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Background

This is the international distribution unit of Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. Formed around 1993, it handles international distribution for The Bold and the Beautiful, and until 1997 worked alongside New World Entertainment.

Contents

1st Logo (1993-Late 1998)	2nd Logo (Late 1998-Mid-2010)	3rd Logo (Mid-2010-2019?)	4th Logo (Late 2019?-)

1st Logo (1993-Late 1998)

Visuals: Essentially just the following words in a white Gill Sans font on a black background:

Distributed By
BBL DISTRIBUTION

Technique: A computer text graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: This appeared on international airings of The Bold and the Beautiful from 1993 to late 1998.

2nd Logo (Late 1998-Mid-2010)

Widescreen variant.

Visuals: There is a scene of a beach with a palm tree on the left side of the screen. Over this image are the words:

B B L
DISTRIBUTION, INC.

The text casts a drop shadow.

Variant: The logo was later stretched for widescreen.

Technique: Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It appears on international airings of The Bold and the Beautiful from late 1998 to mid-2010.

3rd Logo (Mid-2010-2019?)

Early variant (2010-2011)

Visuals: Over live-action footage of waves crashing over rocks on a beach is the text:

BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC.

A copyright notice, as well as a notice stating that all music is on iTunes, a link to the Bold and the Beautiful's Facebook page and the URL "www.boldandbeautiful.com" appear below.

Variants:

For the logo's first year, the "BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC." text is in a thinner and narrower font.
Starting around 2013, a link to the Bold and the Beautiful's X page is added.

Technique: Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.

Audio: None. Network 10 airings of The Bold and The Beautiful use the last few notes of the theme tune (Network 10 generally cuts the credits, jumping straight to this logo at the end of the episode).

Availability: Seen on international airings of The Bold and The Beautiful between mid-2010 and late 2019.

4th Logo (Late 2019?-)

Visuals: Over a new beach shot, this time of a calmer beach at sunset, is the text:

BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Below is a copyright notice, as well as links for the Bold and the Beautiful social media pages and the URL "www.boldandbeautiful.com".

Technique: Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.

Audio: Same as the previous logo. For unknown reasons, Network 10 broadcasts in Australia continue to use the end of the 2011 theme tune, even after it was replaced during the show's 30th anniversary in 2017.

Availability: Seen on current international airings of The Bold and The Beautiful beginning around late 2019.

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-===1st Logo (1993-1998)===
+===Background===
+This is the international distribution unit of [[Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.|'''B'''e'''l'''l-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.]] Formed around 1993, it handles international distribution for ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and until 1997 worked alongside [[New World Entertainment]].
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the following text is shown in a white Gill Sans font:
+||1st Logo (1993-Late 1998)
-<center>
+|BBL Distribution, Inc. (1999).jpg|2nd Logo (Late 1998-Mid-2010)
-Distributed By<br>BBL DISTRIBUTION
+|BBL Distribution, Inc. (2011).jpg|3rd Logo (Mid-2010-2019?)
-</center>
+|BBL Distribution (2024).png|4th Logo (Late 2019?-)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1993-Late 1998)===
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Visuals:''' Essentially just the following words in a white Gill Sans font on a black background:
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+<center>Distributed By<br>BBL DISTRIBUTION</center>
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on international airings of ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 1993 to late 1998.
+'''Technique:''' A computer text graphic.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' This appeared on international airings of ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 1993 to late 1998.
-===2nd Logo (1998-2010)===
-[[File:BBL Distribution, Inc..jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "BBL", "Beach", "Beach, Blanket, Logo"
+===2nd Logo (Late 1998-Mid-2010)===
-'''Logo:''' We see a scene of a beach with a palm tree on the left side of the screen. Over this image are the words:
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-<center>'''{{big|B B L}}<br>
+File:BBL Distribution, Inc. (1999).jpg
-DISTRIBUTION, INC.'''
+BBL Distribution (2009) (Widescreen).png|Widescreen variant.
-</center>
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' There is a scene of a beach with a palm tree on the left side of the screen. Over this image are the words:
-'''Technique:''' Live-action for the background.
+<center>'''{{big|B B L}}<br>DISTRIBUTION, INC.'''</center>
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+The text casts a drop shadow.
-'''Availability:''' Appears on international airings of ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from late 1998 to mid-2010.
-'''Legacy:''' The logo is actually relaxing, and will probably make one think of going to the beach.
+'''Variant:''' The logo was later stretched for widescreen.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.
-===3rd Logo (2010-)===
-[[File:BBL Distribution.jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "Beach II", "BBL II", "Waves", "Rocks"
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Logo:''' Over live-action footage of waves crashing over rocks on a beach, we see the text
+'''Availability:''' It appears on international airings of ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from late 1998 to mid-2010.
-<center>
-B B L<br>
-DISTRIBUTION, INC.
-</center>
+===3rd Logo (Mid-2010-2019?)===
-and a copyright notice, as well as a notice stating that all music is on iTunes and a Facebook URL for www.boldandbeautiful.com.
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+File:BBL Distribution, Inc. (2011).jpg
+File:BBL Distribution (2013).png
+File:BBL Distribution (2011) (Early variant).png|Early variant (2010-2011)
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' Over live-action footage of waves crashing over rocks on a beach is the text:
-'''Technique:''' See the previous logo.
+<center>'''BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC.'''</center>
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually the last notes of the theme from ''The Bold and The Beautiful''.
+A copyright notice, as well as a notice stating that all music is on iTunes, a link to the Bold and the Beautiful's Facebook page and the URL "www.boldandbeautiful.com" appear below.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on current international airings of ''The Bold and The Beautiful''.
+'''Variants:'''
+*For the logo's first year, the "BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC." text is in a thinner and narrower font.
+*Starting around <u>2013</u>, a link to the Bold and the Beautiful's [[X]] page is added.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.
+'''Audio:''' None. Network 10 airings of ''The Bold and The Beautiful'' use the last few notes of the theme tune (Network 10 generally cuts the credits, jumping straight to this logo at the end of the episode).
+'''Availability:''' Seen on international airings of ''The Bold and The Beautiful'' between mid-2010 and late 2019.
+===4th Logo (Late 2019?-)===
+[[File:BBL Distribution (2024).png‎|center|350px]]
+'''Visuals:''' Over a new beach shot, this time of a calmer beach at sunset, is the text:
+<center>'''BBL DISTRIBUTION, INC.'''</center>
+Below is a copyright notice, as well as links for the Bold and the Beautiful social media pages and the URL "www.boldandbeautiful.com".
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with an overlaid digital text graphic.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the previous logo. For unknown reasons, Network 10 broadcasts in Australia continue to use the end of the 2011 theme tune, even after it was replaced during the show's 30th anniversary in 2017.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on current international airings of ''The Bold and The Beautiful'' beginning around late 2019.
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