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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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Film and television producer '''Aaron Spelling''' established his own television production company initially known as '''Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc.''' in 1969. In 1986, Spelling made his company public after raising $80 million. On March 11, 1989, Aaron Spelling Productions was renamed to "[[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]]" after acquiring [[Laurel Entertainment|Laurel Entertainment, Inc.]] and [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Enterprises Inc.]] |
Film and television producer '''Aaron Spelling''' established his own television production company initially known as '''Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc.''' in 1969. In 1986, Spelling made his company public after raising $80 million. On March 11, 1989, Aaron Spelling Productions was renamed to "[[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]]" after acquiring [[Laurel Entertainment|Laurel Entertainment, Inc.]] and most of the Taft Entertainment Company, including [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Enterprises Inc.]] |
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===Logo (January 21, 1977-July 26, 1990)=== |
===Logo (January 21, 1977-July 26, 1990)=== |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*On some shows and TV movies, the logo lacks a copyright notice. |
*On some shows and TV movies, the logo lacks a copyright notice. |
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*Depending on the show, the logo could be either white, |
*Depending on the show, the logo could be either white, blue or yellow. |
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*Sometimes, the text reads "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AARON SPELLING PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''''}}". |
*Sometimes, the text reads "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AARON SPELLING PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''''}}". |
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*On some episodes of ''The Love Boat'' and the TV movie ''The Users'', the text says "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AN AARON SPELLING PRODUCTION'''''}}". |
*On some episodes of ''The Love Boat'' and the TV movie ''The Users'', the text says "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''AN AARON SPELLING PRODUCTION'''''}}". |
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*The last two uses of the logo were ''Where's Rodney'' and ''Just Life'', two unsold pilots from the era. |
*The last two uses of the logo were ''Where's Rodney'' and ''Just Life'', two unsold pilots from the era. |
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{{Chronology||[[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]]}} |
{{Chronology|[[Thomas-Spelling Productions]]|[[Spelling Entertainment Inc.]]}} |
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{{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Paramount}} |
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[[Category:Paramount Television Studios]] |
[[Category:Paramount Television Studios]] |
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[[Category:Vanity cards]] |
[[Category:Vanity cards]] |
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[[Category:English-language logos]] |
Film and television producer Aaron Spelling established his own television production company initially known as Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc. in 1969. In 1986, Spelling made his company public after raising $80 million. On March 11, 1989, Aaron Spelling Productions was renamed to "Spelling Entertainment Inc." after acquiring Laurel Entertainment, Inc. and most of the Taft Entertainment Company, including Worldvision Enterprises Inc.
Visuals: Essentially just the text "AARON SPELLING PRODUCTIONS" in an italicized bold serif font with some swashes on the letters. Copyright information is usually shown below. The logo is still.
Variants:
Technique: Cutting or fading effects.
Audio: None or the end theme of the show.
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