logo appeared at the end of two episodes of The Donna Reed Show on Me-TV sometime in July 2014. Also seen at the end of a few prints of the recent reruns of The Untouchables on H&I (Heroes and Icons).
 
===2nd Logo (September 27, 2002-January 10, 2003)===
Editor's Note: None.
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'''Visuals:''' A shortened version of the 2002 ABC bumper, only it cuts to when the text "'''abc'''" appears on a yellow background, and "'''Entertainment'''" and a copyright stamp appears below the ABC logo as the background turns green.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika Design Group.
 
'''Audio:'''
2nd Logo
* A four-note dramatic orchestral version of the ABC jingle. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music.<ref>https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a8591/abc-to-get-quotvibrant-new-lookquot/</ref>
(1982-2001)
* On syndicated reruns, both the first note and half of the second note are cut off.
ABC Entertainment: 1983ABC Entertainment: 1984ABC Entertainment: 1985ABC Entertainment (1985)ABC Entertainment (1986)
ABC Entertainment/Rick Reinert Productions (1986)ABC Entertainment/Rick Reinert PicturesABC Entertainment-AFV
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on early Season 13 episodes (up to episode 11) of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo in pre-2014 syndication prints of this season.
Logo: It's just some in-credit text saying:
 
===3rd Logo (January 24, 2003-January 11, 2004)===
An ABC Entertainment
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{{YouTube|id=GNA5wT400OM|id2=8YoFwyAAVPY}}
 
'''Visuals:''' There is the black ABC circle with the letters "'''abc'''" in its usual font forming on the circle. The circle backs away to the center of a blue background, as we see the word "'''Entertainment'''" and the ABC, Inc. copyright stamp below. Behind the logo, there is the letters "'''abc'''" forming a ripple from small to large letters.
Sometimes it says: "ABC Entertainment Productions" or "ABC Entertainment Production" with the ABC copyright stamp and the phrase "In cooperation with", "In association with", or "A Production of".
 
'''Technique''': CGI by Troika.
FX/SFX: None or scrolling in the credits.
 
'''Audio:''' A piano rendition of the ABC theme combined with drumbeats and bass guitar, followed by a reversed version of the last note. Syndicated reruns use only the first half of the theme. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music; this was also used as bumper music.
Music/Sounds: The end title theme from any show.
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on later Season 13 episodes (since episode 12) and early Season 14 episodes (up to episode 9) of ''AFV''. This was also used to plaster the [[ABC Productions]] logo on the Bob Saget episodes of the show on ABC Family. It even appears on disc 4 of the ''America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One'' DVD release, containing the 300th episode. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo on pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 14 of ''AFV.''
Availability: Rare. Seen on The Littles on DVD and episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos when Bob Saget hosted.
 
===4th Logo (January 25-May 23, 2004)===
Editor's Note: None.
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{{YouTube|id=9Y90Ooxf1uY}}
 
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2003 ABC ID, but "America's Broadcasting Company" is replaced with "Entertainment". A copyright stamp appears below
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by PMcD Design.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the 2003 ABC ID by Tonal Sound.
3rd Logo
(February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002)
ABC Entertainment (2001)ABC Entertainment (2001) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on later Season 14 episodes (10 and later) of ''AFV.''
Nicknames: ''The ABC Circle", "Yellow ABC", "Modern ABC"
 
===5th Logo (September 26, 2004-May 13, 2005; June 15, 2006)===
Logo: Over a black background, we see several yellow circles and shapes zooming forth, eventually segueing into a yellow ABC logo zooming in. The text "Entertainment" appears below, along with a copyright stamp.
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2004 ABC ID, but "America's Broadcasting Company" is replaced with "Entertainment" with a copyright stamp below.
Trivia: This was based off the on-air bumpers that ABC had at the time.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
Variant:
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the 2004 ABC ID by Tonal Sound.
One variant had this logo on a yellow background and the ''abc'' circle logo with the word "Entertainment" and the copyright stamp in a black color.
A longer variant exists, where all the shapes and text criss-cross over each other before going to the normal formation.
 
'''Audio Variant:''' Pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 15 of ''AFV'' sometimes had this logo and the following Vin Di Bona logo in a slight low tone.
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on Season 15 episodes of ''America's Funniest Home Videos.'' Also seen on the one time ''Sports Edition'' special of the aforementioned show.
FX/SFX: The yellow circles zooming.
 
===6th Logo (October 2, 2005-October 8, 2006)===
Music/Sounds: A cycle of 2 record scratches, followed by a hip-hop version of the 4-note ABC jingle. The variant uses an extended variant of the music; the closing notes are a little slower than normal.
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2005 ABC ID, but "'''AMERICA'S BROADCASTING COMPANY'''" is replaced with "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" with a copyright stamp below.
Availability: Uncommon. Seen on America's Funniest Home Videos episodes of the era, and on the DVD of America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI.
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the fourth logo. Sometimes combined with whooshes.
 
'''Audio Variant:''' Amazon/YouTube/HD prints of Season 15 Episode 21 (a $100,000 special with the Muppets) of ''AFV'' use this logo, but with the audio of the previous logo.
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on Season 16 of ''AFV''. Also used for the first two episodes of Season 17. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo for pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 17.
4th Logo
(September 27, 2002-May 9, 2003)
ABC Entertainment (2002)ABC Entertainment (2002) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
===7th Logo (October 15, 2006-May 18, 2007)===
Nickname: "Color Ripples"
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'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
FX/SFX: Same as the 2002 ABC bumper.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the 2006 ABC ID.
Music/Sounds:
 
'''Availability:''' Appears on Season 17 (episode 3 and later) of ''AFV''.
A 4-note dramatic orchestral tune based on the ABC jingle.
Sometimes it's the last 3 notes of the ABC bumper this was adapted from.
 
===8th Logo (October 7, 2007-November 30, 2008)===
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{{YouTube|id=RmGW87i9dIM}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a white background is the ABC logo covered in water. The water then dissolves, as a red ribbon flies by. "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" fades in at the bottom of the screen, along with a copyright notice.
Availability: Seen on reruns of America's Funniest Home Videos from the era.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Audio:''' A soft synthesized rendition of the ABC theme, ending in a deep sounder.
 
'''Availability:''' Appeared on Season 18, as well as early Season 19 episodes (up to episode 7) of ''AFV''.
 
===9th Logo (December 9, 2008-May 22, 2011)===
5th Logo
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{{YouTube|id=YUX0LPTyuXg|id2=q_cvr1EgJBE|id3=jSgQXAfZcbo|id4=RW6kEvzhvfE}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a white background is the ABC logo tilted at its side. Then it spins around and zooms back to face the viewer. As this happens, an CGI {{color|orangered|reddish-orange}} ribbon quickly flies by. "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" fades in at the bottom of the screen, along with copyright information.
Nicknames: "The Forming ABC", "The ABC Ripple"
 
'''Variant:''' Starting in Season 20 (2009), a slightly different version was also used. In this version there is an extreme close-up of the ABC logo, then the logo quickly spins to the middle of the screen to face the viewer. There is a {{Color|crimson|light red}} ribbon in this version. Furthermore, in Season 21 (2010), the logo is in widescreen.
Logo: We have the black ABC circle with the letters "abc" in its usual font forming on the circle. The circle backs away to the center of a blue background when we later see the word "Entertainment" and the ABC, Inc. copyright stamp fading in below. From behind the circle logo we see the letters "abc" forming a ripple from small to large letters.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
Trivia: This logo was based off the on-air indent ABC had in 2003.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the last logo.
FX/SFX: The letters forming, and the ABC ripple.
 
'''Audio Variant:''' In Season 21 (2010), some sparkling and whooshing sound merged with the last part of the previous logo's theme are added, with the removal of the synthesized ABC jingle.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: A piano rendition of the ABC theme, with some drumbeats, which like before also has an extended version, and sometimes with an announcer announcing: "Thanks for watching ABC".
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Seasons 19-21 of ''AFV''.
Availability: Can be seen on AFV episodes. This was also used to plaster the ABC Productions logo on the Bob Saget episodes of the show. It even appears on disc 4 of the America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One DVD release. The full version can be seen on Amazon Instant Video of AFV.
 
===10th Logo (October 2, 2011-May 19, 2013)===
Editor's Note: None.
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{{YouTube|id=pRsSZ2VpF7s}}
 
'''Visuals:''' It's the same concept as the last logo, but the background is now a mixture of brown and {{color|#FCC600|gold}}, and the ABC logo is seen at the top right and is facing the camera at the beginning. The logo also animates differently.
 
'''Variant:''' An odd variant of this logo can be spotted on <u>''America's Funniest Home Videos'' season 23 episodes on the Up network</u>. The logo starts at normal speed and then suddenly gets slower/lowered in pitch, with the [[Vin Di Bona Productions]] logo that follows also being slowed down. Depending on the episode, the speed/pitch may be varying. This might be an editing mistake on the network's part. The previous logo, as well as the next three also suffered the same treatment on their respective seasons.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
6th Logo
(Early-Mid 2004)
ABC Entertainment (2004) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the 2010 variant of the 9th logo.
Nicknames: "The Twelve Squares", "Blue Squares"
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Seasons 22 and 23 of ''AFV''.
Logo: We see a 2D version of the black ABC circle forming on a black background. As this happens, 12 squares in many different shades of blue slide in (and also slide right), along with the word "Entertainment" in the same font as before.
 
===11th Logo (October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016)===
Trivia: This logo was based off the on-air ident ABC had in 2004.
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{{YouTube|id=7LfxJpUNzsM}}
 
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2013 ABC ID, but near the end, the text "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" fades on the bottom third of the screen, along with the copyright stamp straight under it.
FX/SFX: The logo forming and squares moving.
 
'''Technique:''' Computer animation by Loyalkaspar.
Music/Sounds: A guitar note, ending in a string rendition of the ABC theme. Sometimes combined with whooshes.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the last logo.
Availability: Rare, as this was short lived. Can be seen on AFV reruns from the period on WGN America. You can see it on the Amazon Instant Video, but isn't Prime. Retained on AFV episodes from early 2004 on Netflix.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Seasons 24 (later episodes), 25, and 26 (earlier episodes) of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''.
Editor's Note: None.
 
===12th Logo (October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017)===
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{{YouTube|id=e0k1OByxvQY}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, two {{color|chocolate|brown}} transparent circles fly down about two-thirds of the screen while overlapping each other and reveal the ABC logo from before zooming out a bit, ending up with the same result as before but with the two circles still on the screen. "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" fades in at the bottom of the screen. with the copyright stamp from before below that.
 
'''Variant:'''
7th Logo
(Mid 2004-May 13, 2005)
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Loyalkaspar.
ABC Entertainment (2005)ABC Entertainment (2005)
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the last two logos; however, a soft whoosh is heard at the start.
Nicknames: "Red Squares", "Welcome to the New ABC", "The Nine Squares"
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Season 27 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''.
Logo: On a background of nine red squares, we see the circle and the letters "a", "b" and "c" doing the same formation as the 2004 ABC ID counterpart. When the logo positions itself, a “ripple-in-the-water” effect is seen, and the word "Entertainment" (or "ABC Entertainment") fade-in below with copyright information.
 
===13th Logo (October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018)===
FX/SFX: Prolific 3D animation.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the 2013 ABC logo swings out from the right side of the screen to the center, encircled by gold dust. The dust flies away to the right as the ABC logo settles, and "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''", with copyright info below, appears underneath.
Music/Sounds: A triumphant, news-like rendition of the ABC fanfare.
 
'''Variant:''' An odd variant of this logo can be spotted on recent ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' episodes on the Up network. The logo starts at normal speed and then suddenly gets slower/lowered in pitch, with the [[Vin Di Bona Productions]] logo following also slowed down just like the last three logos. Depending on the episode, the speed/pitch may be varying. This might be an editing mistake on the network's part.
Music/Sounds Variant: A low-tone version exists.
 
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
Availability: Seen on episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos from the era.
 
'''Audio:''' Same as the last three logos; however a soft whoosh is heard at the start, like the last logo.
Editor's Note: None.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Season 28 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''.
 
===14th Logo (September 30, 2018-May 23, 2021)===
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{{YouTube|id=TTCRDBUa3Z8}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a large black circle on a red background is the ABC logo in the center. Thick and thin, white and red lines are swirling and drawing themselves around the logo, with the black circle slowly growing in size. The "'''ABC ENTERTAINMENT'''" text and the copyright stamp fade in below the logo.
8th Logo
(October 2, 2005-May 19, 2006)
ABC Entertainment: 2006ABC Entertainment (2006) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by The New Blank.
Nicknames: "Bright ABC", "Only on ABC"
 
'''Audio:''' A new jingle with heavy drum music, ending with a vocal rendition of the ABC theme and a whoosh sound. Composed by DreamArtists Music: this was ABC's brand jingle, known as "Heroes", written by Matthew Kajcienski with vocals by Taylor Carroll, between 2015 and 2021.
Logo: On a green-blue aurora background with white lines trailing around, we see a black disc in the center. The letters "a", "b", and "C" write themselves on the disc with the white lines to make the finished logo. When it forms, the words "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fade in below the logo with copyright information. The disc then shines.
 
'''Audio Variants:'''
FX/SFX: Good animation.
*Sometimes, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
*Since 2018, original ABC airings of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' uses generic network music.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on Seasons 29-31 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. Also seen on ''Videos After Dark''.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 6th logo.
 
===15th Logo (October 3, 2021-)===
Music/Sounds Variant: One episode of AFV on Netflix had the last logo's fanfare.
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{{YouTube|id=qCFCMCZfsPs}}
 
'''Visuals:''' On a dark gray background is a red circle, with three smaller black ones inside. The three circles zoom out one after the other, with the first one already formed as "A". The circles zoom back up sequentially, while morphing into their respective letters, forming "ABC". As that is happening, spinning black/dark blue gradient circles fade in behind the logo, along with the copyright stamp:
Availability: Same as the last logo.
 
<center>ABC ENTERTAINMENT<br>©[YEAR] American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.</center>
Editor's Note: None.
 
all in white underneath the ABC logo.
 
'''Technique:''' Computer animation designed by Trollback+Company.
 
'''Audio:''' A snap, then the 3-note ABC mnemonic, composed by YouTooCanWoo.
9th Logo
(October 1, 2006-May 18, 2007)
ABC Entertainment (2007) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
'''Audio Variants:'''
Nicknames: "The Bubbles"
* Original ABC airings used the same jingle, as described above, and a voiceover. On the logo's debut, the generic music was used instead.
* On a January 16, 2022 rerun of the October 17, 2021 episode of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', the logo is silent along with the [[Vin Di Bona Productions]] logo due to the then-recent death of former ''AFV'' host Bob Saget.
 
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' from Season 32 onward.
Logo: A shiny blue disc zooms out on a white background. This turns out to be an illusion in the ABC logo,which then zooms out on a white background filled with blue bubbles and streaks. "ABC Entertainment" is seen below.
 
==References==
FX/SFX: The ABC logo zooming out, and the bubbles.
<references/>
 
{{Chronology|[[ABC Productions]]}}
Music/Sounds: An orchestral rendition of the ABC tune.
{{TV-Navbox}}
 
{{Navbox-WaltDisney}}
Availability: Same as the last logo.
[[Category:Television logos]]
 
[[Category:American television logos]]
Editor's Note: None.
[[Category:United States]]
 
[[Category:ABC]]
 
[[Category:Walt Disney Television]]
 
[[Category:Disney General Entertainment Content]]
10th Logo
[[Category:The Walt Disney Company]]
(October 7, 2007-May 16, 2008)
[[Category:Logos made by Pittard Sullivan]]
ABC Entertainment (2007)
[[Category:Logos made by Troika Design Group]]
 
[[Category:Logos made by Trollback+Company]]
Nicknames: "Aqua ABC", "Start Here"
[[Category:Logos made by Loyalkaspar]]
 
[[Category:Logos made by PMcD Design]]
Logo: On a white background, we see the ABC logo covered in water. The water is raised from the top of the screen, as the logo is revealed. As this happens, a red ribbon flies by. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in the bottom of the screen.
[[Category:Logos with music by YouTooCanWoo]]
 
[[Category:Logos with music by Tonal Sound]]
Trivia: This logo resembles the graphics used in the "Start Here" promo.
[[Category:Logos with music by Wow and Flutter Music]]
 
[[Category:Logos with music by Mad Bus Music]]
FX/SFX: Nice CGI.
[[Category:Logos with music by Elias Music]]
 
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Music/Sounds: A soft synthesized rendition of the ABC theme, ending in a deep sounder.
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Availability: Same as the last 3 logos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
11th Logo
(October 5, 2008-May 20, 2012)
ABC Entertainment (2008)ABC Entertainment (2009) (Pillarboxed Variant)
 
Nicknames: "Aqua ABC II", "Start Here II"
 
Logo: On a white background, we see the ABC logo tilted at its side. Then it spins around and zooms back to face the viewer. As this happens, a red ribbon quickly flies by. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in a the bottom of the screen.
 
Variant: A slightly different long version was also used. In this version we get an extreme close-up of the ABC logo, then the logo quickly spins to the middle of the screen to face the viewer. There is no ribbon in this version.
 
FX/SFX: Amazing CGI!
 
Music/Sounds: Same as the last logo.
 
Availability: Same as the last 4 logos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
12th Logo
(October 7, 2012-May 19, 2013)
ABC Entertainment - CLG Wiki
 
Nicknames: "Aqua ABC III", "Start Here III"
 
Logo: Nearly the same as the last logo, but the background is a mixture of brown and gold and the ABC logo is seen at the top right and is facing us at the beginning.
 
Variant: An odd variant of this logo was spotted on a June 17, 2017 marathon of 2012-2013 America's Funniest Home Videos episodes, on the Up network. The logo starts off in normal speed and then suddenly gets slower, with the Vin di Bona Productions logo following suit also slowed down. After the airings of said episodes (of which are notably not in split-screen credits like Up normally uses), the pitch of the logo got lower and lower. This might be an editing mistake on the network's part.
 
FX/SFX: Almost the same as the last logo.
 
Music/Sounds: Some sparkling and whooshing sounds merged with the last part of the previous logo's theme.
 
Availability: Same as the last 5 logos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
13th Logo
(October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016)
 
Nickname: "The New ABC"
 
Logo: We start with the letters "abc" in its characteristic trademarked font suddenly appearing on the screen. They zoom out, revealing the rest of the 2013 ABC Entertainment 2013ABC logo. As it zooms out, slowly decelerating, the light shining on it, on a similar shade to the background of the previous logo, becomes slightly darker. When the logo fills about half of the screen, the background fades to black, with a continuous glow around the logo. Just before this happens, the text "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades on the bottom third of the screen, along with the copyright stamp straight under it.
 
FX/SFX: The zooming out, the changing of the light and the fading in of the text.
 
Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.
 
Availability: Seen on seasons 24 (later episodes), 25, and 26 (earlier episodes) of America's Funniest Home Videos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
14th Logo
(October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017)
ABC Entertainment (2016)
 
Nicknames: "The New ABC II", "The ABC Circles"
 
Logo: On a black background, two brown transparent circles fly down about two-thirds of the screen while overlapping each other and reveal the ABC logo from before zooming out a bit, ending up with the same result as before but with the two circles still on the screen. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in at the bottom of the screen. with the copyright stamp from before below that.
 
Trivia: This logo is based off the ending of everyone of ABC's commercials from late 2015 to around late 2016.
 
FX/SFX: The animation, which proves to be an improvement over the last logo.
 
Music/Sounds: Same as the last two logos.
 
Availability: Seen on episodes from the era of America's Funniest Home Videos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
15th Logo
(October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018)
ABC Entertainment (2017)
 
Nicknames: "The New ABC III", "The CGI Circle", "The New and Improved ABC"
 
Logo: On a black background, the 2013 ABC logo swings out from the right side of the screen to the center, encircled by gold dust. The dust flies away to the right as the ABC logo settles, and "ABC ENTERTAINMENT", with copyright info below, appears underneath.
 
Trivia: This was done by Troika Design Group.
 
FX/SFX: The logo zooming out, and the dust. A definite improvement over the last 2 logos.
 
Music/Sounds: Same as the last three logos.
 
Availability: Seen on season 28 episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos.
 
Editor's Note: None.
 
 
 
16th Logo
(September 30, 2018- )
ABC Entertainment (2018)
 
Nicknames: "The Gray ABC"
 
Logo: On a large black circle on a red background, we see the ABC logo in the center. Thick and thin, white and red lines are swirling and drawing themselves around the logo, with the black circle slowly growing in size. An ABC copyright stamp fades in below the logo.
 
FX/SFX: The lines moving around and the circle growing, simple 2D animation.
 
Music/Sounds: A new synth jingle based off the music ABC used in their branding at the time, ending with a vocal rendition of the ABC theme.
 
Availabilty: Current. Seen on recent episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos.
 
Editor's Note: None.

Latest revision as of 13:06, 24 October 2024

This article is about the current production company for the American Broadcasting Company, founded in 1999. For the former production company, see ABC Television Network.

Credits
Descriptions by
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Background

ABC Entertainment is a network production company owned by the American Broadcasting Company formed in 1999.


Contents

1st Logo (February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002) 2nd Logo (September 27, 2002-January 10, 2003) 3rd Logo (January 24, 2003-January 11, 2004) 4th Logo (January 25-May 23, 2004) 5th Logo (September 26, 2004-May 13, 2005; June 15, 2006)
1st Logo (February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002) 2nd Logo (September 27, 2002-January 10, 2003) 3rd Logo (January 24, 2003-January 11, 2004) 4th Logo (January 25-May 23, 2004) 5th Logo (September 26, 2004-May 13, 2005; June 15, 2006)
 
6th Logo (October 2, 2005-October 8, 2006) 7th Logo (October 15, 2006-May 18, 2007) 8th Logo (October 7, 2007-November 30, 2008) 9th Logo (December 9, 2008-May 22, 2011) 10th Logo (October 2, 2011-May 19, 2013)
6th Logo (October 2, 2005-October 8, 2006) 7th Logo (October 15, 2006-May 18, 2007) 8th Logo (October 7, 2007-November 30, 2008) 9th Logo (December 9, 2008-May 22, 2011) 10th Logo (October 2, 2011-May 19, 2013)
 
11th Logo (October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016) 12th Logo (October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017) 13th Logo (October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018) 14th Logo (September 30, 2018-May 23, 2021) 15th Logo (October 3, 2021-)
11th Logo (October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016) 12th Logo (October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017) 13th Logo (October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018) 14th Logo (September 30, 2018-May 23, 2021) 15th Logo (October 3, 2021-)


1st Logo (February 3, 2001-May 17, 2002)


Visuals: Over a black background, several yellow circles and shapes move throughout the screen, alongside "entertainment". The shapes and text then expand and zoom in, eventually revealing a yellow ABC logo. The text "Entertainment" appears below, along with a copyright stamp.

Variants:

  • An early version exists where the logo is still on a yellow background and the text reads "American Broadcasting Companies, Inc." This was only used on two special episodes of AFV from Season 11: "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama".
  • A shorter version exists where it starts with the shapes zooming in.
  • On HD prints of AFV episodes from Seasons 11 to 20, which are edited, stretched and cropped to widescreen, the logo is superimposed on a widescreen background using the same background as the show itself. For Season 11's Matrimony Mania and Nincompoop-a-rama specials, a light blue background is used. For the rest of Seasons 11 to 14, the dark blue/orange background is used. For Seasons 15 to 20, the red/orange background is used.

Technique: 2D computer animation, done by Troika Design Group.[1]

Audio: A cycle of two record scratches, followed by a hip-hop version of the 4-note ABC jingle. The variant uses an extended variant of the music; the closing notes are a little slower than normal. Composed and arranged by The Mad Bus.

Audio Trivia: The theme appears to sample "Crooozin" from the L.A. Riot 3 sample CD.[2]

Audio Variants:

  • On the early variant, a jazz version of the ABC jingle plays.
  • On a November 30, 2001 ABC airing of AFV, a generic theme plays.

Availability: Appears on Seasons 11 and 12 of America's Funniest Home Videos. The later version of this logo was used to plaster the early variant on pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 11's "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama specials". It is left intact on the America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One with Tom Bergeron DVD release. The early variant is also seen on the Love & Marriage and Nincompoops & Boneheads DVD releases, as those DVDs contain the "Matrimony Mania" and "Nincompoop-a-rama" specials, respectively.

2nd Logo (September 27, 2002-January 10, 2003)


Visuals: A shortened version of the 2002 ABC bumper, only it cuts to when the text "abc" appears on a yellow background, and "Entertainment" and a copyright stamp appears below the ABC logo as the background turns green.

Technique: CGI by Troika Design Group.

Audio:

  • A four-note dramatic orchestral version of the ABC jingle. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music.[3]
  • On syndicated reruns, both the first note and half of the second note are cut off.

Availability: Appears on early Season 13 episodes (up to episode 11) of America's Funniest Home Videos. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo in pre-2014 syndication prints of this season.

3rd Logo (January 24, 2003-January 11, 2004)


Visuals: There is the black ABC circle with the letters "abc" in its usual font forming on the circle. The circle backs away to the center of a blue background, as we see the word "Entertainment" and the ABC, Inc. copyright stamp below. Behind the logo, there is the letters "abc" forming a ripple from small to large letters.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: A piano rendition of the ABC theme combined with drumbeats and bass guitar, followed by a reversed version of the last note. Syndicated reruns use only the first half of the theme. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music; this was also used as bumper music.

Availability: Appears on later Season 13 episodes (since episode 12) and early Season 14 episodes (up to episode 9) of AFV. This was also used to plaster the ABC Productions logo on the Bob Saget episodes of the show on ABC Family. It even appears on disc 4 of the America's Funniest Home Videos: Volume One DVD release, containing the 300th episode. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo on pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 14 of AFV.

4th Logo (January 25-May 23, 2004)


Visuals: Same as the 2003 ABC ID, but "America's Broadcasting Company" is replaced with "Entertainment". A copyright stamp appears below

Technique: 2D computer animation by PMcD Design.

Audio: Same as the 2003 ABC ID by Tonal Sound.

Availability: Appears on later Season 14 episodes (10 and later) of AFV.

5th Logo (September 26, 2004-May 13, 2005; June 15, 2006)


Visuals: Same as the 2004 ABC ID, but "America's Broadcasting Company" is replaced with "Entertainment" with a copyright stamp below.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: Same as the 2004 ABC ID by Tonal Sound.

Audio Variant: Pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 15 of AFV sometimes had this logo and the following Vin Di Bona logo in a slight low tone.

Availability: Appears on Season 15 episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos. Also seen on the one time Sports Edition special of the aforementioned show.

6th Logo (October 2, 2005-October 8, 2006)


Visuals: Same as the 2005 ABC ID, but "AMERICA'S BROADCASTING COMPANY" is replaced with "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" with a copyright stamp below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Same as the fourth logo. Sometimes combined with whooshes.

Audio Variant: Amazon/YouTube/HD prints of Season 15 Episode 21 (a $100,000 special with the Muppets) of AFV use this logo, but with the audio of the previous logo.

Availability: Appears on Season 16 of AFV. Also used for the first two episodes of Season 17. This logo was also used to plaster the next logo for pre-2014 syndication prints of Season 17.

7th Logo (October 15, 2006-May 18, 2007)


Visuals: Same as the 2006 ABC ID, except that "America's Broadcasting Company" is replaced with "ABC Entertainment" and the copyright info below.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Same as the 2006 ABC ID.

Availability: Appears on Season 17 (episode 3 and later) of AFV.

8th Logo (October 7, 2007-November 30, 2008)


Visuals: On a white background is the ABC logo covered in water. The water then dissolves, as a red ribbon flies by. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in at the bottom of the screen, along with a copyright notice.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: A soft synthesized rendition of the ABC theme, ending in a deep sounder.

Availability: Appeared on Season 18, as well as early Season 19 episodes (up to episode 7) of AFV.

9th Logo (December 9, 2008-May 22, 2011)


Visuals: On a white background is the ABC logo tilted at its side. Then it spins around and zooms back to face the viewer. As this happens, an CGI reddish-orange ribbon quickly flies by. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in at the bottom of the screen, along with copyright information.

Variant: Starting in Season 20 (2009), a slightly different version was also used. In this version there is an extreme close-up of the ABC logo, then the logo quickly spins to the middle of the screen to face the viewer. There is a light red ribbon in this version. Furthermore, in Season 21 (2010), the logo is in widescreen.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: Same as the last logo.

Audio Variant: In Season 21 (2010), some sparkling and whooshing sound merged with the last part of the previous logo's theme are added, with the removal of the synthesized ABC jingle.

Availability: Seen on Seasons 19-21 of AFV.

10th Logo (October 2, 2011-May 19, 2013)


Visuals: It's the same concept as the last logo, but the background is now a mixture of brown and gold, and the ABC logo is seen at the top right and is facing the camera at the beginning. The logo also animates differently.

Variant: An odd variant of this logo can be spotted on America's Funniest Home Videos season 23 episodes on the Up network. The logo starts at normal speed and then suddenly gets slower/lowered in pitch, with the Vin Di Bona Productions logo that follows also being slowed down. Depending on the episode, the speed/pitch may be varying. This might be an editing mistake on the network's part. The previous logo, as well as the next three also suffered the same treatment on their respective seasons.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: Same as the 2010 variant of the 9th logo.

Availability: Seen on Seasons 22 and 23 of AFV.

11th Logo (October 13, 2013-May 22, 2016)


Visuals: Same as the 2013 ABC ID, but near the end, the text "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades on the bottom third of the screen, along with the copyright stamp straight under it.

Technique: Computer animation by Loyalkaspar.

Audio: Same as the last logo.

Availability: Seen on Seasons 24 (later episodes), 25, and 26 (earlier episodes) of America's Funniest Home Videos.

12th Logo (October 2, 2016-May 21, 2017)


Visuals: On a black background, two brown transparent circles fly down about two-thirds of the screen while overlapping each other and reveal the ABC logo from before zooming out a bit, ending up with the same result as before but with the two circles still on the screen. "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" fades in at the bottom of the screen. with the copyright stamp from before below that.

Variant:

Technique: CGI by Loyalkaspar.

Audio: Same as the last two logos; however, a soft whoosh is heard at the start.

Availability: Seen on Season 27 of America's Funniest Home Videos.

13th Logo (October 8, 2017-May 20, 2018)


Visuals: On a black background, the 2013 ABC logo swings out from the right side of the screen to the center, encircled by gold dust. The dust flies away to the right as the ABC logo settles, and "ABC ENTERTAINMENT", with copyright info below, appears underneath.

Variant: An odd variant of this logo can be spotted on recent America's Funniest Home Videos episodes on the Up network. The logo starts at normal speed and then suddenly gets slower/lowered in pitch, with the Vin Di Bona Productions logo following also slowed down just like the last three logos. Depending on the episode, the speed/pitch may be varying. This might be an editing mistake on the network's part.

Technique: CGI by Troika.

Audio: Same as the last three logos; however a soft whoosh is heard at the start, like the last logo.

Availability: Seen on Season 28 of America's Funniest Home Videos.

14th Logo (September 30, 2018-May 23, 2021)


Visuals: On a large black circle on a red background is the ABC logo in the center. Thick and thin, white and red lines are swirling and drawing themselves around the logo, with the black circle slowly growing in size. The "ABC ENTERTAINMENT" text and the copyright stamp fade in below the logo.

Technique: 2D animation by The New Blank.

Audio: A new jingle with heavy drum music, ending with a vocal rendition of the ABC theme and a whoosh sound. Composed by DreamArtists Music: this was ABC's brand jingle, known as "Heroes", written by Matthew Kajcienski with vocals by Taylor Carroll, between 2015 and 2021.

Audio Variants:

  • Sometimes, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
  • Since 2018, original ABC airings of America's Funniest Home Videos uses generic network music.

Availability: Seen on Seasons 29-31 of America's Funniest Home Videos. Also seen on Videos After Dark.

15th Logo (October 3, 2021-)


Visuals: On a dark gray background is a red circle, with three smaller black ones inside. The three circles zoom out one after the other, with the first one already formed as "A". The circles zoom back up sequentially, while morphing into their respective letters, forming "ABC". As that is happening, spinning black/dark blue gradient circles fade in behind the logo, along with the copyright stamp:

ABC ENTERTAINMENT
©[YEAR] American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

all in white underneath the ABC logo.

Technique: Computer animation designed by Trollback+Company.

Audio: A snap, then the 3-note ABC mnemonic, composed by YouTooCanWoo.

Audio Variants:

  • Original ABC airings used the same jingle, as described above, and a voiceover. On the logo's debut, the generic music was used instead.
  • On a January 16, 2022 rerun of the October 17, 2021 episode of America's Funniest Home Videos, the logo is silent along with the Vin Di Bona Productions logo due to the then-recent death of former AFV host Bob Saget.

Availability: Seen on America's Funniest Home Videos from Season 32 onward.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwPhJtgpAE8
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDOf34ZYvwg
  3. ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a8591/abc-to-get-quotvibrant-new-lookquot/
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