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Background

Aramco Television was a Saudi Arabian television station operated by the Arabian American Oil Company (or ARAMCO for short). It was established on September 16, 1957, broadcasting in both Arabic and English. However, the channel became solely English when the Damman station went on the air in 1970. The station was closed on December 31, 1998.

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1st logo (September 16, 1957-1976)	2nd ID (1982)	3rd ID (1987-1991)

1st logo (September 16, 1957-1976)

Visuals: On a white background, there is the text "ARAMCO" in a Western-style font. Below, there is a large number "2" with an outline and several curved stripes. To the right of the 2, there is the stacked text "HZ22-TV Dhahran".

Technique: Unknown.

Audio:: Unknown.

Availability: No on-screen footage of this logo is known to exist.

2nd ID (1982)

Visuals: On a white background, there is a black horizontal oval with three outlines of a circle with the middle two spinning on the z-axis. Also spinning is "CHANNEL 3".

Technique: Possibly Scanimate.

Audio: A two note warbling synth jingle.

3rd ID (1987-1991)

Visuals: On a purple pebble-patterned background, a gold rectangular prism containing "CHANNEL" and a large "3" (in Microgramma) fly in from the top left and bottom right respectively. As both stopped flying, "CHANNEL" is seen above "3".

Variant: A variant exists where the background is blue and has a different pattern. Additionally, the logo is hot pink.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An exciting horn fanfare.

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-{{PageCredits|compiled=Camenati}}
+{{PageCredits|compiled=Camenati|capture=138ErehEht, Zé da Adega|edits=Tanawat2002}}
-{{Distinguish|Channel 3}}
 ===Background===
-'''Channel 3''' is a Saudi Arabian television station operated by the Arabian American Oil Company (or ARAMCO for short). It was established on September 16, 1957, broadcasting in both Arabic and English. However, the channel became solely English when the Damman station went on the air in 1970. The station was closed on December 31, 1998.
+'''Aramco Television''' was a Saudi Arabian television station operated by the Arabian American Oil Company (or ARAMCO for short). It was established on September 16, 1957, broadcasting in both Arabic and English. However, the channel became solely English when the Damman station went on the air in 1970. The station was closed on December 31, 1998.
+{{ImageTOC
-===1st Logo (1982)===
+|HZ22-TV (1957).png|1st logo (September 16, 1957-1976)
+|Aramco Television Channel 3 (1982).png|2nd ID (1982)
+|Channel 3 (1991) (Credit - AramcoMemories).png|3rd ID (1987-1991)
+}}
+===1st logo (September 16, 1957-1976)===
+{{MIA}}
+[[File:HZ22-TV (1957).png|center|250px]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is the text "'''ARAMCO'''" in a Western-style font. Below, there is a large number "2" with an outline and several curved stripes. To the right of the 2, there is the stacked text "'''HZ22-TV Dhahran'''".
+'''Technique:''' Unknown.
+'''Audio:''': Unknown.
+'''Availability:'''  No on-screen footage of this logo is known to exist.
+===2nd ID (1982)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Channel 3 (1982) (Credit - Zé da Adega).png
+Aramco Television Channel 3 (1982).png
+Channel 3 (1982, closedown) (Credit - Mix).png
 </gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=JA65rJOVr3o|id2=fS5V8Y-Idnw}}
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, there is a black horizontal oval with three outlines of a circle with the middle two spinning on the z-axis. Also spinning is "<span style="font-size: 14px; color: black; -webkit-text-stroke: 0.7px black; -webkit-text-fill-color: white;>'''CHANNEL 3'''</span>".
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is a black horizontal oval with three outlines of a circle with the middle two spinning on the z-axis. Also spinning is "<span style="font-size: 14px; color: black; -webkit-text-stroke: 0.7px black; -webkit-text-fill-color: white;>'''CHANNEL 3'''</span>".
+'''Technique:''' Possibly Scanimate.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The text and circles spinning.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A two note warbling synth jingle.
+'''Audio:''' A two note warbling synth jingle.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-===2nd Logo (1987-1991)===
+===3rd ID (1987-1991)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Channel 3 (1991) (Credit - AramcoMemories).png
 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|purple}} pebble-patterned background, a {{color|gold}} rectangular prism containing "CHANNEL" and a large "'''{{color|gold|3}}'''" fly in from the top left and bottom right respectively. As both stopped flying, "CHANNEL" is seen above "3".
+'''Visuals:''' On a purple pebble-patterned background, a gold rectangular prism containing "CHANNEL" and a large "'''{{color|gold|3}}'''" (in Microgramma) fly in from the top left and bottom right respectively. As both stopped flying, "CHANNEL" is seen above "3".
+'''Variant:''' A variant exists where the background is blue and has a different pattern. Additionally, the logo is {{color|hotpink|hot pink}}.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Variant:''' A variant exists where the background is {{color|blue}} and has a different pattern. Additionally, the logo is {{color|hotpink|hot pink}}.
-'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation.
+'''Audio:''' An exciting horn fanfare.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An exciting horn fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct.
-[[Category:Saudi Arabian television logos]]
+[[Category:Saudi Arabian television idents]]
-[[Category:Saudi Arabian station IDs]]
+[[Category:Television idents]]
-[[Category:Television logos]]
-[[Category:Station IDs]]
 [[Category:Saudi Arabia]]