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Background

Abbey Home Media was a British home entertainment company, formed on March 4, 2002, by Ian Miles, and his wife, Anne, shortly after its predecessor, Abbey Home Entertainment, was folded into Just Entertainment and the latter filed for administration. AHM acquired the home video division of Just, in addition to all ex-AHE assets and units, including Tempo Pre-School.

The company continued to release home media up until March 16, 2020, when it was announced by the company's social media pages and website that the company had ceased operations due to "uncertain circumstances", following the death of Anne Miles, the company's co-founder, on May 4, of the same year (her husband, Ian, passed away prior to his wife's death). The company was fully dissolved on December 13, 2022. Their assets are currently owned by other companies.

Abbey Home Media

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1st Logo (2001-2005, 2014-2015)	2nd Logo (2014-March 16, 2020)

Abbey Home Media DVD

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Logo (November 11, 2002-2014)

Abbey Home Media

1st Logo (2001-2005, 2014-2015)

Early variant
Later 2010's variant

Visuals:

2001-2005: Just the purple words "Abbey Home Media" in a stacked format on a white screen.
2014-2015: Same as before, but the text is in a modified Calibri font.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Audio Variant: On one CBeebies DVD, the sound from the Abbey Home Media DVD logo is used.

Availability:

2001-2005: Seen on VHS releases from the company, such as Rupert and the Sage of Um, Bumper Favourites, Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, various Mona the Vampire releases, the 2003 UK VHS release of The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale, and the 2004 UK VHS release of Goodtimes's Jungle Book, and so fourth.
- It can also be found on a small number of DVD releases, such as The New Adventures of Mona the Vampire and Wow! That's What I Call Christmas.
2014-2015: Seen on Horrid Henry: Completely Horrid Complete Collection - Series 3, and on at least one CBeebies DVD, although it is unknown which one it is.

2nd Logo (2014-March 16, 2020)

Visuals: On a white background, several metallic blue/purple/cyan/white columns rise up with a wavy look to them at 2 angles: once at a right-leaning angle, and once at an horizontal angle. "Abbey" then forms in the same manner at a close up angle, followed by a cut to a far shot while white and grey metallic ribbons fly by and the text tilts. The logo then cuts to "Abbey" turning white and tilting towards the camera, before it turns a deep blue color. "Home Media" then fades in underneath.

Technique: CGI made with MAXON CINEMA 4D and Adobe After Effects.

Audio: A low majestic fanfare, and when the logo is formed, there is a high fanfare at the end, not fitting the logo well.

Availability:

Seen on then-current Abbey Home Media DVD releases.
Its last known appearance was on the Peter Rabbit DVD "The Tale of the First Bluebell".

Abbey Home Media DVD

Logo (November 11, 2002-2014)

Visuals: On a white background, the text "Abbey Home Media" draws in below as a magical comet colored cyan with yellow particles flies across the screen, revealing a light blue oval with two six-point stars, red and yellow circular ends, and "DVD" in it.

Variants:

Before 2005, the logo was still.
On content released under license from Prism Leisure Corporation, the logo is squished.

Technique: On the normal logo, none. On the later variant, CGI.

Audio: A magical sparkle sound, or none for the early version.

Availability:

It can be found on almost every Abbey Home Media, Tempo, and Tempo Pre-School DVD release from the time-period until 2014.
Its first known appearances were on Silent Night: The Story of the First Christmas and Action Man: Explosive Situation, respectively.
It is also seen on DVD releases of CITV-aired shows such as Horrid Henry, Sooty and the YTV-aired Almost Naked Animals.

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 ===Background===
-'''Abbey Home Media''' was a British home entertainment company, formed on March 4, 2002 by Ian and Anne Miles after its predecessor [[Abbey Home Entertainment]] was folded into [[Just Entertainment]]. On May 4, 2020, Anne Miles died; shortly afterwards, it was announced that Abbey Home Media would be shutting down, due to "uncertain circumstances". Two years later, the company was dissolved on December 13th.
+'''Abbey Home Media''' was a British home entertainment company, formed on March 4, 2002, by Ian Miles, and his wife, Anne, shortly after its predecessor, [[Abbey Home Entertainment]], was folded into [[Just Entertainment]] and the latter filed for administration. AHM acquired the home video division of Just, in addition to all ex-AHE assets and units, including [[Tempo Pre-School]].
+The company continued to release home media up until March 16, 2020, when it was announced by the company's social media pages and website that the company had ceased operations due to "uncertain circumstances", following the death of Anne Miles, the company's co-founder, on May 4, of the same year (her husband, Ian, passed away prior to his wife's death). The company was fully dissolved on December 13, 2022. Their assets are currently owned by other companies.
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+|3f84be4f06bff1a03ed7f452d5c1357d.png|2nd Logo (2014-March 16, 2020)
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 ==Abbey Home Media==
+===1st Logo (2001-2005, 2014-2015)===
-===1st Logo (2001-2022?)===
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-Abbey Home Media (2002).png|Early variant.
+Abbey Home Media (2002).png|Early variant
-bc02c2a4f26731ad9c0359b56392fa9.jpg|Later 2010's variant.
+bc02c2a4f26731ad9c0359b56392fa9.jpg|Later 2010's variant
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+'''Visuals:'''
-'''Logo:''' We see the purple words: "Abbey" and "Home Media" underneath, both in generic sans-serif font.
+*'''2001-2005''': Just the purple words "{{color|darkviolet|{{font|Arial|'''Abbey Home Media'''}}}}" in a stacked format on a white screen.
+*'''2014-2015''': Same as before, but the text is in a modified Calibri font.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-'''Early Variant:''' The logo originally appeared with a different font ("Abbey" looks more bold and "Home Media" is narrower) and off-center.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On one CBeebies DVD, the sound from the Abbey Home Media DVD logo is used.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On one CBeebies DVD, the sound from the later variant of the Abbey Home Media DVD logo was used.
+*'''2001-2005:''' Seen on VHS releases from the company, such as ''Rupert and the Sage of Um'', ''Bumper Favourites'', ''Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days'', various ''Mona the Vampire'' releases, the 2003 UK VHS release of ''The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale'', and the 2004 UK VHS release of ''Goodtimes's Jungle Book'', and so fourth.
+** It can also be found on a small number of DVD releases, such as ''The New Adventures of Mona the Vampire'' and ''Wow! That's What I Call Christmas''.
+*'''2014-2015''': Seen on ''Horrid Henry: Completely Horrid Complete Collection - Series 3'', and on at least one CBeebies DVD, although it is unknown which one it is.
+===2nd Logo (2014-March 16, 2020)===
-'''Availability:'''
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-* The original “off-centered” version appears on VHS releases such as the 2004 UK VHS release of ''Bumper Favourites'', and a small number of DVD releases, such as ''The New Adventures of Mona the Vampire'' and ''Wow! That's What I call Christmas''.
+f84be4f06bff1a03ed7f452d5c1357d.png
-* The later version is rare and appeared on some later released DVDs.
+</gallery>
-===2nd Logo (2014-2016)===
+{{Youtube|id=Dtf2KSGExf8}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, several metallic blue/purple/cyan/white columns rise up with a wavy look to them at 2 angles: once at a right-leaning angle, and once at an horizontal angle. "{{color|blue|{{font|Calibri|'''Abbey'''}}}}" then forms in the same manner at a close up angle, followed by a cut to a far shot while white and grey metallic ribbons fly by and the text tilts. The logo then cuts to "{{color|blue|{{font|Calibri|'''Abbey'''}}}}" turning white and tilting towards the camera, before it turns a deep blue color. "{{color|blue|{{font|Calibri|'''Home Media'''}}}}" then fades in underneath.
-[[File:3f84be4f06bff1a03ed7f452d5c1357d.png|359px|center]]{{Youtube|id=Dtf2KSGExf8}}
+'''Technique:''' CGI made with MAXON CINEMA 4D and Adobe After Effects.
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see some white, blue, purple and cyan wavy columns going upwards, forming "Abbey", like in ''Pompéia Fashion Weekend'' promos, as white and grey metallic ribbons fly by when the white columns finished going up. The word "Abbey" turns blue and "Home Media" fades in.
+'''Audio:''' A low majestic fanfare, and when the logo is formed, there is a high fanfare at the end, not fitting the logo well.
-'''Technique:''' Nice CGI animation with MAXON CINEMA 4D and Adobe After Effects.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A low majestic fanfare, and when the logo is formed, there is a high fanfare at the end, not fitting the logo well.
+* Seen on then-current Abbey Home Media DVD releases.
+* Its last known appearance was on the ''Peter Rabbit'' DVD "The Tale of the First Bluebell".
-'''Availability:''' Seen on then-current Abbey Home Media DVDs.
 ==Abbey Home Media DVD==
+===Logo (November 11, 2002-2014)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+DVD Abbey Home Media (2002) (From - pre-2006 UK DVD releases).png
+DVD Abbey Home Media (2002) (From - various Mona the Vampire UK DVD releases).png
+8544150675d9a69fd6069d068442269f.png
+</gallery>
+{{Youtube|id=6XduAut1fBc|id2=omix323jsJk|id3=AnkpE0lZEyk}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, the text "{{color|darkblue|Abbey Home Media}}" draws in below as a magical comet colored cyan with yellow particles flies across the screen, revealing a {{color|lightblue|light blue}} oval with two six-point stars, red and yellow circular ends, and "{{color|darkblue|DVD}}" in it.
-===(2002-2014)===
-[[File:8544150675d9a69fd6069d068442269f.png|243px|center]]
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the drawn words: "Abbey Home Media" underneath the light blue oval with two six-point stars, red and yellow circular ends, and "DVD" in it.
+* Before 2005, the logo was still.
+* On content released under license from [[Prism Leisure Corporation]], the logo is squished.
+'''Technique:''' On the normal logo, none. On the later variant, CGI.
-'''Variant:''' On content released under license from [[Prism Leisure Corporation|Prism Leisure]], the logo is squished.
-'''Later Variant:''' Beginning in 2006, the words "Abbey Home Media" draws itself as a magic comet flies by, revealing the DVD logo.
-'''Technique:''' On the normal logo, none. On the later variant, the writing and the comet flying.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None, but the later variant has a magical sparkle sound.
-'''Availability:''' Very common. It is seen on almost every Abbey Home Media, Tempo, and Tempo Pre-School DVD release from that time period.
+'''Audio:''' A magical sparkle sound, or none for the early version.
+'''Availability:'''
+* It can be found on almost every Abbey Home Media, Tempo, and Tempo Pre-School DVD release from the time-period until 2014.
+* Its first known appearances were on ''Silent Night: The Story of the First Christmas'' and ''Action Man: Explosive Situation'', respectively.
+* It is also seen on DVD releases of CITV-aired shows such as ''Horrid Henry'', ''Sooty'' and the YTV-aired ''Almost Naked Animals''.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:British home entertainment logos]]
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-[[Category:British home entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Abbey Home Media Group]]